[theseatoms]

I'm not saying that it's wrong to want to make money off of art. I'm happy for those who can.

I'm saying that if money is the dominant motivating factor in producing art, expect to be disappointed. Technology has reduced many costs of artistic production and has led to an oversupply of "content." To the cold, uncaring marketplace, you're effectively being compensated by those good feelings involved in the process of imagining, producing, and sharing art.

Even so, I draw and record music for my own enjoyment, and to collaborate with friends.