maclean, point well taken and I'll back up from the comment about not having a gallery. I'm sure there are many who post elsewhere or don't post online at all. Its just easier for me to understand a negative comment if I can see their work and compare. And I'm sure there are many who view art and do not produce any of their own. In that sense, its interesting sometimes to know what non artists think of our work. Cresent, Ladynmue, you're right, I should have IM'd someone instead of posting here. Hopefully, there won't be any flaming and my apology for the rant. My hope is that we will learn from those ahead of us and be encouraging to those we can help.