
Welcome to InkscapeForum!
Oh, I'm sure you'll find some like-minded people here! Many Inkscape lovers, and postings of fantasy art, and questions from fantasy artists are common here. Unfortunately this forum does not have a very social nature, so there's not a whole lot casual social chatter (much at all). But it's a great place to get help with Inkscape.
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I would especially suggest Help menu > Tutorials, and the Quick Guide, for beginners. But the Inkscape manual is not hard to understand either. I was also new to computer graphics, and Inkscape at the same time, when I first start with Inkscape. I don't remember exactly when I first downloaded Inkscape, but going by the date I joined the forum, that's how long I've been learning. In my experience, Inkscape is much more intuitive than raster graphics. You should be able to put out some simple graphics within a week, assuming you can spend say an hour or 2 per day. If you're diligent in learning Inkscape, you could probably create some pretty good work within....well, depending how much time you spend at it, within 2 to 6 months.
One very important thing that you'll want to understand, at least in a general way, is the difference between raster graphics and vector graphics.
Wikipedia There are a couple 3 programs called Paint (or PaintThis or that) but afaik, they are all raster graphics editors. I'm not familiar with Photostudio, but most photo editors are also raster.
I think with fantasy art, you'll probably find that using Inkscape together with a raster/photo editor, will be very effective. In general, you'd draw the basic structure of your image with Inkscape, then use the raster apps, or Inkscape filters (most of which are raster effects) to put in the fancy textures and effects. BUT! Don't necessarily take my word for it! Most important is that you find your own artistic process, drawing techniques, favorite tools, and preference of programs you like the best. Just jump right in! Use manuals and tutorials as much as you can. But if you get stuck, you can search the forum; and if you still can't find the answer, post a message
