A Living

Being an illustrator can be very difficult when trying to make a living. We all go through 'Lean' times throughout our careers. I rely on painting people, family and pet portraits, and Ive painted peoples houses too. There is another way to help a little when the finances are tight. I belong to a stock illustration organisation. Its good in a few ways. It enables an artist to present their work to an international audience, you can upload as many images as you want. You become an administrator when you sign up, and can manage your work ,utilising tags, changing the order etc. Its a good way to Copyright your work also, with a watermark and in a contract that they send you to sign, before they can sell your work for you. The artwork remains the property of the artist. So in effect when someone likes your work (its the same system all illustrators should have) they can use the actual image (which they purchase)or they commision your style, if they want both they have to pay for both! so in effect you can sell the image hundreds of times. I believe the percentage you pay to the agency when you sell is justified, if only for all the exposure you gain. Here is the address: http://%20stockillustrations.com/