5 Surprising Career Options for Painters

 


You like to paint, and you’re good at painting.

Fortunately, there are plenty of career options for painters. In fact, painting can be a lucrative profession if you know where to look – and if you develop the right skills.

Here are some of the best and most surprising career options for painters anywhere in the world:

Private Painting Instructor: You might be good at painting, but not everybody can teach. If you’re talented at both painting and teaching, then you could be a private painting instructor. You could lead online classes. You could teach private courses. Work as a tutor for aspiring painters. If you’re good at teaching people how to paint and expanding their skills, you could make a lot of money as a private painting instructor.

Art Professor: Universities, colleges, and trades schools need art professors. Sure, you could work as an art professor specializing in painting. However, you can also lead painting-adjacent classes like graphic design or illustration. Some painters are interested in the history of painting, and you could lead art history classes.

Tattoo Artist: The best tattooists in the world charge a fortune for their work. Many good tattoo artists have a background in painting. Skin is a challenging (and unforgiving) medium for painters, but it’s also one of the most rewarding (and practical) places to flex your artistic ability.

Portrait Artist: People will pay money if you can paint a good portrait of themselves or their family. Creating a custom portrait of someone gives them a memory they have forever. They might hang a family painting in their home. Some people just want a self-portrait hanging above their bed. We’re not judging. If you can skillfully recreate people on a painting, then you could make a career as a portrait artist.

Special Effects Designers in Movies: Some painters work on movie sets. Yes, you can find plenty of painters in illustration studios, but painters also work on movie sets, helping to make movies visually spectacular.

Other Career Options for Painters: Why stop at 5 career choices for painters? Some of the other popular career options for painters include:

·        3D product design

·        Graphic design

·        Illustration

·        Art restoration

·        Costume design

·        Graphic novelist

·        Muralist

·        And more

Painting is an unconventional professional, but people around the world make a full-time living as professional painters. As a good painter, you can make a lucrative living by specializing in the right field. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Best Things to Paint If You’re New to Painting

Image
  New painters need to start somewhere. Painting is harder than it looks. Good painters make it look easy. As a new painter, you need to start small before working your way up. Today, we’re explaining some of the best things to paint if you’re new to painting, including the subjects, objects, and scenes you should paint if you’re just getting started. The Beach We love watching beginners paint the beach because it’s easy to paint and difficult to master. If you splash a band of yellow across a painting with a band of blue above, people will assume it’s a beach. You can add more detail, create mountains and other features, and customize your beach painting however you like. Insects and Bugs If you want to paint animals, consider starting with insects and bugs before adding more complicated animals. Lions, tigers, and bears may look cool, but they’re difficult to do right. Insects and bugs are easy to paint because you can choose different colors, add different levels...
Read more

10 Reasons to Take a Paint and Sip Class

Image
Paint and sip classes have surged in popularity in recent years. Whether attending a class in-person or online, you have plenty of options. Why take a paint and sip class? Are painting classes worth the price? Discover the best reasons to take a paint and sip class today. Build Creativity: Many of us don’t have a chance to be creative in our daily lives. Some of us spend all day working with numbers and facts, leaving little room for creativity. This can shut off the creative part of your brain. Foster creativity by taking a painting class. Do Something Different: When was the last time you painted? Many people haven’t painted in years – or even decades. Do something different. Break out of your usual routine. Maybe you’re better at painting than you think. Surprise Yourself: Many people are surprised by how good they are at painting – even if they haven’t painted for years. Mastering painting requires patience. But you can create a pretty good painting with some basic inst...
Read more