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A conversation with @vectorveen and @SamelaArt brought to my attention an issue that I feel I should talk more about. Setting expectations as an NFT artist 
For many artists, an ideal outcome would be earning enough from NFT sales to live off of. Many creators feel disillusioned or suffer burnout when they work super hard but don't achieve this goal.
Based on total artwork value and not accounting for royalties, approximately 1300 artists have earned more than $20k from NFT sales (all time) across @makersplaceco, @withFND, @KnownOrigin_io, @niftygateway, @AsyncArt and @SuperRare (Credit: @richardchen39, Archmage of Dune 
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๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ: All Time = since 2018, when the earliest sales occurred
A total of ~16400 creators have minted NFTs on the aforementioned platforms. Therefore, the proportion of artists who have earned $20k+ on these platforms over the past 3 years is in the order of ๐ด%.
This is not meant to discourage but simply to help set healthy expectations. NFTs are an amazing opportunity for artists to capture more value from their digital work, but so far, for most creators, it is a supplementary income stream. Not a total replacement.
Knowing this, be kind to yourself, plan your finances accordingly, and don't get stressed out if you're not hitting certain sales targets.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ฒ๐ณ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐.
The vast majority of artists entering the space are in the same boat as you 
