Also called: Custom Pet Artist
Paints, draws, or sculpts custom portraits of people's pets.
Works from photos to paint an oil portrait of a family's late golden retriever, sells through an online shop, and sets up a booth at dog shows and craft fairs.
Estimate; mostly self-employed and part-time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No formal training required; art skills and an online presence.
Ways in: Self-taught, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Studio Art, Illustration.
Growing slowly. Niche.
High risk for 10 years. AI generates pet portraits from a photo in seconds, crushing the low-priced online market; original paintings keep a small premium niche.
Age 14+. One way to start: Draw a few pet portraits, then sell custom ones to neighbors or on Etsy through a parent's account
Classes: Studio art, AP Art, Digital design, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1013.
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