{"id":4884,"date":"2025-05-18T10:49:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T14:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/?p=4884"},"modified":"2025-05-19T03:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T07:15:59","slug":"make-money-as-an-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/make-money-as-an-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Money as an Artist: Actionable Strategies & Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Money should not rule our lives but be a tool to help us reach our long-term goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wouldn’t you agree?\u00a0Many artists would.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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They’d rather spend their time honing their skills instead of wondering how to make money as an artist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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But cash is king.\u00a0Its popular to assume that making money with art<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>doesn’t always assure financial stability.\u00a0But if you’ve heard of artists making more than millions, then you know there is enough money for everyone out there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Making money as an artist<\/strong> would require you to go beyond just selling your art. At this point, you should be branching out and creating multiple streams of income for yourself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Adopt a success mindset (You don't have to be a starving artist!)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It’s time you start considering yourself a\u00a0<\/span>business owner<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Act like one<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Bill Gates, the billionaire, recommends a book called Mindset: The New Psychology of Succes,\u00a0<\/em>basically re-iterating the idea,\u00a0‘When you look at things differently, the things you look at change.’<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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It’ll be in your best interest to research and come up with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the best business ideas<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0to run yours.\u00a0<\/span>Discard the notion that marketing or selling your art isn’t appropriate for artists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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At the end of the day, every artist needs exposure to get recognized. And it wont happen unless you put yourself out there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Making money as an artist<\/strong> could be a struggle unless you have someone experienced to advise you. That’s why we called up Antrese Wood for some advice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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She’s the host of\u00a0<\/span>The Savvy Painter<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and has worked both as an art director for a major video game company and as a professional artist who has sold hundreds of paintings. She sheds some light on the struggles artists face and ways one can make money as an artist.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Starving artist syndrome is a very ingrained thing in the art world, Wood explains. Some artists think its sleazy if someone even considers marketing themselves or trying to sell their art.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This screams hypocrisy!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wood further adds, Artists are very conflicted by it. Were being told through the artistic community and culture that selling your art is dirty. And yet, at the same time, what artists want most is to be recognized. They want people to see their work and get it. The only way that happens though is when people are able to buy it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Its frustrating to hear sometimes. You spend all of your time complaining about how nobody wants to buy your work and yet at the same time you’re talking about selling your work as if its the most debasing, horrible thing in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

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You need to understand you’re building a business. And like any other business, a lot of the work you put into it wont be sexy and it wont be romantic.<\/span><\/p>\n

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She continues, That includes marketing yourself, putting yourself out there, and generally doing all the boring stuff that doesn’t happen magically. Its not dirty. And its not beneath you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So how does one\u00a0<\/span>market their art<\/span><\/a>? First, figure out what is it that you can offer.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What are you the best at? \u00a0And what else can you offer besides making good art? An individual can possess multiple talents. If you are a painter, you are most likely capable of creating wall art. Perhaps, you could be a good photographer or a master of Adobe illustrator. Lets touch on a few areas you can pursue:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Fine art includes art pieces that hold profound meaning and aesthetic beauty. \u00a0Fine art includes:<\/p>\n