5 Ways I Make Money As An Artist and Art Youtuber (with exact numbers)

Figuring out which income streams work best for your art career can be a challenge. In this video, I share the five income streams I used to make over six thousand dollars last month!

I don’t share these income reports to brag or to flex, just as a community resource. I desperately wished someone was more open about how they make money as an artist when I was just starting out my art career, and you know what they say, right? Be the change you want to see in the world.

I'm admittedly in a unique situation as an artist on YouTube, which makes my income streams different from other artists out there, but all of them are valid! I'm really excited to launch my online shop later this summer and add another income stream to my art business.

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[a.salguez]

I can't wait to start posting here on Youtube to promote my art career as well. I've struggled A LOT when it comes to the infamous art block and mental stability but after discovering you channel, I feel like I can also do this. Thanks for cheering up this artist on her 30s!

[YetiMakesYouLulz]

I'm trying really hard to start up my art career finally, and these videos really make it seem possible. If I could work hard enough to get even half the success you've made for yourself, I could finally quit my soul crushing retail job and just focus on making art ✨️ I'm gonna try my hardest to keep grinding. It may take years, but it'll be worth it! Thanks for all the tips and inspiration!

[nicholasjacobson]

The key to making money with art? Be a YouTuber.

[johncarmanarts]

An interesting and growing phenomenon on YouTube: artists who make money from YouTube videos about how to grow their online presence rather than actually selling their art or devoting most of their time to a serious art education.

Or put another way, artists who make most of their money from YouTube videos about being an artist rather than actually being an artist

[kevinhernandezrosa]

Most of this work that you are doing I wouldn't define as being "Art" it's more like design and admin and lifestyle coaching.

[abiconnick]

Yes!! Need more transparency like this in the creative industry🎨 Money is such a taboo subject, when it really shouldn't be!! Appreciate you putting yourself out there and being honest (as I know so people could potentially misinterpret this as 'braggy'). It's okay to want to earn a lot of money and I think this will inspire and open a lot of peoples eyes to what is actually possible, hopefully save a few starving artists too! Loving the content 💛

[greenplasticgun]

It's the honest reaction to to finding out you made more than you thought that got me. Congrats on being a successful artist and thanks for sharing it with artists! You are the change!

[AlxInWonrLand]

Congratulations Kelsey your hard work is paying off! I’m so inspired by your journey and willingness to share the highs and lows. Wish you more and more success!

[prismaticmochi]

Nice! It's great your income is scaling so quickly! It really helps being able to see the figures and different sources, as well as a realistic time frame and view into the amount of effort it takes. Thanks so much as always 🙏

[StrawbearyStudios]

Thank you for always being so transparent! It’s so motivating and I love getting to see how much you’ve grown!!

[tinyspyro]

I REALLY love your presentation style. You have a nice, calm attitude, friendly and at the same time, straight to the point with just enough details/context :) It is SO NICE to watch a creator who doesnt add waffle/filler to hit that 8 min mark!

[SimonBoulter]

Good stuff. I enjoy these art business/youtube growth videos.
They seem to be really helping to grow your channel.
Also, I'd like to see more videos about your own artwork.

[calmthefrontdoor]

Congrats Kelsey! You're videos are amazing, you make it so short and sweet and easy to understand, but somehow packed with information every time!

[tobizarb]

This is awesome! The thing I love most about your videos, is that you share the successes AND failures. Your mindset to persevere or pivot and try something different is inspiring to watch. To see an artist build their career and take us along the way is just what the community needs. Yourstory (with trial and error) from the current perspective and not from someone who only shares once they've made it is something rarely seen, especially in the art community. Your perspective and transparency is so valuable! Thank you.

[saragreyke]

It's so insane to see your journey through your videos! We are literally watching your advice working, its so inspiring <3

[isthisfinn]

I am so proud to see how far you came :) You are really inspiring, and i'm currently in the process of learning about content creation and filming my first video thanks to you!! Thank you so much for being transparent and honest with us <3

[michelepastele]

Thank you Kelsey - I really appreciate your generosity in sharing your actual income and the actual streams of income. That is so hugely helpful and I know it will be helpful for so many other artists as well! x

[lukegordonharris]

Thanks for being so open about all this! Do you have a video about how you balance everything, like how many hours you put in to YouTube as opposed to freelance?

[pinkbunnypeepsyall]

i really appreciate you sharing the numbers! most artists are super evasive about that (understandably) but it’s nice to know concretely how financially rewarding different things are

[jocydoesart]

Thanks for sharing your journey and congrats to your increasing revenue! These videos have opened my eyes to how being a full-time artist isn’t a fool’s dream, but an actual tangible reality. I’ve been enjoying starting my own journey thanks to you! Excited to keep following your videos :)