How do you make and then establish ground breaking art without losing everything?

[MaryPicassoAndtheVirgin]

As we are mainly most probably parents on here, I seek your insight on this, especially those of you who don't or wouldn't have the financial or otherwise support of your family, friends and employer.

Perhaps it is better worded as "How do you make, then RISK and TRY to establish..."

Break ground on the side while still earning a living doing something else more commercially viable?

I think the answer is in your opening post really. You come from a background that means artistic creativity is available to you as an option. That usually means coming from very comfortable life or a very uncomfortable one.

Being appreciated and financially successful in your lifetime is less certain.

Whilst I disdain class distinction, I do regrettably for into one. I do, and would not, afford its buffers.

That's clarified everything, thanks

Are you a poet?

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99.9% of artists make nothing. So you need to be realistic.
Most living artists who "make it" eg the YBAs were very lucky, rather than talented.

Have you considered an online art blog that you can do on the side of your main job?

This thread is a living artwork Op, you’ve nailed digital performance art.

I know (as in, am friends with) three working visual artists, and an art dealer. The working artists make money by selling their work, taking commissions but mainly through education- one does tons of teaching workshops on all sorts of topics connected to painting (colour mixing, portraiture etc) and one is at a university.

Before that, lots of waiting tables, bar jobs, the usual.

Hope that snatches the snicket of your unintelligible yet ravishingly tempestuous titivation.

I'm not sure, but it does seem to usually involve faeces or dead things?

Are you willing to share any of your 'art' with us to comment?

Has this thread been written by Renaissance bots?

You either start with nothing so have nothing to lose. Or, are bankrolled by a partner or other family.

I've got a wanky art degree (two in fact) and you're either a twat, or bored and pulling things from Chat GPT. Neither of them are a great look.

I am a visual artist and I usually have a part-time job on the side to bring in more income.

I have been able to work part time only for about 15 years or so so I can have time to focus on my art practice the rest of the week.

Making art is what keeps me going in life and probably brought me the most happiness.

Sometimes I manage to sell my paintings, sometimes I don't. I have done commissions as well and got bursaries/grants for projects.

I think creatives usually have a real passion for what they do and are able to accept that it comes with a degree of uncertainty and discomfort.

I went to art school as a mature student and worked part-time throughout my degree. Nobody has ever supported me financially since I became an artist, I pay my own way...