>>9099
There definitely exists a higher-end guro market. Original work can sell for a lot. Some of the images on this site, the originals sold for upwards of $1K and some even $10K USD. The most famous artists, even one panel or sketch is over $100.

Then, lithographs for ~$200, in limited edition of 10-50, posters and books for $10-$100… those are both "accessible" and "high end" by the standards of the average fan.

But… after I said that, it seems strange to hear artists talk about the guro community will be damaged if people don't pay for art. At the beginning, before Patreon, this site was all freely-shared art by enthusiasts, commissions, and pirated (usually Japanese) content. How many people here paid money So if people respect Patreon paywalls and that encourages creation of more art, that's a good thing – but it's actually pretty new that an imageboard, or online porn art fans, cares about piracy or supporting creators at all.