well, i just do digital art as a hobby. i have no formal training or anything like that. i have been trying to learn apophysis (a wonderful and FREE fractal program) but for the most part i work with pictures i have taken (i love doing photography!) and occassionally i start off with basic geometric shapes that i just apply plug in effects to and use other functions, like brushes, on. i guess that might be cheating, but like i said, i just do this for fun. i don't claim to be a professional or anything and don't compare my things to the stuff that so many of the talented artists on here lovingly create. (that's not to say that i don't love ma