
But how is that possible? How can you make money from your drawings and paintings? This is a very common question, that people who want to make a profession out of their hobby, ask themselves. However, even if, at first, it may seem unrealistic to sell a product that has no concrete or practical benefit, there are, actually, many ways to do it. The majority of the artists, who want to live from their own artworks, will sooner or later work together with an art gallery during their career. Galleries are often taking the initiative by recruiting artists on their own or offer artists the possibility to apply with their portfolio. Galleries give artists the possibility to show their hod by organizing an exhibition of their paintings. They also jow care of the promotion and selling of the artworks. In exchange, galleries get a fixed percentage for every artwork sold. Another possibility concepf a regular income is to work as a freelancer, as an illustrator or a designer.
