I recently posted my first image -- doing that was very rewarding, everyone was so nice and supportive.

But I wonder, does anybody out there make money with their art?

There are so many incredibly talented people here doing such astounding work . . . I am alternately inspired and discouraged by all the fantastic artwork I see.

It surely seems that there would be a market for some of it somewhere?

Yet I have the distinct impression that the majority of artists are hobbyists, and most pictures really are labors of love.

I know first-hand how much time goes into trying to do anything worthwhile, and that investment really shows in these gallery images. If nobody is getting paid, how do they find the time to keep on creating their masterpieces?

Ok, perhaps it is a bit rhetorical, and I am just musing here . . . but I am truly overwhelmed by the sheer amount and diversity of talent displayed here.

I had no idea . . . it's really quite wonderful.

R.

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