Making a steady income off your craft is a dream for many artists. For those who already are living this dream — creating while benefiting from it — motivation must come easy because money talks. Not saying that paid artists aren’t happy to create out of their own will, but creating without incentives every day can’t be fully possible when you hold a day job. So in this instance, paid artists have a clearer path. Is the artist as passionate about making art when they’re getting paid to create? As opposed to the ones who make art daily without getting or expecting any commission? Maybe. I always think the latter…