Believe it or not, I ALWAYS get inspiration by looking at what other people have done. Not to copy, but to get my own angle on a particular theme that interests me. I don't just look at art done in the 3D program of my choice (Vue), but I look at others as well, 3D Studio Max, Lightwave (now there is an intriguing program!), WCS, World Builder, even Bryce (even tho it doesn't appeal to me, some folks really have a way with it). Any 3D program can give me great inspiration. I visit as many galleries as I can with the time I've got and I almost always come up with something fresh that I haddn't thought of doing.