Advise on which free graphics package to use for 2d

Unity Engine
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Hello,

I’m looking for advice on which 2d graphics package to use. I’m working on a top down 2d game for pc, and will have to create:

  1. character sprite sheets,
  2. environmental objects,
  3. textures for GUI components,
  4. icons for the various equipment sold in the shop.

I’m not very artistically inclined, and am aware I won’t be able to do everything, but would like to get a basic grasp on making game graphics, even if it’s just putting together the GUI components.

So far I’ve mainly used paint.net, but I’ve also tried gimp, and have downloaded inkscape. Which program would you recommend for each of the above activities? Thanks for reading!

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try GIMP. It’s the only 2d free software that i know.