kenernest63, j5keep6, Varnayrah, j5keep6 and any other new members- just to let you know, i personally will probably not add anyone to my favorites who doesn't favorite me.  occassionally, i'll also check homepages to see if others in the group have been added (i.e., the new member is in the process of adding critique group members).   many have voiced a concern over using favorites, and our recent domination of the art charts lends credence to some of those concerns.   i don't want to force a system on someone that doesn't want to use it.