How I make money as an artist (and more!) 🌟 Q+A paint & chat

hellooooo! Today we have a chunky little paint + chat video where I answer a bunch of questions about being a book illustrator. We're gonna go over my thoughts about the publishing industry, money, and a lot more! I hope you stick around and enjoy! 😊 ✦ follow me ✦ Insta -   / hellomrforrest   Tiktok -   / hellomrforrest_   Email: hellomrforrest@gmail.com All music and sound effects are from Epidemic Sound ✦ ARTISTS I MENTION ✦ (go check them out!)   / diterlizzi   https://instagram.com/bhelquist/?hl=en https://instagram.com/rebeccagreenill... https://instagram.com/felicita.sala/?... https://instagram.com/juliasardaporta...   / zachmanbeck   https://instagram.com/knotwritenow/?h... https://instagram.com/mattforsythe/?h... ‪@LeighEllexson‬ ‪@cheyennebarton‬ ‪@apple.cheeks‬ ‪@littletinyegg‬ ‪@fructusillustrations‬ ‪@SophieMcPike‬ CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:02 Job Instability 03:26 Biggest Inspiration 06:17 How to get work 06:45 Favorite material 07:04 Is it fun? 07:35 Bad author experience 09:00 How much money I make 10:58 writing My own book 11:32 Saving money 12:00 Favorite book I illustrated 13:33 opening a Patreon! 14:17 Finding my style 15:23 Has AI affected me? 16:17 Illustration vs cover design 16:26 Planning my art 17:29 How to (politely) decline 18:16 Thank you! 🥹 18:22 Creative blocks 18:48 Finding an agent 19:49 Outro!