Computers are a young man's game . . . ??? Gaming is what most young people use computers for! For me. . . .a computer is nothing more than a tool. . . just like a pencil, paint or watercolor brush, a set of pastels. . . nothing more than another medium that an artist could use. . . . the quality of an individuals work will depend upon that individuals experiences and talent. . . .give a beginning artist a pencil . . . and they will draw to their ability. . . . .give a beginning artist Bryce. . . and they will create to their ability. . . . in computer design, it is not age but ability which sets us apart. Is it not? . . . .As a teacher, I get enthusiastic over every image I see. . . . in school and in this forum. . . . what I see in each image is the spirit of the individual which is presented through their personal style. . . . each unique in it's own way. . . . . . . . As far as complimenting people and getting their hopes up. . . the only hope that most artists have is to improve their abilities. . . . complimenting is not necessary. . . . but suggestive feedback is. If a teacher would say,"It's OK," "It's not as good as your last one," "It could be better.". . . that teacher is not doing their job. A teacher should create a dialogue, by saying ," perhaps, you could. . ." or " why don't you". . . . In art, it does't matter how good or bad an image might appear . . . . remember. . . there is no good or bad . . . . right or wrong in art. . . . only the image. . . and to judge the validity of the image. . . .we must adhere to the basic principles of composition and design. . . . which sometimes are unknown or have been forgotten by designers in this age of specialized graphic software. It's like the genie in the bottle. . . . Want a figure, press a botton and it appears. Want to change a color, clicking a mouse will produce limitless color combinations. It wasn't like that in the past. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Whoops. . . .Sorry. . . . got a bit long winded there! Anyway, in my opinion. . . . the student's work posted here is rich in color, I liked the composition. . . . with the inward and downward movement of the trees terminating at the rock wall in the foreground. . . but what I liked most about this image is the portion of the image directly above the rock wall. . . when the student said it was a volcano . . . all I continued ti see were the cascading waterfalls of brillant hues with reflections in the foreground pool. . . . Can you see it?