Become a Full-Time Portrait Artist Without Relying on Social Media, Galleries, or Luck
Discover the business framework that helped transform years of artistic training into a sustainable portrait career.
Free 60-Minute Masterclass
✓ The exact formula we used to calculate portrait pricing
✓ How many commissions you actually need each year
✓ Why most artists stay trapped below $20,000/year
✓ The client acquisition system that helped us transition to full-time portraiture
✓ The first 3 changes you can implement this week
Is this you?
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You're technically skilled but commissions feel inconsistent.
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You don't know whether you're charging too much or too little.
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You rely on Instagram for visibility.
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You feel uncomfortable selling your work.
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You dream of painting full-time but don't know the next step.
If you nodded yes to any of these, this training was created for you.
We Used To Be Exactly Where You Are
For years, we did what most artists are told to do.
We focused on becoming better painters.
We studied.
We trained.
We exhibited.
We taught.
And yet, despite the artistic progress, building a reliable income remained frustratingly difficult.
Commissions felt unpredictable.
Pricing felt uncertain.
And every month seemed to start from zero.
The problem wasn't a lack of talent.
The problem was a lack of business knowledge.
So we became obsessed with understanding what actually makes a portrait career sustainable.
We studied finance, economics, marketing, sales, client psychology, and business strategy.
Then we spent years testing those ideas inside our own portrait practice.
Some worked.
Many didn't.
But eventually everything changed.
By 2024, Thibault was able to dedicate himself entirely to painting full-time.
Today, his work is collected internationally by private collectors, institutions, and corporate clients.
The Portrait Business Framework is the result of everything we learned during that journey.
What Changed?
Before
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Teaching to make ends meet
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Inconsistent commissions
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Unclear pricing
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Unpredictable income
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No repeatable acquisition system
After
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Full-time portrait career
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International collectors
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Institutional commissions
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Corporate commissions
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Consistent pricing structure
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Professional sales process
Meet your Instructors
Thibault Barrère
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Full-time portrait painter
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Work collected internationally
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Commissioned by private collectors, institutions and corporate clients
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Exhibited internationally
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Collaborations including Balmain Paris
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Business strategist behind the portrait practice
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BBA and Harvard Online studies in business and economics
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Specialises in pricing, positioning and client acquisition for artists
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Paola Ripoll
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During the masterclass, you'll discover the 8-part framework we developed after years of trial and error.
YOUR ART CAREER DOESN'T HAVE TO BE LEFT TO CHANCE
You do not need our career.
You do not need our clients.
But you do need a system.
Q&A
Is this training only for portrait artists?
The principles taught in this training are most applicable to portrait artists, but many figurative painters and representational artists will also benefit from the concepts discussed.
I'm just starting out. Is this training for me?
Absolutely.
In fact, learning the business side early can save you years of frustration, trial and error, and underpricing.
The framework applies whether you're preparing for your first commission or already receiving occasional portrait requests.
What if I don't have many followers?
Good.
One of the biggest myths in the art world is that you need a large audience to build a successful career.
Many artists with thousands of followers struggle financially, while others with much smaller audiences consistently attract commissions.
This training focuses on positioning, value, relationships, and systems, not vanity metrics.
What if I live in a small town?
Some of the most successful portrait artists build their careers through local relationships and referrals before ever reaching a wider audience.
The principles you'll learn can be applied regardless of where you live.
Do I need a website before taking this training?
No.
A website can be helpful, but it is not required.
Many artists focus on building a website before they understand pricing, positioning, or client acquisition.
This training will help you understand which foundations should come first.
Is this about social media?
No.
There are many excellent resources for improving your technical skills.
This training focuses on the business side of being a professional artist.
Its purpose is to help you build a sustainable career around the skills you already have.
Will this teach me how to paint better?
No.
A website can be helpful, but it is not required.
Many artists focus on building a website before they understand pricing, positioning, or client acquisition.
This training will help you understand which foundations should come first.
What if I've never sold a commission?
That's exactly why you should watch.
Many artists wait until they have commissions before learning business skills.
The artists who progress fastest usually do the opposite.
They build the foundation first.
Why are Paola and Thibault teaching this?
For years, Thibault focused on mastering the craft of portraiture while Paola focused on understanding the business systems that make a professional art career possible.
Together, they combined artistic excellence with business strategy to transition from teaching to make ends meet to building a full-time portrait career.
The Portrait Business Framework is the result of that journey.
STILL NOT SURE WHAT'S HOLDING YOUR ART CAREER BACK?
Watch our FREE training and discover the 4 most common mistakes preventing talented artists from building a sustainable portrait business.