Progress and reassurance

So I finally got my plexi, drew my images in dry erase(thank heaven for dry erase), and plan to have one painting completed by tuesday. let's hope, cause that's when my instructor, Mike, wants it. I've had my very creative and good-eyed boyfriend and some art friends come by and offer opinions and insights on my progress, which is interesting, because when i paint at home, this is something i rarely do. i think this is something i will start doing more often, as people with the same creative talent can give my work a lot of reassurance and direction without pushing me. i was afraid in the past to show my work before it was completed- simply for pride and non-biased influences on my work, but i see now that i can get "help" without other people too heavily influencing the frame of my work. i'm trying to do something that is a culmination of my career so far, and i think these peices will do that for me. thank you, if anyone's reading this besides liz cause she has to. :)