Fine artists display their work in museums, commercial art galleries, corporate collections, and private homes. The gallery and artist predetermine how much each will earn from a consignment sale. Only the most successful fine artists are able to support themselves solely through the sale of their works. Most fine artists also hold other jobs. Those with teaching certificates may teach art in elementary or secondary schools, whereas those with a master's or doctorate degree may teach art in colleges or universities.
Some sculptors combine various materials to create mixed-media works.
In recent years, some sculptors have incorporated light, sound, and motion into their works. Printmakers create printed images from designs cut or etched into wood, stone, or metal. After cutting the design, the artist inks the surface of the woodblock or stone and rolls or stamps it onto paper to make an impression. Some printmakers make prints by graphically encoding data and processing it, using a computer. The computer-enhanced images are printed using printers with specially loaded software or are transmitted electronically to be viewed on the Internet.