summer portraits

[Reptile]

so guys this summer i was actually planning on working as a portrait artist but other then the beach or maybe the park i dont really know where else to go. where else would you guys go??

[Psychotime]

The mall? No wait.

I got nothin'.

[JeffX99]

Is there a county fair? How about a Ren Faire type thing? I imagine people would love their portrait in costume.

[Psychotime]

Oh, maybe a flea market? I saw a guy doing charcoal portraits once.

[cdejong]

I've been thinking about this too... I'm just wondering about the legality of setting up in the park or on a street corner and making money from it. Do you need a permit if it's just in a small town?

[Vertrucio]

There's usually a permit if you're doing it freelance. They should be cheap though.

However, there's also some unspoken "turf" rules between artists in areas. You may have to ask around.

[Reptile]

wow permits...well i guess ima go old school unless its like 5 dollars and like a block away to get.
anyways i like the fair thing and even the mall except that might be a little hard, but thanks for the suggestions guys.

[JeffX99]

For the fair, mall or Ren fair thing you definitely need to go through their office I'm thinking. If you're just doing it like downtown, in the park, etc. I wouldn't worry about a permit - in that case I'd let them ask you about it. There are also a ton of Farmer's Markets starting this time of year.