Artists
Artists create artistic works using appropriate techniques, materials and media; design artwork and illustrations; and restore damaged pieces of art.
About this Career
Average Salary
£27,447New workers start at around £14,013. Normal pay is £27,447 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £49,845
Annual Openings
19Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs
Daily Tasks
- Produces works on commission basis for clients.
- Markets and sells finished work directly to customers.
- Liaises with writers and publishers to produce book illustrations.
- Uses artistic skills to restore damaged artworks.
- Approaches managers of galleries and exhibitions in order to get finished work displayed.
- Builds up composition into finished work by carving, sculpting, etching, painting, engraving, drawing, etc..
- Prepares sketches, scale drawings or colour schemes.
- Selects appropriate materials, medium and method.
- Conceives and develops ideas and ways of working for artistic composition.
Skills Employers are looking for
| Skills | Importance |
|---|---|
| Active Learning | 64% |
| Active Listening | 63% |
| Critical Thinking | 61% |
| Speaking | 60% |
| Reading Comprehension | 59% |
| Writing | 59% |
| Learning Strategies | 58% |
| Mathematics | 58% |
| Monitoring | 58% |
| Science | 34% |