Where to start?

[Krocket]

I've learned a bunch of Python, the basic web dev stuff (HTML, CSS, JQuery, etc.), a TINY bit of C/C#/C++ but I don't know how to use any of this. I want to make a program; something I can launch that will draw on my desktop (not inclosed in a box). I can eventually figure out animations, gamma settings, color inversions, etc. by myself but no matter where I look I can't seem to find a way to just...start. I'd like to either use Java or C++ for the language but I'd be fine with whatever. 

[Katsu-K1L]

http://www.programmingforums.org/

this

[DarrenP]

http://www.programmingforums.org/

this

If you're going to suggest a coding website/forum at least suggest a good one. http://stackoverflow.com/

 

EDIT-A-MUNDO: Use this too: http://www.codecademy.com/

[WanderingFool]

I guess it can depend on what you mean by drawing to desktop.

 

You can actually draw over the desktop (but it has very limited purposes in my experience).

 

In terms of language, it really depends on how comfortable you feel with C++ and Java.  I know that Java with image processing can be painfully slow compared to C++...but Java is typically easier to pick up on.  If you want a starting point, perhaps try making some sample projects using OpenCV (http://opencv.org/)....it actually is a pretty good tool for image processing.

[robodude666]

As others recommended, stack overflow and google are good friends. Figure out what you want to do, and just so it.

https://www.google.com/search?q=java+draw+on+desktop&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS590US590&oq=ja&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j69i59j0l2j69i61&sourceid=chrome-mobile&espv=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en-US

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/21604762/drawing-over-screen-in-java

Should get you started.