Whats the best at home art program that I don't have to spend to much?

Question

What computer program is best for making good artwork. Looking for something for just fun at home use not for perfessional use but still makes the art realistic. Coral draw, Adobe illistrator.................?

Answer 1

I'll say it again. The best "program" is paper and pencil, or pen.

A computer program will not "create" good art. A good artist is still required. The computer and it's programs are, merely, tools to make the job easier. No different than pens, paint brushes, pastels or crayons.

Answer 2

I use corel draw because its similar to photoshop and not so expensive. fireworks is also great for cartooning

for freesoftwares there's www.filtre.com and netpaint and Open Canvas

here's a video how people illustrate with it:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=open+canvas