One good thing about being the outcasts of the digital art community is that at least it gives you tough skin. I think some people like to pretend to be Simon Cowell of American Idol and boost their own ego by giving harsh and humiliating critique. That kind of crushing criticism is rarely helpful in graphic arts. One can give honest, critical review of a piece of work without publicly embarrassing the artist. Having said that, I think the harsh, truthful, "constructive" criticism helps an artist excel more than the 'atta boys'. But I can relate, darkElegance. I posted Poser pics in NeverWinter Nights ( mostly 2d artist community) and received all sorts of hateful criticism that offered no help. Perhaps we're the Lepers of the digital art world.