Being new in digital art, and with lots of free options available, I'm really confused where to start especially that I wanted to start right. So guys, based on your vast experience in game design, what would you suggest as the one ultimate FREE 2d tool in creating sprites?
Gimp, grafX, paint dot net, inkscape, piskel, graphics gale, sumo paint, aseprite
Also is pixel art still relevant or is vector art better?