>>7651641
>I don't have time for all this networking shit, I need to work a real job.
Then you have the money to pay people to do things for you, and art can be a cozy supplement to your main income.
... Or are you assuming art is a lucrative field that will get you out of wagie hell with more money and time? The benefits are the emotional relief of having absolute control over your income and the ability to make money doing what you want.
Artists generally are of at least 1 lower income bracket than their parents, and tons are on public assistance of some sort.

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