Earning a living as an artist by AerianR, literature
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Earning a living as an artist
Introduction
As I'm sure the vast majority of us know, being a professional artist is difficult. Trying to monetize a hobby is scary. Will it burn you out? What if no one likes your work? What if you get hit by art block in the middle of a commission?
Lots of artists see other artists making money off of their work and think, "Hey, I draw too! I can make money as well!" and while this is possibly true, I've noticed that a lot of artists go about this all wrong. They're charging too little, or way too much, or they're not taking it seriously enough.
I'm here today to offer everyone a bunch of tips on how to get better at selling your work,
