by The majority of parents don't want their kids to pursue arts because of the notion that artists live in poverty and will depend on their parents even as adults. I can say that is the case 20 years ago but not anymore. If your kid loves and breathes arts and will rather commit suicide than pursue a course of medicine in law, there is no way you can stop them. They already got the epiphany and that is their passion.
This song is inspired by the tragic life of Vincent Van Gogh, A talented painter who lived a miserable life in poverty until the day he committed suicide. Then after his death, his paintings become the most expensive art in the world.
If your kid's passion is art instead of Academics, Here are things you can do so they won't be living in poverty while waiting for their big break.
Encourage them to take a short course in graphic design.
Graphic designers make a lot of money. It is also right in their alley. Tell them to do graphic design gigs online or even as a professional while they are waiting for their art to be discovered. There is a demand for Graphic designers so the struggling artist can do these gigs while waiting for their big break.
Make them upload pictures of their art on social media.
A lot of painters upload their arts on Instagram and many of them reached the same monetization Instagram models have. Others upload arts on Deviantart as a way to make people subscribe to their Patreon. Other artists also upload their art on their blogs. A picture paints a thousand words so it can get more attention than a text-based blog. Other artist records how they make art on Youtube and Tiktok and manage to monetize the videos. If they reach enough fame, they can sell their art as NFTs. Though Onlyfans is usually associated with Pornstars and D-list celebrities, Artists are also taking advantage of it. Yes, some people make money with Onlyfans by making art.
Do online art jobs
If you cant get viral, You can offer your services as an artist to Fiverr. Many artists are making cash on Fiverr because there is a customer-based looking for graphic designers, Book Covers, company logos, Portrait paintings, etc. I paid an artist from Fiverr to make a book cover for my yet-to-be-finished Ebook. Some artists have to hold their accounts because they have an overwhelming number of gigs. The Internet makes the lives of artists better these days. If Artists know how to use the internet, They won't be bums that still live with their parents.
