Thanks for asking and that has been a question I ask myself every day .. I DO sell my pieces and my price range is in the $500-1,600 dollar range but if I factor in my hours I put in then I make more money bartending and that kinda gives me a kick in the ass of undervalue!
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I'm pretty sure you could sell on steemit in exchange for Steem. Just a thought.
I know what you mean. I gave away my first hand-made canoe to a charity auction and it only raised them $400. It probably should have gone for $600 or $700, realistically. But, when you spend a ton of time on the creative process it is rare to be appreciated for what actually goes into making something "artistic." However, making something out of nothing, and spending your time creating, rather than consuming is its' own reward - and I know that you know exactly what I mean when I say that. You can not make these kinds of artworks unless you have developed a certain kind of character, work-ethic, and/or philosophy on how to live your life constructively. Having that, as an internal knowledge, is worth more than a few hundred or couple thousand dollars. But, money is nice, too. :D
It's all about balance! Who decides what the "value" is anyhow!? My experience has been once I've sold something to someone with money will I only then get more recognition based on that persons worth regardless how many hours on end I've worked on it! And I'm willing to bet your canoe was worth far more than $6-700... sigh ... if I didn't get paid I would still create tho however the bills still need paying 😁