Artist

Shortlist
The artist offers creative support for the promotional activities of business ads and/or associations. For a range of media, the artist creates sketches, and/or prints artistic ideas. Usually, becoming an artist involves a degree of association and skill.
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JOSIE LANE
Current position
Journalist, communist & editor for Hindustan Times, DNA & Nat Geo Traveler. She's covered stories from travel start-ups, communities, gentrification, gender issues, and human rights.
Career prospects & criteria
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Educational Qualifications
Bachelors Fine or Visual Arts
Diploma in Visual /Fine Arts
Masters in Fine or Visual Arts / PG Diploma
What you need to get started
Work shadowing or voluntary work in a creative setting is very helpful for applying to work for others or from a business perspective for setting up your own studio.
Soft Skills
Artistic flair
Creativity
Resourceful
Observation skills
Curation
Adhering to guidelines provided by a client
Attention to details
Imagination
Technical Skills
Good knowledge about art and its history
Ability to work with various mediums such as ink, charcoal, oil paints, watercolours, etc.
Dexterity in drawing, painting, sculpting, etc.
Adhering to guidelines provided by a client
Knowledge of marketing and promotion to make profits.
Books
Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists
The Painter's Secret Geometry: A Study of Composition in Art
The Short Story of Art: A Pocket Guide to Key Movements, Works, Themes, & Techniques
Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist
Networking Groups
Other Related Careers

