If I live in a big English city ie. London or Birmingham, I would love to do some Cab driving to help my struggling Artist income. Especially in London. Oxford Circus to Great Marlborough street? That'll be a Fiver Guv' !

You should have been around gfxdiary.com a few months ago. We had been trying to create a game for about a year or two but the team only consisted of graphic designers and 3D modellers. So we only got as far as the concept art.
It's a shame really, the site's closed down now.

Ah, when I say learning, I mean someone provided a link to some groovy manuals, but I've not found the time, and am unlikely to have it any time soon, to sit down and start learning.