Linux Mint is a pretty solid choice; its "Cinnamon" UI is similar enough to Windows that it's not a completely alien environment when you're making the transition. :-)
The biggest obstacle I've found to switching from Windows to Linux, aside from having to locate equivalent applications, is just having to unlearn a few habits when it comes to how the file browser works, where files are stored by default, and how to install or uninstall applications. There are ways in which Linux is just fundamentally different, and having a more Windows-like GUI shell on top of it doesn't mean everything works exactly the same.
Linux Mint is a pretty solid choice; its "Cinnamon" UI is similar enough to Windows that it's not a
If my Windows machine ever kicks it I'm moving to a Mac for my art stuff and then getting a cheap Linux PC for other stuff. The only problem I have right now is I rock an iPad mini for drawing along with my laptop with touch+pen and little Wacom and some programs work on my laptop (Gimp) and some would require pay2use like Clip on iPad. I know Gimp is originally meant for Linux but sadly Clip doesn't have a Linux option.
If my Windows machine ever kicks it I'm moving to a Mac for my art stuff and then getting a cheap Li
