Painting can make money in the following ways:

Painter/artist: If you are a talented painter or artist, you can make money by showing and selling your works. You can show your works in galleries, museums or art exhibitions, and earn money by auction or direct sales.

personal customization: you can customize paintings for individuals, such as portraits, landscapes, abstractions and so on. You can promote your customized services on social media and provide customized artworks to your customers.

Printed matter: You can make your works into printed matter and sell them online. You can use online platforms, such as Redbubble and Society6, to turn your design into T-shirts, posters and cups for sale.

Teaching: If you have painting skills and experience, you can offer painting courses online or offline to teach students your skills and knowledge.

advertising and illustration: you can be an illustrator, providing illustration services for advertisements, publications, magazines and books. You can publish your works on various market websites so that customers can find you and cooperate with you.

It should be noted that the competition in the art market is fierce, and it requires firm belief, hard work and continuous innovation to succeed.