Interesting question! I have two fine arts degrees. Am academically trained. I paint and illustrate. Not that you'd know that from the Poser work I do. (I post at the other "r" site). Most of what I do in my real life is thrown out the window when I get involved with Poser! Not sure why that is. I keep meaning to merge the two different ways of thinking... but I'm drawn (pun) into 3D space and get lost in the fascination! Obviously one doesn't need fine art training to create beautiful works... so many of you have such creative minds that Poser, etc, allows the means to express! BTW rdf I thought I was the only one left who knew what rubylith is :-)