I sort of assumed that was the case here - I haven't been posting long, but it seems that people here like to comment on their friends work without much regard for its actual worth as a piece, but more for the sake of support. Which is very valid in its own way, of course. Most people would like a place to come and share their work and be validated by friends. But for someone who wants to get hones st feedback in order to grow, it's hard. I will just keep asking for constructive criticism in my posts, and accept it with a little "Ouch!" when it hits too close to the mark. I would rather be criticized by great artists than praised by not-so-great ones, any day. :-)