Absolutely need to apologize ... and I agree with you. I think tolerance of different levels of skill is needed around here...and perhaps being a little less judgmental (and I certainly need to learn that lesson). I would hate to see the day when only the fully developed artists are allowed to post here. I think there has been a step in the right direction for trying to bring attention to those who might otherwise get lost in the galleries. The Favorite Artists for each of us. Creating genres. Those people who highlight on the forums people of particular note. Seems to me that encouraging people of talent is more beneficial than discouraging people who are still learning and growing. Art is a very personal thing...it is not one size fits all. And I do aplogize, Mark. Sometimes I read and write faster than my brain processes. Bad on me.