LOL!! Anytime Victoria. As long as you are creating, having fun and have found your niche, that is all that matters. I wrote on this topic in my soon to be a published book “A STRATEGIC PAINTER”…and with illustrated examples…and in color. (wink).

Thank you for this response, Roopa…it’s so insightful…and helpful to my current peace of mind.

“An artist who only creates successes is probably quite stagnant because they know their formula, stick to it, and never take risks.”
My questions to you are: How do you think they have learnt the “formula” in the first place? Just like you I am sure they also analyze their colors and compositions in depth and have discovered what works and what does not through practice and taking risks starting out in their careers. Perhaps those Artists have put a lot of thought creating their “formulas” and they stick to it because it works. Some Artists work in series to fully explore and exploit their train of thought. Since when did an Artist’s “formula” became such a terrible thing?
Non creatives cannot come up with formulas at all. That may perhaps be the reason they learn through trial and error or “failures” and also because they have not yet attained mastery and confidence in their craft.