19 Trending Painter Businesses [2024]

Updated: July 23rd, 2023
Become A Painter

Becoming a painter is more than earning a living; it's about creating your own art and enjoying the freedom of working for yourself.

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Interested in case studies of a successful painter? Check out our full list of success stories.

1. Kleki

Paint online with natural brushes, layers, and edit your drawings. Open-source, free. Import, save, and upload images. Inspired by Paint Tool SAI, Oekaki Shi Painter, and Harmony.

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2. Art Lovers Australia

Buy Art Online | We have the biggest range of original Australian art for sale online ✓ Free delivery ✓ 7 day satisfaction guarantee ✓ Best price guarantee | Support Australian Artists | Proud Supplier to House Rules | Proud Supplier to Selling Houses Australia | As Seen on Grand Designs Australia | As Seen in Home Design Magazine

How much they make: $1.92M/year
Where they're located: Gold Coast, Australia
How much did it cost to start: $100K
Current team size: 4
Website traffic: 120K/month

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How We Created A $160K/Month Online Art Gallery

Art Lovers Australia grew from 50 to almost 1000 artists and increased their monthly sales to an average of $160K by collaborating with designers and TV shows, building an audience on social media before launching, prioritizing advertising and marketing, and creating partnerships.

About
Nancy started Art Lovers Australia over 7 years ago
Revenue
Nancy grew the business to $160K/month
Costs
It cost Nancy $100000 to start the business
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4. Kirsty Partridge Art

How much they make:
Where they're located: United Downs, Redruth, England, UK

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5. Iris Scott Fine Arts

Official website of Iris Scott, contemporary American finger painting artist living and working in Northern New Mexico.

How much they make:
Where they're located: New York, NY, USA

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6. That 1 Painter

That 1 Painter is a professional residential and commercial painting company, we have punctual interior and exterior painting specialists near you.

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7. Lena Danya Store

Where they're located: Florida, United States

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8. Best NJ Painters

Need PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS? Call New Jersey's Top Rated LOCAL PAINTERS - Highest Quality and Affordable. Call 908-531-4554 for a FREE Estimate.

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9. Painter Bros

We specialize in exterior and exterior painting for business and homeowners. Call Painter Bros today and we'll be there in your time of need.

Where they're located: Henderson, Nevada, USA

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10. Innerglow Art

Innerglow Art is run by Sarah Hickey, who is an artist from Dallas, TX. She has a passion to create, make people smile, and leave a lasting impression. She creates abstract art by exploring the media of acrylics. She donates a portion of every painting she sells in third-world parts of the Philippines.

How much they make: $51.6K/year
Where they're located: Plano, Texas, USA
Current team size: 0

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How I Turned My Hobby For Painting Into A Successful Art Business

Innerglow Art is a successful custom abstract painting business that incorporates scripture and personable connection with buyers to produce beautiful and unique artwork.

About
Sarah started Innerglow Art over 7 years ago
Revenue
Sarah grew the business to $4.3K/month
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11. Sarah Paints Pets

Sarah is a self-taught artist who created this website where she shares her love for pets through her art. She lost her pet in the summer of 2017, which gave her the whole inspiration for what she does. Sarah has a long list of happy and satisfied customers who got their pet's picture painted by her.

How much they make: $42K/year
Where they're located: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Current team size: 1

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Sarah Miller Started A Business Selling Her Own Artwork Online

Sarah Miller started a small business, sarahpaintspets, where she creates custom watercolor pet portraits for animal lovers across the US and Canada, which has lead to an average income per painting of $150 and receives word-of-mouth referrals as the biggest source of income.

About
Sarah started Sarah Paints Pets about 6 years ago
Revenue
Sarah grew the business to $3.5K/month
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12. Brush Tokes

How much they make: $30K/year
Where they're located: California, USA
Current team size: 1

How We Started A 420 Friendly Painting Class

Brush Tokes is a 420-friendly art business that combines the enjoyment of cannabis with artistic expression, offering various services including painting, plant, and art classes, and generates up to $2,500 per month through its word-of-mouth business.

About
Kelly started Brush Tokes over 6 years ago
Revenue
Kelly grew the business to $2.5K/month
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13. Mapply

Shop for beautiful art prints, stylised maps and wall art of your favourite places. Free shipping available in the UK or worldwide on orders over £50.

How much they make: $180K/year
Where they're located: Edinburgh, UK
How much did it cost to start: $200
Current team size: 0

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How I Started A $15K/Month Ecommerce Selling Colourful Map Art Prints

UK-based co-founder grows map print company Mapply from a few hundred pounds a month in sales to over £30k ($40k~) in prints per month, without much marketing, and expands to brick-and-mortar stores while focusing on continuous product expansion.

About
Scott started Mapply over 5 years ago
Revenue
Scott grew the business to $15K/month
Costs
It cost Scott $200 to start the business
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14. Ocala Painter

Painter in Ocala, FL offering interior painter, exterior painter, deck painter, fence painter, drywall Repair & wallpaper removal. Call 352-670-3065.

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15. Station 16 Editions / S16

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How much they make:
Where they're located: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
How much did it cost to start: $150K
Current team size: 10

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16. The Painter

House repaint Specialist , Interior / Exterior , Residential / Commercial,Wallpaper Removal,Texturing & Drywall Repair. Reno, Sparks, & Washoe Nevada area.

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17. Bayard Art Consulting

Welcome to Bayardart.com homepage. Learn more about us, our services, activities, magazine and art collection for sale online.

How much they make:
Where they're located: Berlin, Germany
How much did it cost to start: $100
Current team size: 1

19. Lucas Bononi

Artist Lucas Bononi (b. 1991 | Los Angeles) is hitting the Chelsea, New York art market full force with his latest solo exhibition titled "The Forest". His paintings question the border between figuration and abstraction with undertones of imagined forests. Join him at the opening Feb. 17, 2022.

How much they make:
Where they're located: 101 73rd St Apt54, North Bergen, NJ 07047
How much did it cost to start: $125
Current team size: 0

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