Users in this career have rated it a 2.5 in terms of their own personal satisfaction with the career. This figure represents an average taken from the responses of 249 MyPlan.com users during registration.
Users were asked to rate their happiness in their current occupation as being either "Very Happy" (4), "Happy" (3), "Mixed / Neutral" (2), "Not Happy" (1), or "Miserable" (0).
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are 8 reviews of this career. The most recent 3 reviews are listed below. You can see more reviews by clicking on "Read all reviews..." at the bottom of this page.
i am very happy with the career i've chosen. some of the best things about it is that i get to work at home or in my studio and i have lots of flexibility with my schedule. i'm free to work when i want for how long i want and most of all, i get to DO what i want. one of the downfalls of being and independent artist though is that it is not a good source of reliable income. i never know from month to month how much money i will be making. i wouldn't change the way it is though. my advice for people who are thinking about pursuing their artistic endeavors is just to have a lot of confidence in yourself and work very very hard. you have to keep up a level of integrity and not expect to be rich and famous. as for me, i would never choose a different career.
There's no money in being a fine artist. I recommend it to people who are driven to do it. I would likely choose to do this again. Pros are that you get to express your vision. Cons: no money. What people should know about this career is that it actually pays to be a very savvy business person, self-promoter, and it's crucial to be driven, driven, driven.
This is a career built over a lifetime that I would recommend to anyone with patience, and who is not out for immediate income. I love being an artist, as it allows me to create on my terms, what I feel at the moment, without being held to someone else's standards!
