The site: http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/twisted-brush-pro-studio-17/ is offering the above software package for free (regular price $99). You have to download and activate it by 3:00 am est tomorrow (Sunday). Note that the offer doesn’t include future upgrades and if something happens to your system and you lose the software, you can’t replace it without purchasing it. BUT they do have a version with fewer features that you can get for free at any time.

Here’s a nice review of the software: http://dottech.org/92950/windows-review-twistedbrush-pro-studio/

Sounds like it’s pretty powerful and might have a slightly easier learning curve than some the other packages out there.