I come from a traditional art background and only got into CG to test out ideas I had for paintings and to show clients how a scene might look before I started painting. Now I do most of my work on computer and make limited posters for sale, although I will still use oil on canvas if I get a commision to do so. Using digital media for art is fantastic and you get results much quicker than using traditional mediums, but I think that a good understanding of traditional artistic techniques is required to be able to create good CG works. 8) Catlin