CG linux

Softwares for artists to do art with free open source computer graphics software on linux

Softwares Description OS Download
Ubuntu Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world. Ubuntu does everything you need it to.  
Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.

GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

Inkscape An Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.

cinefx is a suite of open source, cross platform media playback, encoding, visual effects and editing digital content creation tools.

Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds.

Mypaint is a fast and easy open-source graphics application for digital painters. It lets you focus on the art instead of the program.

This is only a short list of the best free software for linux windows and Mac os at this point if you want to find out more free alternatives please visit : free software directory/