In my case, the 1.5 year figure may need to be amended as 1.5 million years, or something similar.

I suppose I should offer a few more details. I have Poser 10, running on Windows 7. My PC has 8G of RAM, a six-core processor, and a 2G video card. 

My previous experience with graphic art programs includes, um, nothing. I did have an Etch-A-Sketch as a kid, and I once depicted a crooked line on it. 

So far I've bought Victoria 4.2 from Daz, and a bunch of stuff from Renderosity (hair, clothes, props). 

I'll take another stab at it tonight. Thanks for the suggestions.