thanks for your words, it means a lot to me. I particularly like the part where you talk about the difference of how you felt when you were doing art for work and when were doing art for your own benefit.

the inclination for "perfection" - but if there is one thing my mom taught me as an artist - it is not about perfection... it is about freedom of expression and learning how to fully immerse yourself in that without fear of judgement for so called imperfection.

This is a very professional sounding way of describing what I try to tell my students every time we meet. There is no right or wrong here and if anyone ever tells you that you are "doing it wrong" to ignore them. Some of the greatest artists of all time did it "wrong" and that is the only reason why we ended up with something new and refreshing.

Nice talking to you, as always.