what to do in the biz?

[Carnifex]

what are the possibilities for jobs as a painter?i mean, are there any other kind of carreers you can make except for film/game concept artists or comic painters?if,what is important in these jobs?(if not->same question)what do i need to know?what are good companies?these questions are most dedicated to the pros and those that are working or planning to work in such a business.thank you in advance for answering:)

[Duchess]

Art Collectors love paintings, I have a good friend that's in the paint world, he's awesome as hell, maybe you should check out his site- his name is Skot Olsen, here's his site
http://www.skotolsen.com/home.html

and here's one of his paintings
{IMG]http://www.skotolsen.com/portfolio/2000/mt_fuji.jpg[/IMG]
His paintings are pretty wild
Sign his guestbook maybe he'll give you some advice
I don't have much advice

[Duchess]

Here We Go, I Got it
http://skotolsen.com/portfolio/2000/mt_fuji.jpg

[DragonGX]

you can get really good and sell paintings in galleries or comissions, etc.. but its hard to get a steady income doign that..

[Carnifex]

how about book illustrator?how does that work?are you sallaried at a company or what?

[Carnifex]

ehehe...yeah, i read that...but my main question is still unanswered: what jobs are there that are connected with drawing/painting skills?

[Carnifex]

let's put it this way:
are there any other jobs than comic book illustrator or game/film concept artist?

[otis]

That's a perfect question.

I'm considering about doing my own work. I've sold more work than I can keep up with. Everyone will tell you that you can't make much on your own, but I think that if you got time, money and the drive,...take the chance ..who knows?

Currently I do concept art for games, but I really am considering doing my own thing. But I'm my biggest enemy. I'm sooo afraid of failing and wasting time and money.
Living in California is not cheap, nor is it easy, artists are a dime a dozen here.

So... I guerss it comes down to what you think is worth your time. Either you go for it or you don't.

[Carnifex]

Originally posted by otis
I'm sooo afraid of failing and wasting time and money.

oh yeah,you're not the only one with these thoughts.what are the most desirable attributes for someone in this business?

[Orban]

Your art can be comissioned(erh... not sure what I wrote here :D), I means some people can call you to do some thing (mostly what I seel these time..). Could be anything... a painting on a wall, a tatoo, a "special" logo, "different" concept art , graffiti... or you can try to sell yourself in expo(real life expo, web site...), it's open to you. The main problem is that you're probably not gonna sell each month. And it could be frustrating that you can't sell what's your best piece since no one want it :D
Comission work is not really different from concept-art or illustration... you're a bit more free, but not many.

[Carnifex]

what things should i know/do if i'm applying as a concept artist for a company?

[NoUseFrAName]

I had a teacher that was a set painter for films...he even worked on X2.....
I suppse that'd be an area of emplyment open to painters....
where to start, and how to break in, I have no idea.....it's an option though.

-Rob