Let’s say you’re an artist, and you want to make money selling prints of your art. There are three important questions most artists never seem to ask themselves in this situation.

We’re going to cover three questions that you must ask yourself anytime you want to start selling prints stickers paid tutorials or really any kind of way that you’re trying to make money as an artist.

I remember having a conversation with a friend of mine. She’s an illustrator with a pretty large social media following. I was surprised when she told me that she doesn’t even make that much money selling art prints online.

I’ve been thinking about people who have a lot of followers on Instagram and don’t sell many prints online. I also talked with an artist, who said she makes a lot of money at conventions and live events.

There are a lot of businesses online that sell art prints, but the experience of being in person with a physical piece of art is different from just looking at a picture on a computer screen. Some artists have success selling their pieces online, and some don’t.

I’ve seen a lot of artists who are dead set on selling stickers, but they spend all their time, energy, and money on these endeavors that go nowhere.

Before thinking about ways to sell prints or stickers, you should know if an income stream is a validated, scaleable and sustainable source of revenue for you.

To be a full-time artist, you only need one or two income streams that can support all your monthly expenses and bills.

So, you need to ask yourself if this source of revenue is your best option for supporting yourself or if there would be an easier way to support yourself.

There are ways to make money aside from taking commissions. For artists with full-time jobs, this is especially true.

When I was thinking about revamping my Patreon, I was looking at friends of mine who were artists and asking them what they do to make a living from doing art.

People who are able to make a full-time income from Patreon are actually able to pay for their living expenses, right? The ideal scenario is that you’ll be able to meet your needs, like your rent and bills, through one income stream.

If you want to make a career out of affiliate marketing, you’re going to want to find businesses that are always going to be around, regardless of the state of the economy.

I remember selling my first prints at a comic-con one year. It was not profitable whatsoever, but I was determined to incorporate selling art into my business . I asked a friend of mine how he sold his art. He gave me some good tips.

The art world is not competitive, but it is helpful. To succeed, take a critical eye to your approaches for selling or marketing your art.

Here are some numbers that might help you price your art. If you’re not getting these results, it’s probably because you have something to learn from the people who are getting these results. And they will be happy to share their advice with you.

If you want to sell art, stickers, or t-shirts, go on Etsy and look at stores that are getting a lot of sales. Most of the time, they have their email listed right on their page. Ask them how they do this

Want to do better? Find people who have the results that you want and ask them what changes you can make to get the results that they have.

Are you able to find a way to monetize your work on a regular basis? If not, what are some ideas on how you can accomplish that goal?