Fine Artist
By: MIchelle Leung
BE THE CREATIVE
What Is A Fine Artist
A fine artist uses many materials to create artistic work. By creating these individual original artwork, these artists sell and exhibit them in many places. These pieces can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and fourth-dimensional visuals that a Fine Artist capture.
~Fine artist create visuals for people around the world to see.~
Duties
- Use techniques, such as knitting, weaving, glass blowing, painting, drawing, or sculpting
- Develop creative ideas or new methods for making art
- Create sketches, templates, or models to guide their work
- Select which materials to use on the basis of color, texture, strength, and other qualities
- Process materials, often by shaping, joining, or cutting
- Use visual elements, such as composition, color, space, and perspective, to produce desired artistic effects
- Develop portfolios highlighting their artistic styles and abilities to show to gallery owners and others interested in their work
- Display their work at auctions, galleries, museums and online marketplaces
Median Annual Wage Range
$44,850
Skills Needed
Artistic ability
Business skills
Creativity
Customer-service skills
Dexterity
- Interpersonal skills
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages:
Higher than average wages
Be able to self-employ
High job satisfaction if passionate
Disadvantages:
Sometimes artists don’t have enough money to support
Competition with others
Funding and Commission