I Quit My Job to be a Full-Time Artist | How Much I Made My First 4 Months

In this video, I share my honest journey of leaving my corporate career to be a full-time artist...and exactly how much I made in my first 4 months, what went well, and what the challenges were.

This wasn’t my first time quitting. I talk about my backstory, the mistakes I made early on, and the milestones that shaped my creative career including art shows, commissions, becoming a mom, and writing and illustrating my first children’s picture book.

If you’re thinking about quitting your job, becoming a full-time artist, or building a creative business, this video is a realistic look at what the transition actually takes.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:39 My Backstory
5:39 I Quit My Job (The First Time)
6:40 First Art Milestones
7:07 Introduced to Scratchboard
7:34 Going Back to Corporate
9:07 First Big Art Show
9:46 Becoming a Mom
11:21 Writing & Illustrating My First Children's Book
12:14 Why I Decided to Quit
13:30 How I Prepared for the Transition
15:36 I Quit (Again)
16:31 What Has Gone Well
17:24 Challenges
18:31 How Much I Made My First 4 Months
22:15 Roadmap