One artist managed to sell a painting at the ladder leading to the bin.

Seven years later, and after much restoration, he was able to sell the painting to the same buyer for $155 million.

He argues, of course, that he could sell the painting on the open market for a lot more.

His interest in painting came early but had to sell a painting before his family would accept his vocation.

Success in art was not immediate, and he did not sell a painting until eight years after leaving art school.