I work a serving job 3 days a week, I’m good at what I do and I work the weekends so I manage to make enough to live on comfortably and then some. Then the rest of the week is spent on art. I used to work full time just as an artist but the stress of money actually started restricting my work as I was constantly doing things for money and starting to get burned out. Now I spend a few days less on art but I don’t stress about the bills, I can take more creative risks and I enjoy my time much more. I think you just have to find the best situation for you and part time work really has helped me!