Personally, I'd say yes. I started out with Merlin 3D and Autocad way back in the day, and of course, Blender is a whole other beast. Took me some time to get used to it, but once I did, I found 3D made a lot more sense than it ever had in those other applications.

Of course, YMMV, but I'd say you should give it a shot. Even just poking around is a start.

Pinta 3 is a major update for this underrated open-source image editor, with GTK 4, Libadwaita, new effects, and improved performance.

We do an in-depth in our analysis in our blog post.

GIMP 3.0 is set to revolutionize open-source image editing! My article for LWN dives into why this release is such a big deal.

Learn more and check it out here: https://rolandixor.pro/blog/2024/12/inside-gimp-30

Missed the buzz about Inkscape 1.4? This release is more important than it seems, setting the stage for bigger things. Perfect for first-timers & returning users—learn more in my lwn.net article. Written before he release was officially out, but still insightful if you missed it!