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How can I make a living as an artist?

How To Make A Living As Artist/Painter?

  • It's easy for people to say "you have to get out there and sell your work," but really how can an artist/painter make a living? I sell on eBay but everyone wants cheap ...show more

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    Be a good business person, number one. Number two...meet people. Hopefully you are in a large metropolitan area. Even better if you are in California, the North East, or in any major city! Anyway, what you really need to do is meet the artists you want to become. Join community organizations, find local studio spots in your area, visit local schools and ask if you could talk to some of the graduates getting their MFA's, go to gallery talks and museum talks and branch out and talk to people. This will give you a better sense of the art community you are dealing with and will get your face out there. I would not, however, pass out cards...I'm sure you already know, but never give a card until asked....and just try to get to know people...not sell to them right away. If anything they will help you make better art. Good luck!

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I'm probably not the best person to advise you, but my grandmother is an artist and has never made much money. She is amazing at painting and yet she doesn't get noticed even with the talent she has, I suppose the only thing you can do is keep doing what you're doing, I know this is rubbish advice but you could get noticed someday and really make it in the art industry. Keep painting, seriously, don't give up, maybe you could have a job on the side as well as trying to sell? I guess I haven't answered your question very well, but good luck.

Hayley

maybe you have to look at it differently! you can't paint murals and portraits and you have nothing that is in demand! Why not go into advertsising so you can still be creative and paint up a storm with idea's. or go in to graphic design or pick a job that has arts in it! try being a teacher or something else! but as a stand alone artist (not very likely) hence the term starving artist!

♫ Mad Luv ♫ aka ~Pril~

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