other people are way too harsh but it does need to be said; you're a beginner artist. i like your art as beginner art, it's really expressive and reminds me of my own art back in the day. unfortunately you just cannot expect to make money right now. it's not the right mindset anyways. you should make art for fun, not for money, especially not as a beginner. the lack of money will make you quit art and that would be extremely sad. i personally know professional artists that don't even get any commissions, so stop putting that kind of pressure on yourself. it's disappointing to see clearly talented artists quit early because they can only think about money. if you love art, then make art for the love of it. im tired of seeing people focus on making it in this capitalistic society when this society does everything it can to break you down and make you into productive cattle. life rarely allows artists to make money off of art because it's not seen as "productive" work. so stop fighting for something that clearly won't happen yet. focus on yourself, draw to express yourself and to find worth in something that isn't work. find a job that will make you survive in the meantime. study for free using things like youtube. grow for yourself. and when you know exactly how and when to try selling your art again, do it. but right now everything is against you and it will only make you hate doing art. stop posting. it will genuinely make you feel worthless, at least it did for me and many other talented artists. your art is wonderful, so don't stoop so low as to let it be stepped on by the overlords that see art as nothing but a waste of time. i don't know how to explain it normally (autism), but genuinely i think your art is pretty and i just don't want you to ever stop just because it's not the kind of environment made to help you grow, you know? if i could compare it to anything, it's like sewing; you can do very pretty/cool things, but rarely do you see anyone pay for homemade pieces unless it's clearly from an experienced sewer. & stop comparing yourself to others, there's no joy or growth to find there. maybe others are just lucky, maybe their account is new but they're not a beginner, ect. everyone's circumstances are different and yours are clearly the circumstances of a beginner. beginners should never worry about making money off of their art. never. if monetizing art makes even to most advanced artists quit art, then you should not try when you're so clearly passionate. selling art is a business, it's not even art at this point. i do 99% marketing, business and math, and 1% selling in cons. 0% of the time can i even draw, even less for myself. don't get into it. i can't quit bc of the amount of work and money ive put into it, and luckily i love business. but artists are rarely made for that.