*Ben - couldn't agree with you more. I've also worked with oils, clay, and chalks. The moment I got my first computer and found out that you could create art on it,*

Me too! I think one of the first programs I had was Pictor. I don't know if anyone remembers that. It makes Windows Paint look like Mirai, or some of that hollywood movie software.

Character Studio, but I keep coming back to Poser, the program of my addiction ;-).

Cool! Also, one thing I like about Poser is that folks like me can afford it, and it's power (with Mike and Vicky of course) can acheive the realism of any high-end software (in terms of still images) - especially in conjunction with other programs.

And I've been trying to make a texture, wanting it to be near the standard that Catharina, and others have made, and I want to say it is a real challenge (especially with the software I have) . . . and if that ain't art, I don't know what is. Here's a picture of one of the textures I've made . . . any tips folks?