That ESL tard is right, despite his brash third world way of saying things. If you're a fragile, niche artist, you're not gonna pay the bills with your art alone. The world is a cruel place, and the internet is oversaturated with artists that are better than you, and most importantly, have more exposure and connections than you. Art is a hobby that can make you money, but don't treat it as a lifeblood scenario. That being said, fuck paywalls. They always get leaked so there's no reason to pay for them except "support the artist", but if I really wanted to do that I would just commission them.