"I might render some stuff for fun for monitor viewing but ultimately, I was hoping for some quality print."

Exactly so. Who wants to have 300 pictures made over several years representing hundreds if not thousands of hours of toil which are good for nothing except printing postcards? Even if you don't plan to sell anything it is still pleasant to give away paintings to friends and family. And if the unbelievable happens that people begin to take an interest in your work and there is a demand, what a catastrophe if all this paintings are too small!