Artist Sue Rapley has a beautiful account—light, colorful, natural, inviting. Buyers can instantly get a feel for her art and decide on the spot if they are interested in buying. As far as branding your images goes, the possibilities are endless! Whether you use a certain filter, hashtag, language, etc. In , artist Ross Symons dedicated his entire year to origami, improving his craft and sharing it with the world on Instagram. He folded and posted a different origami figure every day, and in 18 months, he had increased his following from just to over , When people are wowed by your work on Instagram, they follow you, share it, and get others to follow you, too.
The door is then opened for you to sell more art and hear about other profitable opportunities. No pizzazz. No story! Letting people in on your inspirations, process, and story behind the work can be the tipping point for customers to click emotionally and pull out the checkbook. Of course, you can acknowledge when something is still for sale, but be creative about it.
Hashtags are like maps in the land of Instagram. They make your posts discoverable for the people searching for art like yours, making them one of the biggest and best ways to grow your fanbase. Which hashtags reign supreme? Well, it takes a little digging to find the answer. Theater Backdrop painting Prop creation and maintenance Set design. Interior Designer Create aesthetically pleasing and ergonomic interiors for a variety of purposes.
Industrial design factories and other workspaces Commercial spaces Residential homes for individual clients Home staging Work either as an employee or freelance home stager to help real estate agents show their listings in their best light.
Most likely this means interior design work, but could also include landscape work, if you enjoy both types of design.
Fashion or accessory designer Fashion and accessory design is a great way to make use of artistic talents creating items like jewelry, handbags, clothing, and more. Artists can either begin their own business by creating their own designs to sell through Etsy and other sources or by doing work for hire. They can also find employment with a fashion studio or company. In reality, there are thousands of opportunities in nearly every field of work—your job choices are only limited by your creativity, imagination, and boldness!
Unsubscribe here at any time. Click below to learn more! How to Make Money as an Artist. Some artists might also think of teaching, or design jobs. Quick announcement - EmptyEasel has created a quicker, easier way for artists to have their own art website. Click here to learn more and get a simple art website of your own! But are those the only ways to make money as an artist? Absolutely not! Making money by selling art Portraiture 1.
Original art 3. Selling fine art reproductions, or items printed with your art 7. Photographer Muralist Starting a mural painting business is a good way to generate income if you like to work large and are willing to work on location.
Murals may be commissioned in any of the three following areas: In public places often commissioned by the local government Teaching art to others Illustrator Commercial printer Layout artist Design printed books and other publications. Body artist Art professional Miscellaneous creative work The following fall into no particular category.
Animator Computer aided design and traditional animation. Special effects—mechanical Theater I own a website called Holllajack Clothing Company found and hollajack.
We are looking for REAL art to display on our website. We are not contacting every artist we see, just the ones that amaze us. Which is why we are contacting you. We are just starting out and you would be taking a chance on us…. Hello Jack, I am obviously behind on my replies… I would be interested in learning more about your company and will check out your site. Thanks for thinking of me.
Also just going out in the streets and offering people to buy your art Also t-shirts and interior design objects Also shopping mall stands. Thanks for this great article Lori. My main source of income by far is by commissioned artwork, mostly large-scale murals. For me, murals have been a very powerful career-builder.
As an added bonus, in some cases my clients have gone on to commission reproductions of their murals that have been very successful as local fund-raisers. I retain all of my copyright ownership so I am exclusive supplier of the reproductions, creating an additional revenue stream. I would welcome a guest post with your tips Michael! Thanks so much for taking time to share your story here….
Do you use Twitter? Thank you for your question. There are many sites where you can post your art for sale and promotion. Good luck! Love what you are doing here Lori. It does take time though… and a LOT of work. As far as making money from art I have also made money designing one of a kind tattoos for people.
Yes, it is a lot of work for sure! We have to be wise with our time and learn how to juggle it all to succeed. I am extra busy these days, so I am setting an egg timer to remind me to get off the computer! Cheers, Lori. Lori, I met a fellow artist at an art fair who told me she travels all summer to fairs selling her original prints.
By selling prints instead of originals her work is much more affordable to the general public and she earns way more off each project. Thanks for your article and open discussion. Hi Anne, thanks for adding your valuable input to this thread. I wonder how many shows this art friend has to attend to make 6 figures? In the section on juried shows, he discusses details such as transportation of artwork, lighting for exhibits, and how to display information on labels.
Overall, How to Make Money as an Artist is a great initial resource and quick reference guide to help artists in developing a marketing plan. Cox, Mary ed. Michels, Carroll.
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