I completed a search for Poser Artist here in the forums, and it seems the consensus is that I should not bother to buy it. However, my needs are somewhat different to the other artists that asked this same question. I need a program for artistic reference, in which I would use the figures as an alternative to live models. According to Curious Labs, Poser Artist is perfect for this, but I'd like to hear form those who have used the product as opposed to the company selling it! I would need, of course, to rotate and pose a figure (I sculpt mythological and pagan figures from clay), and I would also need to manipulate the proportions of the figures from minor to some quite major adjustments.

Is it worth it, if one is not looking to create high-res characters or scene renders? I have also heard software from DAZ might be useful, which I am downloading right now.