The Career of an Artist

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Job Overview

• Create original artwork using clay, fabrics, stone, and other materials to express their feelings

• Sketch, draw, paint, sculpt subjects or items• Draw designs, letters, or lines• Work in digital format

Job Overview Continued

• Draw with oil, acrylic, or watercolor paints on material such as paper, canvas, wood, or plaster

• Create art to communicate ideas and thoughts• Cut or shape stone, tile, brick, or other related

materials

Education

*The degree you receive is dependent upon how much training is desired *Minimum education level: High School diploma*Bachelor degree of art is highly recommended

*Most Common Education: Long-Term on-the-job training

Education continued

*Need to know how to use paints, and basic paint techniques *English, social science, natural science, history and studio art *Training in fine art, craft art, and multimedia art

Salary

Beginning salary: $15,000

Middle salary: $48,000

Potential salary: $98,000Salary

$0 $100,000 $200,000

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Growth Potential & Job Outlook

Outlook: Stable

Growth Potential: between 6% and 8.97%

Related Careers

• Photographers

• Fashion Designers

• Art Director

Supplies an artist may use

• Canvas• Paint(oil, water colors, acrylic)• Paint brushes• Easel• Clay• Camera• Computer• Colored pencils• Markers• Pencils• Erasers

Vincent Van Gogh

• Vincent Van Gogh lived from March 30 1853 – July 29 1890• Vincent van Gogh, a famous artist, did not cut off his ear, he

only cut off a small portion of his ear lobe.• Vincent only sold one painting during his lifetime and only

became famous after his death.• Vincent shot himself in a wheat field

in Auvers, France but did not die until 2 days later at the age of 37.

• One of Vincent's most famous paintings is “Starry Night.”Facts From:

http://www.vangoghgallery.com/misc/fun_facts.html

“Goals are dreams with deadlines.”(Diane Hunt)