The Working Artist Learning Site

An artist seated in front of a computer with another co-artist, engaged in digital work that represents the creative and business process of producing and selling art online, photo by Crista Cloutier.

What It Really Takes to Sell Art Online

Have you noticed how casually people talk about selling art online? Post it! Share it! Link it! And somehow… success just appears and money rolls…

Crista March 24, 2026

Crista Cloutier holding up three fingers while speaking to camera, with on-screen text reading “Most People Forget #3,” referencing the three pillars of a sustainable creative life for artists: creation, connection, and inhalation.

The Three Pillars of a Sustainable Working Artist Life

I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes a fulfilling life for a working artist, and I came up with three pillars. Tell me if…

Crista March 19, 2026

Photo by Crista Cloutier showing a black book titled “The Book of Answers,” symbolizing the accumulation of artistic knowledge and wisdom. The image reflects reflection, study, and the lifelong journey of learning and insight that shapes a working artist’s practice.

The Wisdom of Great Artists

I am a lucky girl. I’ve spent my career surrounded by great artists, photographers, writers and poets. People whose names are known and works celebrated,…

Crista May 19, 2017

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