It’s so easy to accept painting commissions even if it is not your style when you need to earn. Tragically, being an artist is synonymous to being poor. But you need not be a beggar nor be a peddler of your artworks on the street. You also cannot be an absolute idealist and live off your principles as an artist. If you want to make money from your art, no matter how daunting, perhaps it's time to rethink your goals as an artist as well as a business-minded person. No Charity