Ideas for extra income

[Renee Cook]

My question falls along these lines. My husband and I need my extra income right now. My job is not art related. I feel like I am wasting so much time sitting in the office doing non art related things (painting etc...). What are some things that I can do to generate income and stay in the art arena without having to work in a gallery doing sales etc... Is the print industry worth pursuing? etc... Or are there other suggestions. I am in the beginning of my art career and I need to generate more samples for my portfolio. But with the little time (working etc.,) I'm finding this hard to do. Are there any suggestions for doing something art related to not only compensate for my income and also free up more time to paint?

(This is probably a question that most artists face, but it doesn't hurt to ask.)

Thanks for the advice.