Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

What Does a Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Do?

Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Use materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.
• 2Integrate and develop visual elements, such as line, space, mass, color, and perspective, to produce desired effects, such as the illustration of ideas, emotions, or moods.
• 3Confer with clients, editors, writers, art directors, and other interested parties regarding the nature and content of artwork to be produced.
• 4Maintain portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests, and abilities.
• 5Market artwork through brochures, mailings, or Web sites.
• 6Study different techniques to learn how to apply them to artistic endeavors.
• 7Monitor events, trends, and other circumstances, research specific subject areas, attend art exhibitions, and read art publications to develop ideas and keep current on art world activities.
• 8Photograph objects, places, or scenes for reference material.

Required Skills

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe ActionScript
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Creative Cloud software
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe FrameMaker
• Adobe FreeHand MX
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe ImageReady
• Adobe InDesign

Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators Salary