Finger picking, anyone here do it?

[singlecoil]

Many, many years ago, when I first tried to play the guitar, it was a nylon string spanish guitar and I was taught to play arpeggios with my finger nails. Later I got into using picks and as I really only ever played chords this was ideal.

But I've been playing a bit of synth guitar recently, and keyboard sounds don't work so well with strumming, and it would be better if I could use my fingers, maybe even split the fingerboard (electronically speaking) and play a bass sound with my thumb, and some piano with my fingers.

But at my age my fingernails don't grow so well and tend to split or break, giving an uneven sound. I've tried finger picks but not got on too well with them, and I know some people use skin instead of nail. So, anyone here finger pick and if so, what technique do you use?

[singlecoil]

Thanks for the replies everybody. I've cut the fingernails on my right hand and am busy practising getting a good sound from just the fingertips, Still a big difference between the sound of my thumbnail and the sound of my fingertips, so perhaps I should cut my thumbnail back too?