/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

how, and through which way did you guys started gaining money with your art, i don't care if it is COOMART for weirdos. im trying to make just a little bit of money right now and am focusing all my drawing time into it
what is the best platform to take comissions? i tried jobs at devianart, but the competition is way too big for my artwork to get any atraction.
Do i first need to have a following in a platform? basically no one sees my art at the moment, should i try to pursuit the devil that is the algorithm?
and if so, what is the best platform? (twitter, instagram, reddit, devianart, tumblr, newgrounds, any other that im not aware?
how did you guys made it? i really want to know, because if it is impossible im my conditions at the moment i'll just stop trying and focus on improving my art and work on a comic/manga or something like that, and drawing for FUN, because i like drawing, but i love and need money.