First, let me say that I do not consider myself any kind of an artist. (well, maybe a bad one!) The only art classes I ever had were in high school, and that was in the 70's! I just enjoy creating things.

That said, I use whatever programs, plug-ins, stencils . . . whatever I can, to create something I find appealing.

I can start with colored scribbles and shapes, add various filters and effects and acheive some stunning results! (sometimes in a good way)

I have over a dozen different graphics programs, including ArtRage, PSP, PS Elements, Doggwaffle, RealDraw, Sculptris and five different versions of Xara.

I have no problem taking something from Xara, importing it into ArtRage and adding things, bringing it into PSP or PSE for touch ups or effects or whatever.

As long as the end result pleases me, what difference does it make what I used to create it?