IMVHO,

Poser being a "Posing" program (as the name implies), you get a very very basic "Poseable" character with no mumbo jumbo materials and thingies, so you can have a head start without the complications of a more complex character.

And it resembles the figure Andrew Loomis uses in his figure illustration book. As a learning and posing aid, this figure is IMVVVHOunbeatable.

But if it doesn't fit your needs, change the default scene for however you like it :)

BTW Andrew Loomis rocks. I have had his books since childhood. Well, I don't anymore, I gave them to my kiddy brother when he took an interest in figure drawing. Snif, I miss the books.

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