The artist was never very productive because of his (i); however, when a glowing review of his latest work was featured on the front page of (ii) newspaper, his confidence returned and he became what he had not been before, (iii) painter.
Blank (i)
poverty
standards
diffidence
Blank (ii)
a prestigious
an ostentatious
a local
Blank (iii)
an infamous
a perfunctory
a prolific
