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Theo Van Gogh once said of brother, Vincent, "He (Vincent) has painted a few portraits which have turned out well, but he always does them for no payment. It is a pity that he does not want to earn something, for if he did want to he could make something here, but you can't change a person."

So many artists have not had any acclaim to fame or fortune during their own lifetimes. It is only after they are gone that the general public tends to take notice and appreciate the master artist. And even for those few who have claimed some form of notoriety, it is not all a bed of roses.

As David Hockney has said, "I know some people think one leads a glamorous life, but I must admit I've never felt that myself. Even when you've sat here in Hollywood with a swimming pool out there, I still feel my life is just as a working pop art photos actually."

And so goes the life of a working artist. Some get to live the dream and some are not impressed by it when they get it. Yet, a lucky few get to live the dream and are impressed by it at the same time. Which kind of artist do you want to be? Impressed or unimpressed?

And, the bigger question is are you in it for the art or are you in it for the lifestyle? Many artists and writer dream of the lifestyle without a true passion and commitment to the art. If it's only the lifestyle you want there are perhaps better ways to achieve this than being a working artist. If however, you would wrather do art than anything else, then you've found your bliss and that is a reward in and of itself.

This was a very good story, I also added a story to the articles. It can be found under Eldar fiction.

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