/vt/ - Virtual Youtubers

>Think the thousand dollar model meme is nothing more than a joke
>Shrug it off since making everything yourself is more satisfying (You'll definitely look worse but feels much more like (you)r creation)
>Cut to today
>Looking for art inspos and came across an amazing model
>Find the artists Carrd
>All commissions are closed, even the waitlist
>Full body model (nope, not rigged or animated) is $6000 USD
>Character design is $3500+
>Reference sheet is $4000+
>Commercial usage price is 3 times what your project cost amounts to
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, THIS USED TO BE A NICHE HOBBY FOR FUCKS SAKE