Bast, sometimes the viewer thinks that the artist is trying to please them and their perspectives, I rather think that the artist is creating things to please their own view. I like your work, I respect your views as an artist. But in a way the viewer wants to participate, to share thier own reaction. All of it has a place in the appreciation of art. At times like this I think I know why God, the ultimate artist created death, just to get rid of all the niggling about this and that. A new round of fresh eyes to see and create. I hope you will simply continue creating your wonderful works and ignore the "niggling". I am sure many people are just trying to be helpful, and even if they are not, I am sure that there were some nay-sayers that made comments like the pyrimids were ....well just to pyramid shaped to last. We are all a bit competative around here, that keeps the passion in the work. Passion is also apt to creep into the viewers....I see a lot of people here who are very exacting in details, the proportions, lighting, right down to the rust and stress on metals. These people are very exacting on themselves and probably there is like bonestructure points out a need to educate the viewers. I am a viewer of your work as you sometimes may be a viewer of mine. I would hope that any comment I would make would never interfere with your creative process...and I truely appreciate any comments made about my work. We all learn that way, you me and yes even the nigglers....:-)..... Create on!