I wonder what paintings you draw to earn money now? In fact, it's quite simple. You can test it yourself. Let's take a look at it together:
1. The lowest threshold for making money from illustrations is to draw children's illustrations.
2. Every year, there is a job to redraw all kinds of classic fairy tales.
can you make money from this?
Choose a fairy tale with a simple picture, such as Little Red Riding Hood and Peter Rabbit, then try to draw it yourself, and then search other people's versions on the Internet to see if the difference is too big. If you can draw it, you have the lowest entry skills. But we have to calculate the time. This kind of work is not artistic creation, but selling coolies and delivering goods on time and in quantity.
a picture book will only look like ten days and half a month.
If you can draw, but it is extremely painful, I think you can also re-evaluate your enthusiasm for drawing to make money.
Further reading: Why Picasso's paintings are expensive
I'm afraid everyone knows about the talented painters Van Gogh and Picasso. But their circumstances before their death are very different. Van Gogh, who changed jobs many times, finally devoted himself to painting. After his cooperation with Gauguin failed, he suffered from mental illness and personally cut off his ear. This is perhaps the most famous episode in his life. Van Gogh created his art with the understanding and support of his younger brother Theo, but only one of his 2 paintings could be sold before his death.
Picasso is much luckier than Van Gogh. His success is not only related to his outstanding painting ability, but also closely related to his life experience. Seven-year-old Picasso stepped into the art hall under the guidance of his father, who is an art teacher, and showed amazing artistic talent. Later, the father who taught him how to paint said, "I can't teach my son how to paint any more." This fully shows Picasso's extraordinary painting talent.
What is even more surprising is that Picasso, who died at the age of 91, left over 7, paintings for later generations. In addition, he also owns many luxury houses and huge amounts of cash. The total value of his legacy is about 75 billion yen (about 39.5 billion yuan). In the history of art, there is only one painter who can own so much property before his death.
Why are the fates of these two great painters so different? I think this is because Picasso is more interested in "money".
Picasso's view of money
Picasso is a genius in selling his paintings. Whenever he has a new work, he will call dozens of well-known art dealers to his exhibition. Moreover, at the exhibition, he will tell you the background and intention of his works in detail.
people prefer to buy stories related to paintings. By doing so, Picasso is using the principle of competition to stir up the price of his works. This method of converting the value of a work into a price is also known as the "monetization" process today.
It is said that Picasso likes to pay by check even if he buys daily necessities. Why would he do that? Actually, there's a little secret. Picasso is a famous painter. If he buys by check, what will the shopkeeper do with the check? Picasso thought that instead of taking this check to the bank to cash, the shopkeeper might as well take this check with his autograph as a work of art and decorate the room or collect it. So, in order to prevent shopkeepers from cashing checks, Picasso used checks to settle accounts, which is actually equivalent to Picasso "buying" things without spending money.
Now you should know how Picasso raised his price and how to exchange his fame for more money. His methods are "credit creation" and "realization" in modern financial terms.
ChateauMoutonRothschild in bordeaux, France, is famous for its high-quality wines. Since 1945, this high-grade wine with a price of about 5, yen (about 2,635 yuan) has used different patterns as wine labels every year, and its wine label in 1973 was designed by Picasso. However, the wine merchants did not use money to pay for Picasso's design, but used wine. Therefore, the higher the evaluation of the wine label designed by Picasso, the higher the selling price of wine. As a reward for the manuscript, whether Picasso stays to drink it himself or sells it out, there is no doubt that it has extremely high value. This is a win-win case for Picasso and wine merchants.
By the way, the full name of Akebia Vineyard is Rothschild Winery in Mouton. Obviously, it refers to the Rothschild family which occupies the throne of Jewish finance. Baron Philip Rothschild, the owner of Mutong Winery, invites many famous painters including Picasso to design wine labels for wine every year. From this move, we can see that he also has a deep understanding of money.
Picasso and Rothschild both know that on the platform of honesty, value can be exchanged without spending money. Moreover, such value exchange can often show the essence and significance that cannot be measured by money. Therefore, the economy may not be inseparable from money. The top moneymakers are often those who can handle things well without spending money.
Pablo Diego Jose San Diego Francisco de Paula Juan Nippo Mochino Cris Pigna Nordros Rimidios Siporiano Della Santisi Matrinda Maria Paricio Critorez blasco Picasso.
this is Picasso's full name. It is said that in Picasso's hometown of Malaga in southern Spain, many people there also have such a long name. When naming names, locals not only add the names of their ancestors, but also like to add the names of their close relatives and friends. As a result, people's names are getting longer and longer. I heard that even Picasso himself can't remember his full name.
Spanish people are so keen to add other people's names to their own names, the real purpose of which is to close their relationship with each other. They are all very aware of the importance of building honest and reliable interpersonal relationships. In their view, money is just a lubricant to reduce the friction caused by interpersonal communication.
Happiness is the state after wishes are realized
Picasso once said, "What I draw is not the appearance of things, but the essence that cannot be seen with the naked eye." Therefore, it is necessary for us to understand the nature of money. Otherwise, we will not be able to control our own destiny, let alone live happily.
There is no direct relationship between the amount of money and whether people have happiness. Because happiness is the state after the wish is realized. To be happy, people should not only have enough money but also have strong willpower. For money, an ordinary and wonderful existence, people should cultivate the ability to look down on it when they are young. Only in this way can money be regarded as the "raw material" for producing something, and it can be better controlled.
to evaluate the success of an entrepreneur, it is important to see how much value he can create and what kind of ideas he has, not how much assets he has accumulated. In my opinion, money is the "lead powder" for starting a business. When we can't communicate with others smoothly, money can build a bridge for us.
However, the premise of value exchange is honesty. Only when honesty is the platform can money be used. In my opinion, money is just a lubricant in interpersonal communication, except for purchasing necessary equipment and paying remuneration.
with the development of the times, money has changed from the original metal currency to paper money. With the development of IT industry and the popularity of Internet, money has evolved from paper money to electronic money. We have fewer and fewer opportunities to meet money, but the change of the balance in the account controls our emotions.
under the influence of globalization and informatization, "finance" will face earth-shaking changes. With the change of finance, people have different ideas about food expenses, the mode of getting along with others, and even the way of life, and these differences should cause us to re-examine and think.
what will happen to money in the future, and how should we deal with it? We care so much about money because we don't want to be controlled by it. Life should be a process of continuous creation, and people should use their existing experience to transform the world. Money is actually just a tool we use when we transform the world.
instead of trying to make money, it is better to create value and exchange it for wealth. When we realize the enjoyment of value and create value happily, we will usher in a credit society without money. In such a world where honesty is the foundation and everyone creates value, we will live happier and happier. Is it true to learn illustrations online to make money?
Of course ~ Those who have just received the manuscript fee will answer a wave, and the Internet is a humble drawing tool. What level can I take orders?
There is no fixed answer to this question. It is the skill that ultimately determines the value of a work. No one wants to pay a person whose painting is not up to standard. The minimum requirement is that the degree of completion and fineness should not be bad, the details should be rich, and the main body of the picture and the overall atmosphere can complement each other and influence each other, so that only a single owner will like the work.
At present, if you are a novice+taking orders to make money as the main purpose, it is suggested to learn the following styles, which are easier to get started+the market demand is also large:
Cartoon Q version style
The shape is simple, without complicated relationships and details, and it is basically composed of lines and colors. The color is characterized by high saturation and relatively strong visual effect. This is the main style of avatar and expression pack. Because of the simple operation in the drawing process, this is the easiest style for many novices. As long as you know the basic shape of PS software, brushes and other tools, you can draw the outline and details of the object, then color it, draw a good block and then add details.
Flat wind
is mostly used in PPT materials, and its expression form is also composed of geometric color blocks, and its outer contours are clean straight lines and curves, which are diversified in visual realization. Flat style illustrations are mainly composed of different color blocks, with almost no outline. When drawing a flat style illustration, we should follow the step of "whole first, then part", that is, draw a large element color block first, and then draw a small element color block. How to make money by drawing illustrations
Sharing channels for making money by illustrations
1. Contributor of illustrations:
1) vision china/Station Cool Hailuo
These two platforms are relatively authoritative. Vision china needs to upload his works on the platform after signing the contract, and Zhan Kuhailuo can upload them directly. When uploading, you can choose exclusive or non-exclusive to see your own needs. Although the non-exclusive income is not too high, the same work can be sold continuously to make money, which is a good way to continue to earn income.
2) Other platform websites
such as Illustrator China, Rice Painter, Graffiti Kingdom, Painters' Union, Art Box, UI China, Qiantu.com, Petals and so on.
when uploading works on these platforms, it is best to pay more attention to the targeted uploading of commercial hotspots and upload them in series, which will double the effect.
2. Peripheral products
1) Self-owned intranet:
You can open your own shop here, so you need to have your own traffic. It can also be sold on behalf of the company, and the share of sales revenue will be much less, but the products can be sold through the traffic of the platform. Before this, I simply uploaded a few pictures, and the very simple pictures sold a few lists pleasantly, but because it was for sale, the income was not very high, but it was also a small channel for continuous income.
2) Taobao shop cooperation:
After you continue to increase your exposure and promote yourself, some Taobao shops will take the initiative to seek your cooperation. There are two ways for shops to cooperate:
You set the price
For example, a T-shirt shop has its own floor price, which will let you set the price. The money you earn is the price you set minus the floor price of the shop.
pricing (you decide) = store floor price+price difference (earning)
Earning commission
For example, a decorative painting shop will give 5% ~ 1% of its monthly sales, which will be divided into specified times each month.
3) Open your own shop:
Taobao shop or micro shop. This requires you to bring your own traffic and have a certain popularity. Many people like your paintings very much, so you can open your own shop and sell some peripheral products made by your own illustrations. For example, T-shirts, notebooks, mobile phone cases, canvas bags, pillows and so on.
4) Publishing books:
Illustration books or picture books can continuously earn royalties.
5) Off-line large-scale illustration activities:
For example, illustration carnival, Singularity Art Festival, China International Illustrator Hundred People Exhibition and other activities. Here, you can constantly sell your own peripheral products, and you can also meet many illustrators in the same industry. Many merchants will come here to find illustrators, which will give you more possibilities and opportunities.
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3. Customers are looking for you
This requires you to constantly publicize and promote yourself. Actively publishing works on different platforms, increasing contacts, and being active in each group will bring you greater opportunities. About how to let customers find you on their own initiative and how to promote themselves better, this part is a bit much, which will be explained in detail in the next article.
4. You find customers
1) Illustration groups
Join as many WeChat groups related to illustrations as possible, and there will always be illustration-related needs, and take the initiative when you feel it is suitable for you. You can also publish more of your latest works to let more people know about you, so that when there is a suitable demand, you will probably be given priority.
2)QQ outsourcing group
There are many outsourcing groups of illustrations in QQ, and more attention will lead to more opportunities.
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3) WeChat official account contributes
Many WeChat official account will publish their content through illustrations. If you feel that the style matches you, you can take the initiative to contribute.
4) Magazine submission (drawing hearts, etc.)
5) Recruitment information submission
There are also many recruitment illustrators or part-time illustrators in major recruitment websites, especially picture books.
6) Major vertical painting websites
Illustrator Home, Graffiti Kingdom and other related websites often have a lot of illustration needs.
5. Teacher/teaching assistant
Teaching assistant: It can not only bring some income, but also bring huge network resources, and accelerate the growth with teachers.
teacher: you need to accumulate your own painting level and flow in the early stage. When you have accumulated to a certain extent, you can start to consider starting classes. Common ones are live courses (high income), recording and broadcasting courses (continuous income), and punching activities. Common platforms include cctalk, Qianchao, Netease Cloud Classroom, Tiger Class Network, Blue Pencil, etc.
6. Participate in competitions
Stand Cool, UI China, vision china and Graffiti Kingdom. These websites often publish many competitions related to illustrations.