Still relatively new too as you can see and I think steemit has the same effect on a lot of people. One is simply overwhelmed with all the awesome content and the wonderful people. Great place for sure :-)
Leo has been a friend for many years. Wonderful person and passionate artist with great skill and devotion.
I'm glad to see, that my story inspires you to get on with your own projects. If there is something you really want to do, it doesn't matter how hard it might be or what others think about it. For me there never really was an alternative to being an artist and I am very thankful for being able to do the things I do.
Thanks a lot for your kind comment and good luck for your future!