How to become a painter

Is it bad to be a self-taught artist? Of course not! In fact, many successful artists such as Vincent van Gogh were self-taught. That’s why, in the self-taught artist vs trained artist debate, there are many advantages and disadvantages that each type of artist experiences. So, if you want to become the best, use these helpful artist tips to learn how to become a successful self-taught artist.

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Why You Don’t Need to Go to Art School. Going to school seems like the obvious choice for any wannabe artist. But being an artist means coming up with new ways to express yourself. Read more.

With more people now working from home than ever before, it’s a great time to pursue your dream Here’s a straight-up guide to becoming a successful freelance artist.

Stephanie Gaffney is a live wedding painter from New Orleans, Louisiana. I decided to talk to her about the beginnings of her painting business, whether she always wanted to become a freelance painter, the main challenges, her joys and failures and what it’s actually like to do the job that you love. #art #artist #painter #freelancepainter #freelancer #freelanceartist #marketart #sellart #artbusiness #makemoneycreatingart

So how do you get started as a professional face painter? That’s a question I’m asked often at events. I got lucky when a friend asked me to face paint every week at a new farmer’s market. From there I got booked for all sorts of jobs like birthday parties, block parties, community celebrations, and company picnics. I’

Learn how to become an artist without going to art school with our tried-and-tested tips and practice drills!

Many of you have probably heard of daily painters. Daily painting is the practice of creating a painting a day, for a certain time period. This is something that requires much preparation before taking on the task. The painting a day movement originally began with Duane Keiser a few years ago, and caught on rapidly. Back then, Duane completed a small painting every single day, posted them to his blog, and auctioned them at Ebay. For those who think they are ready to do the same, there are…

I've been drawing ever since I was 3 years old. But most of it was garbage because I just drew for fun. My childhood entailed a lot of paper-mache projects, coloring books, and random sketches (some of them unfinished). I loved drawing. But I didn't ever think I could grow up and make a career

How does one become a successful art teacher? Follow the journey of an accomplished artist who learned how to kindle everyone's inner art genius.