I am not a newcomer to the Internet scene and I have seen my fair share of art communities. It's disheartening, however, when you see an increase in the lack of self-esteem people have when posting their work. Comments like " I know it sucks, but I'm posting it anyway" make me question the amount of effort that was put into the work itself.

If you do not have the passion or desire to show yourself off to others, then don't. The lack of self-esteem tells me that you're not proud of yourself and what you finished. I'm sure very few will actually read this, if any at all, but I felt I needed to get this off my chest. Be proud that you did your best. People will respect that. If they don't. . . they shouldn't be in an art community to begin with.