Well, I have to say, I have no talent in 'real world' drawings. I can't draw to save my life. It's horrible. I can draw clothes on a pre-drawn figure (in fact, it's one of my favourite passtimes) that I've traced, but that's about it. Once I drew a sword. It took me two months. That is why I love Poser. I can't draw, but I can think and imagine. I use Poser to prevent myself going crazy with creative energy. There are so many people here who paint their own hair and clothing on figures, I really, really respect that. But, I'll probably never be one of them. However, I do spend hours working on my pictures. I currently am designing a character to represent my brother's girlfriend's Everquest elf. He was watching me and said 'Wow, could you show me how to do that so I can make such and such'. I was like, 'dude, it's taken me almost a year to figure out how to make Vic smile without her looking bored or demonic'. It looks easier than it is. So, maybe I'M not an artist. But, it does take a certain amount of creative talent to portray emotion or movement or just simple beauty within Poser. You start out with a blah grey background and a naked figure standing in the shape of the letter 'T' and you can wind up with something that makes a person stop and stare. I'm proud of what I do with the program. There's a person in Toronto who uses human cadavers as statues and HE'S an artist. Last time I checked, there wasn't any rules to what qualifies as art. climbs down off of soapbox and scurries away