If we don't count the time needed to master their skills (which we don't for software development either), artists have often created profitable works in a couple of weeks or less.
Songs that were conceived and recorded in a few days have become big profitable hits (e.g. "Doctoring the Tardis"). And of course a napkin sketch from someone like Picasso can easily fetch like $1000 or $5000.
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If we don't count the time needed to master their skills (which we don't for software development either), artists have often created profitable works in a couple of weeks or less.
Songs that were conceived and recorded in a few days have become big profitable hits (e.g. "Doctoring the Tardis"). And of course a napkin sketch from someone like Picasso can easily fetch like $1000 or $5000.