Occupations/27-1013.00
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
36%
More resilient
Human characteristics
47%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
36%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Confer with clients, editors, writers, art directors, and other interested parties regarding the nature and content of artwork to be produced.
- Task
Use materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.
- Task
Integrate and develop visual elements, such as line, space, mass, color, and perspective, to produce desired effects, such as the illustration of ideas, emotions, or moods.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Use materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.
- 02Integrate and develop visual elements, such as line, space, mass, color, and perspective, to produce desired effects, such as the illustration of ideas, emotions, or moods.
- 03Confer with clients, editors, writers, art directors, and other interested parties regarding the nature and content of artwork to be produced.
- 04Maintain portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests, and abilities.
- 05Market artwork through brochures, mailings, or Web sites.
- 06Study different techniques to learn how to apply them to artistic endeavors.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.63
- Degree of automation1.60
- Time sitting3.40
- Originality (ability)4.38
- Conflict situations1.95
- Hands-on objects/tools4.64
- Outdoors / weather1.87
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom4.82
Top abilities
- Originality4.38
- Visualization4.00
- Fluency of Ideas4.00
- Visual Color Discrimination3.75
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.75
- Near Vision3.62
- Manual Dexterity3.38
- Finger Dexterity3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.88
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.12
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.25
- Active Learning3.25
- Learning Strategies2.38
- Monitoring2.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 90 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Art/Art Studies, General 50.0701 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $40,896 2 yr $45,082 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Art/Art Studies, General 50.0701 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $40,485 2 yr $32,382 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Art/Art Studies, General 50.0701 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $35,823 2 yr $32,996 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN · Private nonprofit | Visual and Performing Arts, General 50.0101 | $54,200 | 74% | 83% | 1 yr $35,810 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 50.01 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Art/Art Studies, General 50.0701 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $35,594 2 yr $29,685 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Art/Art Studies, General 50.0701 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $33,281 2 yr $28,598 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Art/Art Studies, General 50.0701 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $32,213 2 yr $32,925 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | Art/Art Studies, General 50.0701 | $9,700 | 71% | 62% | 1 yr $31,773 2 yr $32,620 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Art/Art Studies, General 50.0701 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $31,585 2 yr $34,847 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Visual and Performing Arts, General 50.0101 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $31,581 2 yr $29,685 Bachelor's · CIP 50.01 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Art/Art Studies, General 50.0701 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $31,567 2 yr $27,181 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Visual and Performing Arts, General 50.0101 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $31,314 2 yr $34,187 Bachelor's · CIP 50.01 |