""Negative feedback about something as personal and emotional as artistic expression are very discouraging to me.

Constructive critique, and opinionated criticizing with a little veiled putdown worked in while at it are two very different things. I love the former, not just love, I eat it up. I detest the latter.""

Man I couldn't agree more.  I pretty much stopped posting images here or even really showing anyone any because although I enjoy constructive critique I do dislike having every image ripped apart.  It was basically as you put it "discouraging".  I can't explain it any better I guess.

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