Art is the one of the things I am very good at, but do I really just have to commission or freelance? I've been doing art for years, but doing the usual which is trying to find jobs on linked in or indeed or cara doesn't seem to work, what do I do guys? I need advice
And why should I help a literal competitor?
>>8076407unless you're the owner of a massive corporation, competition isn't real. the truth is there's plenty of money to go around to everyone, unless your only goal is to own all money ever.for most people though, it just isn't a concept you ever need to concern yourself with.
i wish i knew the only thing i can think of that has certainty of making money if you're good at it is tattooing maybe making a bunch of paintings and taking them to a flee market
>>8076398The best artists are entrepreneurs. I say this but I'm a literal who.
>>8076398pyw
By becoming a sigma male/female
Step 1: Research the "Art" job you want to do. Look for job listings for specific "Art" jobs, see what they want. Learn the things that you dont know listed in the job description. Maybe thats blender, toonboom, MS Paint, whatever.Step 2: Make a portfolio based on the job listing and similar peoples portfolios who have that job. Step 3: Apply for job where they appear. Research the company, tailor portfolio and CV to them. Keep applying to different similar jobs until you get a response. Also apply for jobs that maybe arn't exactly what you want, but are still in a creative field and have elements of what you want to do. Maybe thats a graphics job but you get to make some illustrations every now and again, or working in a print shop and you can learn how to make cool prints for a future project.Step 4: Interview, maybe art test (treat the art test like you would treat job and dont half ass it.). Step 5: A) Get the Job. B) Dont get job, start again from step 1.Repeat forever, get that salary and try to get a bigger salary next job.
Being an artist in [current year] is like being a content creator. Where do you apply to become a YouTuber? You don’t. You just create the job yourself.Draw nsfw, open a Patreon and get big on social media. It's the best you can do as an artist right now.
>>8076398if you're genuinely that good then the best route is probably porn. find a weird niche that you enjoy, and draw for it. but otherwise -- just speaking from anecdotes i've read -- the professional art world is insular and nepotistic. you can be the greatest artist in the world but gaming companies, animation/design studios, etc. places that employ artists will always look to a pool of people they're familiar with before they even halfway think about employing someone outside of that. and there are just so so many artists out there besides
