Being an Artist - Why It's Not About the Money

What is an artist, a good artist, a craftsman, and a craftsman?

Artist: is a person who creates products for trading companies. Graphic designers and book illustrators are two examples.

Fine Artist - An inherited talent for creating original, visual and great works of art for aesthetic value. Examples are oil paintings and hand carvings.

Independent artisans from artisans who create beauty and aid projects. Two examples are glassblowers or a carpet manufacturer.

Artisan - Replicates commodities as a trader or artisan. Examples: carpenters build houses and merchants build furniture.

Often people use these words the way they want and not by definition. Misuse of these words creates confusion.

The most important thing for any artist or craftsman is gainful employment. Good artists are employed in prospering economies. Your creations are original or unique and the price will be high. People with disposable income do not buy essential works of art.

The artisan plays art and utility-style work year-round, regardless of the economy. People need houses, clothes, shoes, tools, vehicles, furniture and more than original jewelry, a statue or an oil painting.

Artists and craftsmen must be entrepreneurs and act alone or under contract as entrepreneurs. Artisans or merchants work in large companies for wages.

Why do artists and artisans struggle to make money?

01-You are not talking about money because it is rude or it does not matter.
02-There is a lack of sense of money, interest, status or money management
03 money is considered the root of all evil.
04-The creation of art or craft is more important.
05 money is not important because love, saving the planet and world peace are more important.
06 families and communities make them uncomfortable as artists. They seem to be playing and have no work value.
07 money is not important and they never seem to have the money to understand its value.
08-lack of money or financial knowledge and understanding of how money works. Feeling worthless or ashamed of not making money.
09-fear of money.
10 people consider artists poor and in trouble; those who believe it.
11-feelings of fear asking for money.
12-We don't know how to set or sell an object's price.
13-lack of self-confidence and ignorance of our value.
14-Too critical of our work because we see shortcomings in our workforce. We cannot see or understand that buyers see the beauty or personal use of the product. These are not his mistakes.
15-We don't feel comfortable selling some of our creativity, which makes us feel like we've set a price and sold our souls to the devil.
16-To calculate the price of an item so as not to look greedy.
17-Poor negotiating skills with potential customers.
18-I do not like or hate the creation of documents related to the recording of our income and expenses, our income tax forms and other financial matters.
These attitudes, doubts or lack of knowledge prevent artists and craftsmen from earning a comfortable income with their talents and skills.