ah, you say that now Acadia... learning digital painting is a worthy endeavor but I don't see you giving up on poser outright. Sorry to hear about the computer disaster, I had the same thing happen a few years back... Didn't end up returning to any kind of digital art for about 4 years. Perhaps this is an unfortunate fresh start, but, all of that Poser baggage can add up to too many options and stifle creativity. One of the salient aspects of creativity is the process of making due with what is available.