Torquinox posted at 11:30 AM Tue, 27 August 2024 - #4488825

DarkElegance posted at 1:55 AM Mon, 26 August 2024 - #4488784

As for the artists, that is pretty sad to hear. As it cant be much they are making.
Ill say it again, I rather give 100% of my purchasing power to the artist directly.

So, I can't say for certain. The gist of what I hear is, they're not getting rich but some make a good living. Many more struggle. The benefit of a platform like Daz or Rendo should be market reach and support. Not sure how well this works out in practice.

It doesn't seem to matter what the medium or market. For many who try to earn a living making art or being artistically creative, the artist's life is hard. Some find a place and make a go of it. Only an anointed few win big. They're the lottery winners. Many more try and fail.

... Been that way for millennia actually.