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Blender is a free, open source 3D modeling, animation, and rendering software.
Cheetah 3D is another 3D modeling and animation software, not as powerful as Blender but much, much easier to understand and use. Macintosh only however.
Krita is an open source drawing, painting, image editing, and even animation program. I've been recently painting quite a bit of art using Krita. They're brush engine simulates many forms of natural art media, watercolor, oil paints, pastels and charcoals, etc.
Pixeluvo is a fantastic, light weight, image editing program. The interface is clean, staying out of your way while you work. If only it had a few more tools (custom brushes and channels) it would be my first choice for photo retouching and painting.
Plasticity is a NURBS based 3D modeling software. You create either curves or solid shapes, which you then modify to build finished objects.
PureRef is a picture viewer that lets you stack reference images and arrange them, keeping them always handy as reference for your drawing and modeling.
Graphite is a procedural software for doing 2D artwork. Currently available on-line but soon to be released as a desk top software.
Lightworks is my preferred video editing software.
Publii is an open source software for creating static web sites. Like a word processor, Publii lets you add text, images, and other content, then creates all the codes and files required to deploy your own web site.
My preferred social media network, where I follow Writers, Artists, Graphic Novel and Comic creators, and Filmmakers.