Creative Cocoon

The privacy and lack of critique or lack of complex critique an undiscovered artist has before becoming famous. This disappears once their discovered or become famous. An undiscovered artist usually doesn't realize they had or appreciate their creative cocoon until after they become famous.

Faith Ringgold; Damn, I miss the creative cocoon I had when I was younger
Jacob Lawrence: yeah me too... those were the times
Faith Ringgold: Guess we gotta get used to being well known painters.