I understand the wish to keep your work ~ But somehow I've never had that problem. Over the years I've given away so many of my drawings and paintings. This has been both 'good' and bad.'

Starting with the 'bad' first. I once gave away a drawing to someone I was infatuated with at the time. A few days later, I saw it on the floor of his room, with an actual foot print over it. It gave me quite a shock, but it made me realize that people generally place more value on something when they have paid for it, in some way.

The 'good' is when I walk into a friend's room and see my work, well framed and hanging on a wall and I can feel that it has been loved. Sometimes when I've forgotten where a drawing or painting has gone and I see it again ~ I'm given such a wonderful surprise. 🦋