Well I know I haven't posted alot yet, as I'm a new member but we still have a right to our opinions just the same.
I have worked in paint shop pro and photo shop for over 5 years and these are the results of computer paint programs.
I'll show you an example of a photo a member posted of her dogs and that this lady claimed to paint.
They ARE the same picture just painted over in the program with some white dots added to the nose and such.
Both pictures are the exact same size in everyway. Anyone can make a painting from a picture once you learn the ropes of these programs.
Heres a link to the animated picture I made using the original picture and the so called painting.
http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/6678/cheat6dv.gif
Its even more obvious when you layer them in PSP and slowly turn the opacity down on the top picture in your layer.
Even the gray in the background still has some of the wrinkles that is in the original if you look closely, where the gray wasn't sprayed on dark enough to completely cover.
Sorry if this offends anyone but please treat others like they do have some common sense.