Chin Up! <p></p> Reference: Alexandera Carpenter <p></p> <strong>Life Lesson: Chin Up! Things Will Start Looking Great!</strong> <p></p> <strong>Artist's Comments:</strong> This drawing was apparently kicked off the "<strong>UPCOMING DRAWINGS</strong>" panel, where it has been sitting for days, due to one vote of THREE-STARS :***: I have seen similar things happened to good drawings of other artists. <p></p> While I enjoy drawing more than getting "graded", I do practice fair play. That is, I do spend time reviewing, commenting, and voting for other artists' paintings. It is a sense of community. It is what makes queeky a fun and exciting place to keep coming back and spend time painting. <p></p> Voting down a drawing with your bad vote (3 stars vs. a unanimous 5 stars from other 10 voters) without giving a comment why the painting deserves only 3 stars, in my opinion, does not do anybody any good. I hope at least to know what I did badly, in terms of artistic value of the painting, technique, authenticity, idea, or whatever. <p></p> So, be a good artist and citizen: speak up if you have suggestions to help improve or encourage fellow artists. Don't be a hit-and-run, as nobody will improve from it. <p></p> There, a mind that speaks up is a free mind. And there is NOTHING an artist values more than freedom of the mind. That is the reason we all want to be artists. <p></p> Best to all, <p></p> Saturday, March 13, 2010 <p></p> KD