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RE: Artists (and Everyone!): What Makes You Feel REWARDED?
A lot of the reward is in the work itself when you know you are doing something meaningful but there are great doubts too. Small discoveries and insights in the process are really great. Some rare times you get feedback that makes you feel you have really reached someone and that is quite something. Financially it is really tough and you are putting in more than you are getting back, but that occasional sale does feel nice and somewhat validating. balancing with government check and part time job is not ideal but i can keep a studio space and paint when i got time and energy. I don't have a family to support but imagine it would be quite hard. Steemit does help and now there is even some luxury.
@mikkolyytinen, thanks for sharing your perspective and experience. My own art started merely as "something to do" and a bit of a personal quiet meditation... and then grew because others made nice comments, and I made some items for gifts.
From having a small art gallery and offering 40+ artists' work for sale, I see a wide range of experiences... but for most, it is very much a struggle-- something done during spare time; those pursuing art full-time have very minimal lives and often a part-time "regular" job.