To me it has to be a severe lack of imagination that doesn't allow someone to understand the motivation of a fanfiction author.
I am quite happy to be a hobbyist artist now (although it did bother me in the past - mostly because I was unhappy with my actual job at the time). I don't have to answer to anyone about what I choose to make, or on what timeline, or how I choose to make it. As soon as you are making art for commercial purposes you have to make a bunch of compromises, I think. Will this sell? What is popular currently? How can I market this? and so on.
On the other hand, working under pressure on art in your workplace might lead to more challenging work and pushing the boundaries of your abilities more.
Since I teach art sometimes it also helps me in my career, it's true. But even if it didn't, I would still make art. I am sure I could sell my art, but I don't want to put in the time to do it, time that could instead be spent making more art! For now I am content enough to post it on the internet.
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I am quite happy to be a hobbyist artist now (although it did bother me in the past - mostly because I was unhappy with my actual job at the time). I don't have to answer to anyone about what I choose to make, or on what timeline, or how I choose to make it. As soon as you are making art for commercial purposes you have to make a bunch of compromises, I think. Will this sell? What is popular currently? How can I market this? and so on.
On the other hand, working under pressure on art in your workplace might lead to more challenging work and pushing the boundaries of your abilities more.
Since I teach art sometimes it also helps me in my career, it's true. But even if it didn't, I would still make art. I am sure I could sell my art, but I don't want to put in the time to do it, time that could instead be spent making more art! For now I am content enough to post it on the internet.