No, I would never be a starving artist. No, it's not a myth; some people would give all they had to do something they truly loved and was passionate about.

So, if you're good enough, people will buy your work, hence you're a real artist. So, there is no such thing as a "starving artist", in my opinion.

If you are an artist and you're bad enough to be starving, you need to find a different line of work. If you're good enough, you won't be starving.

This article is a good place to get some background information:

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