You can sometimes have an incredible amount of fun for free! Have you tried Google SketchUp? Like most of Google's other products, this is incredibly powerful, intuitive, and yes, fun.
SketchUp is a 3-D modeling program that's very easy to learn-- my 17-year-old discovered it, and was very shortly creating elaborate 3-D buildings, then cities, and all sorts of interesting things. Almost everything is done by clicking and dragging, and there are video tutorials to get you started.
What I like about SketchUp is that it's far more than just a fun drawing exercise. You can create scale models of projects, including houses, kitchens, famous landmarks (Eiffel Tower, anyone?) and most anything else you can visualize in 3-D.
Imagine being able to create a model of your house and try out different ways of adding new space. What would it look like with a second story? Just drag your model to make it taller! How about wings off each end? Simple! A higher roof pitch? Click and drag...
I haven't even scratched the surface of this terrific program, but it's well worth the free download. It'll let your imagination soar!
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