Artwork – It’s a common stereotype that making good money as an artist is almost impossible. At least not while you’re alive. That would have been the case in the days of Vincent Van Gogh and Johannes Vermeer. But in today’s vibrant digital age, we’re building a solid follower (and customer!) base is a reality, but that’s not the case.

Suppose you are a creative person, congratulations! You can turn your talents into lucrative jobs that will bring you fame and money. Get started with these eight active and passive income ideas for artists.

1. Sell Artwork On Instagram

Instagram has become the leading social media platform for artists and art lovers. This is excellent news for those just starting with creatives, as they don’t have to climb the social ladder and wait for a famous critic to decide. Instead, you can connect with buyers worldwide willing to pay for your work.

  • Publish high-quality images
  • Choose a clean background and natural light when recording your work.
  • Stick to a consistent style or brand. Find specific filters, hashtags, language and more that represent you and your art.
  • Create creative captions that tell a story
  • Use relevant hashtags (corresponding to keywords that describe your art)
  • Write a compelling bio (the only place your followers can click your link)
  • Post regularly (at least twice a week)

Note – When someone sends you a message expressing interest in your work, you will redirect to the sales page or Selfie store.

2. Online or In-Person At Training

Finding students shouldn’t be a problem if you are an active and open-minded artist. But first, you need to find out what training suits you.

Face-To-Face Education –

If you investigate attentively, you will most likely discover that your community provides a chance to generate money via art. Even better if you specialize in something interesting, such as astrophotography, calligraphy, or street photography.

Some possibilities for contributing to your community’s social life while obtaining experience and earning money:

  • Local community centers offer conversation classes (or whatever your specialty) or one-day workshops for adults, children, or students.
  • Organize your show or ask other artists to join.
  • For business events and gatherings, we provide short, interactive art sessions.
  • Organize “regular” painting workshops in the great outdoors.

Online Class –

Teaching online courses may be a better alternative to reaching a bigger audience. However, teaching several individuals at the same time online will be considerably more complex than face-to-face.

Another alternative is to convert your lectures into a source of passive income. You only need to prepare the materials once, and you may earn money doing it for months or even years.

Here are some options for becoming an online art teacher:

  • Platforms such as Udemy and Skill share may sell courses. Sell lessons and instructions on your own website or Selfie page (in any format: video tutorials, e-books, step-by-step guides with images)
  • Please make your own YouTube channel and deliver weekly seminars on various approaches (I have already explained that selling tutorials on YouTube is easy once you have learned the basic principles of this course).

3. Use Selfie to Sell Vector Designs.

If you have a capacity for graphic design, you may earn a variety of different sorts of active and passive income. Selling vector designs can be one of the best ways to make money as an artist while unleashing your creativity.

At Selfie, you can sell all kinds of artwork with different graphics and templates, from illustrations, logo designs, and icon packs to character designs. Your opportunities are not limited to the visual arts. They can also sell music online, offer e-books, and even offer knitting patterns.

4. Apply for Scholarships and Competitions

Many international programs, communities, or non-profit organizations provide grants to artists. Their goal is to support young artists, promote culture or solve specific problems. Sometimes local agencies need real art to decorate a new building or add a great atmosphere to an event.

Try an online search like “artist grants” or “art competitions.” You can add specific countries, states or cities to narrow your search. There will be at least several opportunities to feature contests, programs, and jobs eligible to enter and win cash or other prizes.

Also, follow news on social media and in the arts or subject areas such as universities, artists’ associations or NGOs.

5. Passive Income From Wall Art Sales

Painters, illustrators, designers, graphic artists, and even sculptors can make money by selling quality prints or copies of their work.

  • There are two ways to turn your art into a quality poster.
  • Digitize your artwork with professional photos or scans.

Create a sign in a printable format using Adobe Illustrator or another graphic design program

6. Sell Other Goods With Your Artwork

The easiest way to print art onto a tangible product is to use a print-on-demand or drop shipping service. This service handles the printing, packaging, branding, and shipping of customized products to customers. Well-known print-on-demand services include Society6, Zazzle and Pointful.

Items that may be sold with your artwork include:

  • Wedding invitations, party decorations, etc.
  • Greeting Cards (Christmas, Birthdays, Thanksgiving, etc.)
  • Diary, diary, planner
  • T-shirts, hoodies, children’s clothing
  • pillowcases, towels and other home accessories
  • Cell phone cases, mugs and other souvenirs or gifts

7. Request a Commission for The Original Artwork

Commissions are a popular strategy that many novice artists and illustrators use to make online and offline money.

An excellent place to start is to showcase your work on social media. Don’t forget in your bio that you accept commissions, whether a portrait, fine art photo session, or any other art form.

If you’re lucky, the first customer will spread the word, and the next will reach out to them.

8. Write An Art Blog

Artists, indeed, care more about visuals than words. But nowadays, anyone can become a writer thanks to online courses and guides. Also, a blog can contain more images than words. For example, if you are teaching a reader a specific drawing technique, the text needs only support the visual element and describe the action depicted.

So if you don’t mind writing, here are some ideas for an art blog:

  • Tips or tutorials on how to get the most out of your mastery skills
  • New art supplies reviews
  • Opinion articles on new art trends and movements
  • Interviews with local artists
  • Reports on recent exhibitions and galleries
  • Tips about freelancing as an illustrator

9. Sell Art on Etsy

Are you looking for a way to sell your art online? Besides Selfie, Etsy is another option. This marketplace allows you to showcase your art to a broader audience and take your business to the next level. Hundreds of sellers have been able to sell on Etsy and earn a stable income.

This marketplace is so popular because you can sell almost anything creative and artistic.

  • jewelry and accessories
  • dress
  • wall decoration
  • visual arts
  • art and collectables

10. Sell Digital Art in Creative Markets

You can sell both physical and non-physical goods on Etsy, but the Creative Marketplace is specifically for selling digital art. It narrows down your target audience but mainly attracts customers looking for digital assets.

Examples of what you can sell on Creative Market:

  • WordPress theme
  • clip art
  • Photo in stock
  • template
  • font
  • Company and premade blog logos

Conclusion

All in all, art is universal and can be found everywhere. It’s not for the people who do it. It’s for the people who consume it. Without art, we could not see the beauty of things. In other words, art helps us relax and forget about problems.

You need an explanation, and you need to tell a story. Please talk about your work, what inspired it, how you created it, what colors you may have used, and what position you put in to inspire and sound exciting.

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