(Average of native capabilities; raises to 9/10 if you are willing to tinker with plugins).

In conclusion, the arrow in GIMP is far more than a simple graphic; it is a pedagogical tool. Whether one chooses the brute-force method of painting a triangle onto a line, or the elegant sophistication of stroking a vector path with a custom line style, the process encapsulates the software’s core ethos: power through understanding. The arrow forces the user to confront the difference between vector and raster, destructive and non-destructive editing, and the value of the path as an independent entity. For the GIMP user who has learned to draw a perfect arrow, no challenge—from complex photo composites to digital painting—seems insurmountable. The arrow, in pointing from one place to another, also points the way toward mastering the art of the possible in free, open-source image editing.