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You know what makes me sad... "artists" who are in it for the money. That's not art... that's prosititution. Art is not about capitalizing on the work of others by charging them to experience your creation... it's about spreading your creation for all to experience the beauty of human nature and expression; don't drag art down into the material world.
A true artist wouldn't care that people experienced their work for free... only that they enjoyed it.
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Ok, I'm not done. This really, really pisses me off.
Art has been a trade for almost as long as there have been humans. It's hard work that takes a lot of skill. To say that any artist who has made a profit on their work isn't a "true artist" is probably one of the most ignorant comments I've ever read.
It takes a very entitled attitude to believe that others should work for you, for free.
Will you come mow my lawn this weekend? I won't pay you... the sheer joy of doing the work should be enough!