[eliasdaler]

You'll need 1k LOC to draw a single triangle and not 10-20k.

Sticking with OpenGL is understandable, but I can recommend learning some Vulkan as a side project (with the help of vkguide) without too much commitment. That's how I started and it turned out to be not as bad as I imagined! Uour mileage may vary, of course.