You're welcome, Chris, I hope that made sense.
Happy 4th, Tom :D The major is great... this semester I got to go straight from figure drawing--usually covered in charcoal dust,
-- to botany lecture to learn about how to tell sedges from rushes. It was awesome.
Regarding the contest: On reflection, in order to encourage feedback on these submission threads, I'm going to copy-paste each one onto the general forums. That way anyone who wants to comment on the submissions may do so over there, without hassling the contestant to post twice each update. Contestants, if you'd prefer I *not* post your submission for feedback, send me a private message or reply to this thread.
Keep giving me opinions for the deadline change! tyvm.