This man was my inspiration. A phenomenal artist. The passing of an artistic giant.

That's a really incisive observation - I think more because of you emphasize the "unapologetically" part.

Creativity requires sometimes abandoning your ego, which takes courage - and I appreciate your post which notes that.

I agree very much. Create... unapologetically.

"One batch, two batch, penny and dime..."

Your work is consistently marvelous - beautiful work, as always! Thank you for sharing!