Nah, you're not acting like a n00b. You are a n00b. No acting required. ;)

So what exactly is the problem? You were able to go through the submission Process, but it never made it to the forum? That's because it hasn't been approved yet. Be patient; it will appear some day. It's done be a human being, believe it or not.

Yeah, just wait for someone to review it, and then it should be on if it's appropriate.

Actually be prepared to wait....and wait.....and wait. Then when you are done waiting, wait some more. Then when you are tired of waiting, go to imageshack.us and upload your image. then come here and make a normal post, but include the imageshack code. voila, your art is here.