This article is for people who might want to become artists. You will find answers for the most asked questions about the job. I am writing this article to help people chose if this career is really for them by giving them the basic information.
Being an artist is being able to do what you love. You get to express your own specific and unique vision of things.
Artists spend their time working on their projects. They can make personal art or take commission from people. Some also make art to sell at different types of markets or to post on digital platforms. With their art, artists can provoke emotions and thoughts, they create an impact on people or communities.
Artists never live the same day twice. They could spend most of their day working on their current project like a painting, a sculpture, a drawing or a mixed media project. Most artists also spend a good time in their day doing some research, looking for inspiration or to learn more about certain techniques. Artists can also spend their day attending other artists' shows.
Most artists are working in their own studio. There is also some group workshops, a place that you can rent out to work in a new environment while being surrounded by other artists.
The most important thing you need to become an artist is the passion. After this you can focus on developing your skills while practicing consistently, but there is not a specific path to take. Another thing that you should keep in mind is building your portfolio so that you can show your art when the opportunity present itself. This way your art will be more known.
The amount of money made can be different for each artist. Their incomes mostly relies on if they are successful or not. In addition, for the same artist, the amount of money made is never consistent. One month they could make a lot of money and the one after almost nothing. For example, a study by Resch showed that around 45% of artists don't even get money from making art.
There is no specific training that you absolutely have to do to become an artist, but you can take classes in things like graphic design, painting or art history to learn more and develop your skills. If you want to become a person that also teaches art, you can get a graduate degree like MFAs.
The biggest dangers of being an artist are about the money. In the future, artists may lose a certain level of support regarding their funding, both individually and socially. Another danger is the increasing use of AIS. Nowadays, people prefer to generate an image with the use of an artificial intelligence instead of paying artists for a piece of work. This makes it even harder for artists to get a good income.
Art will never be completely replaced by robots. AI already plays a big part in art, but it does not produce artwork alone. It will change some of the skills needed to work in the art field but artists will be able to use it to make the profession more accessible.
Most artists never retire since they are their own boss. Some will continue to make art until they are not able to do it anymore.
I have been studying art since I was 10 years old. Some of my closest friends only recently started to get into art. This field of work is open to a lot of people and the path you take doesn't matter. My goal for the future is to book a table at an event to sell my art. I also have an art account where I post my drawings with the hope of getting more known. My advice for anyone who pursues art would be to stay true to yourself and create in a way that makes you happy. This will make you different from others, and you will have a chance to stand out.
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