But if you do look at the best looking art sites around (digitalart, epilogue, GFXartist) most have light backgrounds and none (that I know of) allow for colour changes - that's just retro stuff to make up for lacklustre design. As for light background straining the eye - Microsoft Word anybody? Let's face it, much as I like the site functionality at the moment, the design is very dated. Improvements have been suggested and I think that they look great. OK, not as good as some sites, but I prefer a fast load rather than flash graphics. Other people disagree, which is fine, but all this bitching and griping and threats to leave? Rendo is THE most spoiled community on the web, that's for sure! :) But please, whatever happens, don't have a poll! Look what happened to the last one... Actually, what DID happen to the last one? Don't think we've forgotten about it.