Hi Hyacinth, I agree it is overwhelming. The idea that you can dip your into a professional career as an artist and make sales seems so far away. Michael Craig-Martin said, -The secret of success is longevity. When you're 20, there are 50,000 other artists, by the time you're 30, its down to 5,000, by 40, it's 2,000. If you make it to 70 there are only 12 of you left and you're all famous.” His book 'Being an Artist,' is an interesting read. Reflecting the real and hard challenges artist face. Kind regards Stuart