Cotton paper with a density of 300, 3 sheets 56x76 cm for $14. A glass for water, paper towels, another $1. A simple pencil, eraser, tape, another $1. Let's say you learned from free videos, you draw at home, you have a table, a chair, cardboard, and glass under the sheet, water from the tap, and sunlight from the window flooding the room.

Oh, and one more important point. You draw without preliminary sketches, directly on a clean sheet and with an expected result. That means there's no stack of paper for sketches. Total $85. At first glance, it's logical to divide $85 by 12 and done! A clear price of $7.1 each! I smile.

This is only at first glance. Out of 12, only 1-2 will be bought. Two. So, divide $85 by 2 to get $42.5 for one work. $42.5 for one work and that's only material costs! And now add your expected profit, and you'll come to a price starting from $100 for a 30x40 cm painting. Plus, add the complexity of the subject, the presence of a story, and the degree of your fame as an artist. The price starts from 200 coins if there's anything to add, of course. The logic is clear enough? Attention question: "Does your level of mastery reach these prices?" No? Then grab a pencil. And learn. What happens next? With a competent sales system, the ratio increases. And you keep the same price or increase it. Thus, you achieve increasing profits from your creativity and become a commercial artist.

Usually, when it comes to sales, people hear and see only themselves as sellers. Today, I want to draw your attention to how you buy and how. I'll give an example, the price is hypothetical. And you track your feelings and situations.Take two books on the same topic, with the same volume. One costs 5 coins. Reaction: normal, probably interesting, should buy. The second one costs 50. Reaction: how much? And what could be in it? Yes, for that money, I can find all this for free on YouTube. It's clear it's just nonsense and money-making scheme.

Take two dresses of the same model and size. The first one costs 100 coins. Reaction: normal, worth trying on, should buy. The second one costs 1000 coins. Reaction: how much? And what could be there? Yes, for that money, I can buy 10 in the neighboring store. Look, it's not even a very original design, fabric with synthetic additives. And look, the seam is crooked, obviously sewn in a small atelier. It's clear it's just nonsense and money-making scheme.

Educational courses. I smile. Shall I continue? Take two courses on the same topic. The first one costs $25. Reaction: normal, something interesting, should buy. The second one costs $1250. Reaction: how much? And what could be in it? Yes, for that money, I can find everything for free on YouTube. It's clear it's just nonsense and money-making scheme.

There's another way of making decisions. When you have 120 coins in your wallet, and you buy a dress for 10, and spend the rest of the money on cafes and movies. I smile. Tell me, who has been in similar situations, no matter from which side? What do you think this mindset is called? Why does it arise? What feelings are actually involved?

Here's the translation of the second part of the text:

Now let's talk about those who declare in their creative endeavors the idea of 'I'm an artist, this is how I see it.' I'm also an artist. I also see. And here's what I see. All discussions and critiques of the works of novice artists are dedicated to. I smile.