Fine Artist, Including Painter, Sculptor, and Illustrator resume
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Also called 3d artist, artist, artist in residence and AIR.
$55,490
Median pay a year
11,220
People do this work
6
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Fine Artist, Including Painter, Sculptor, and Illustrator
Summary
Fine artist creating original artwork using various media and techniques, collaborating with clients and writers, and setting up exhibitions for display or sale
Experience
Fine Artist, Including Painter, Sculptor, and Illustrator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Created artwork using materials such as pens, ink, watercolors, and computer software
Conferred with clients, editors, and art directors regarding the nature and content of artwork
Maintained portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests, and abilities
Set up exhibitions of artwork for display or sale
Rendered drawings and illustrations from sketches, blueprints, and reference materials
Collaborated with writers to combine ideas and captions with artistic work
Skills
Core Skills
Drawing technical illustrations, Constructing for commercial purposes, Researching new technologies, Monitoring current trends, Estimating project costs, Cleaning surfaces for work
Hands-On Work
Applying displays, Cleaning objects
Checking & Planning
Developing commercial purposes, Conducting other work
Tools and software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Created artwork using various materialsDeveloped visual elements to illustrate ideasConferred with clients on artwork contentMaintained portfolios to showcase artistic workMarketed artwork through brochures and websitesStudied techniques to enhance artistic skills
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Created diverse artwork using various materials, including paint, ink, and charcoal, to express artistic concepts
Conferred with clients to discuss and refine artwork content, ensuring alignment with their vision and expectations
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Developed unique styles in diverse artwork using various materials, earning client appreciation for artistic concepts
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Clients appreciated the unique styles I developedMy work often evoked strong emotional responses
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Conferred with clients to discuss and refine artwork content, ensuring alignment with their vision and expectations
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Worked with several well-known local businessesHandled projects for prominent art galleriesDeveloped concepts for high-profile exhibitions
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Drawing technical illustrations
Constructing for commercial purposes
Applying displays
Researching new technologies
Monitoring current trends
Estimating project costs
Developing commercial purposes
Conducting other work
Cleaning surfaces for work
Cleaning objects
Applying paint
Building templates
The work itself
What a Fine Artist, Including Painter, Sculptor, and Illustrator does
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Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.
What it pays
How much does a Fine Artist, Including Painter, Sculptor, and Illustrator make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$37,560
Median
$55,490
75th percentile
$83,200
About 11,220 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AR
$29,500
$32,340
$53,020
AZ
$37,340
$56,160
$91,340
CA
$37,560
$58,240
$154,540
CO
$43,770
$51,910
$76,360
CT
$56,160
$71,210
$84,520
FL
$40,200
$50,360
$78,430
GA
$50,350
$65,010
$77,540
IL
$43,770
$53,850
$76,900
KS
$22,880
$25,830
$47,960
KY
$22,750
$48,050
$55,460
LA
$34,060
$40,700
$72,400
MD
$54,690
$66,180
$75,610
ME
$41,470
$46,170
$65,700
MI
$30,490
$38,650
$80,750
MN
$56,010
$61,730
$81,800
MO
$35,990
$49,820
$59,820
NE
$31,200
$39,800
$46,080
NM
$45,380
$63,090
$72,830
NV
$43,750
$81,630
$82,790
NY
$62,780
$78,870
$119,990
OH
$24,190
$31,780
$43,750
OK
$47,830
$47,830
$83,200
OR
$72,600
$98,540
$98,540
PA
$38,730
$54,270
$71,170
TN
$30,710
$30,720
$50,320
TX
$36,920
$49,650
$64,820
UT
$41,560
$57,270
$80,640
VA
$35,000
$47,930
$70,300
WA
$41,320
$72,430
$101,530
WI
$50,460
$53,350
$68,180
Other names
Other names for this job
3d artist, artist, artist in residence, AIR, automotive artist, balloon artist, caricature artist, cartoon artist, character artist, color artist, comic artist, comic book artist.
This page is about the occupation Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.