"My Real Job is Being an Artist" by Aletta de Wal is a thorough common sense guide to the career path, the work and the business side of life as a working artist. You'll gain tools to create or further develop your own "signature style," which will make your art more memorable and more marketable. You'll have a framework to build up your level of art production, so you can keep inventory levels high as demand for your work grows. You'll understand exactly what to expect as you enter and move through each of the three career stages of being a professional artist. And while it's not the sexiest...