There's only so much that criticizing a newbie's work can accomplish. And it's also easy for people to go too far. I personally do not offer much criticism when it comes to WIPs... as they are WIPs... the artist isn't done yet. For me to just pound home a dozen things that, yeah, he knows about, he just hasn't done yet, seems a waste of effort. I've also spoken to quite a few newbies who get discouraged when someone totally rips their model apart, pointing out everything they've done "wrong" and "should" have done. Of course, it just depends on the person and their temperment.

I'll say this though: Newbies can't expect too much from themselves. They have to take the learning process in stride and realize that it takes a lot of time, effort, and practice before they start emulating the Stahlburg(sp)s in the world.

Just my 2 pence.