I just had my first $10k month as an artist. A huge milestone for me considering in August I only made $1578. I'm a huge fan of transparency with how I'm making my money in hopes that it will help somebody else make more themselves. Here's the breakdown. (I charge an up-front deposit on all paintings. Commissions are a 50% deposit and Weddings are a 20% deposit. I'll list deposits and final payments separately for clarification.) Murals: $3,550 Commissioned Painting Deposits: $2,175 Commissioned Paintings Final Payments: $1,900 Live Wedding Painting Deposits: $1,100 Print Sales: $100 Non-Art Related Gigs: $1,457.47 Total Revenue: $10,282.47 Total Profit: $7,315.73 How do you make money as an artist? Are you making your money through commissions, galleries, live events? Whether you feel comfortable talking number or not, it's always helpful to see the different possibilities for adding revenue as an artist.

I just joined the group 🫀 I’m Olivia. I live near Atlanta Ga in a small town called Rockmart. I’m currently working my first solo show In Their Shoes coming March 7, 2025. Here are a few of the pieces I have finished.