[john-tells-all]

Absolutely. [I'm also an artist]

I find Developers like to have a specific Goal, then explore the space towards it. An Artist does the opposite: they make random marks and explore the marks that they "like".

Art iteration is also almost free. In fact, the "cost" of physical media (pencils and paper) helps the human brain understand and integrate what it's learning, vs digital is harder for ideas to stick.

Developers could gain by doing the same thing as artists: do random things to gain knowledge, then create a Goal and work towards it.

Recommend checking out Lynda Barry, who's written multiple books helping students unleash their creativity -- exercise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtb2M2SmeuA