face value

what is the face value of art? i dont feel like people take into the same consideration the handmanship of fine arts as they do graphic arts. why is this? you are sure to make more money sitting behind a computer "making art" than using a paintbrush and paint on canvas. this baffles me. the digital age has desensitized peoples ideas of art. art is no longer skill and technique but rather advertising. who can sell an image faster and more efficiently. this saddens me