First: As a "real artist" working occassionaly in non-3D mediums, I figured it was safe to read the post without worry of growing a second evil head. I think I'm OK, but my neck is itching a little on one side. Second: The medium doesn't matter. Art is what someone, somewhere, appreciates in an artistic way. A pink pony is as much art as the Pieta, because someone looks at is as "art". Assembling stock pieces and cutting and pasting is called a collage. I think most of us agree that a collage is a form of art. Third: Poser can be a great tool for more traditional artists too. I occassionaly so something in Poser to use as a model or design in my solid art (I do sculpture and carving when the mood strikes, as well as manuscript work). I can do a scene or a figure in Poser, using different angles and lighting, and use it as a base for my modeling work. Its a lot easier than negotiating with a model (on any number of levels). Also and scenework and lighting for a flat solid (oil, charcoal, etc) can be done first in Poser or Vue or Bryce over and over again until it's just right, then used as a template for the physical work. Each can enhance the other. Fourth: Barbie can be art too. A photo or painting using Barbie as a theme is as much "art" as a painting of a soup can. Even the lines and modeling of Barbie has its own esoteric value. Don't dish Barbie. More people appreciate Barbie as art than people appreciate an old master. Just because something is mass produced doesn't make it any less beautiful or meaningful in someone's view. Barbie rocks (although I'm more a GI Joe kinda guy myself). Fifth: Just because someone doesn't post thier work here doesn't give anyone a right to dis them for it. I admit I do take the opinion of someone who does post more seriously, but all opinions are valued, especially those that disagree with me. I learn more from one negative post than ten positive ones. Sixth: I still can't spell, and I'm too lazy to cut and paste a comment into word, run the d*mn spell checker, and cut and paste back here.