Grammaton - don't despair!! I am no expert, but I am pretty sure everyone feels like their art is no good and that they have no talent what so ever every once in a while (I know I sure do). And you're bound to have good days and bad days, just like anything else. The way I see it, when you download or buy a poser product, you don't only use it, you learn from it. You see what's good about it and what's bad about it, you may even try to change it to better suit you. You may say "wow, I'll never ever be that good", but you'll be surprised! Practice is the most important thing. I myself am still struggling with GOOD textures, and that's because I just didn't put enough time into it, and had very little practice. And about your friend from work - perhaps you should take a break for a few days, rest your mind and come back to it with "fresh eyes", then you'll know better where to go with it next. By the way, no one with a portrait like "Heather" can convince me they're not an artist. :)