Check out this illustration or watercolor clip art Graphics store on Etsy. It is raking in around nine thousand dollars a month and has pulled in over six hundred thousand dollars in total revenue. If we scroll down, we’ll see all the stuff they’re selling. Take a look at another one, it’s got some simple flower illustrations. From this listing alone, they’re making about three thousand dollars per month and have racked up over eleven thousand dollars in total sales. Another listing is pulling in about four hundred dollars a month and has made eight thousand dollars in total revenue.
Watercolor clip art Graphics are in high demand with limited competition. These ready-made PNG illustrations enhance visuals, and searching on platforms like Etsy and Fiverr reveals less competition compared to other digital products. With AI’s help, we can create numerous listings quickly, giving us an advantage over competitors.
To gauge a product’s success, examine reviews, particularly recent ones. Analyzing reviews provides insights into customers’ preferences, strengths, weaknesses, and potential uses. Utilizing this knowledge will set us apart and increase sales by offering what customers truly desire.
Now it’s time to dig deep, do some research, and get a good grasp on these products. Once you’ve got a solid idea, we can move on to the next step: creating those Graphics in mid-journey.
Mid-journey is a tool that lets you make mind-blowing AI art and illustrations based on whatever text you throw at it. It’s pretty awesome! First, click on ‘Join the Beta’ to hop into their Discord server. In the Home tab, people are posting their creative creations made with the help of mid-journey. But before you dive in and start creating your masterpieces, there’s one thing you gotta do: make sure the Mid Journey bot is set to version 5. You can get to the settings by typing a forward slash and then clicking on ‘Settings’ in the list that pops up.
To make some art, head over to the newcomer rooms and click on ‘Newbies 4’. Once you’re in, scroll down, and I’ll show you how to work your magic. Here’s the trick: describe what you want your image to look like in as much detail as possible. The more specific you are, the better the outcome. You can even throw in fancy terms like 4K, 3D, hyper-realistic, photorealistic, or Disney style to guide the AI and get the exact vibe you’re after. After a couple of seconds or so, mid-journey will have created the image for you. No need to be an artistic genius yourself, just know how to give the right instructions, and you’ll get great results.
Suppose you want to make something like the wildflowers clip art. Grab those main keywords from the title and head over to Mid Journey. Type in the Imagine prompt, then paste those design keywords as well as your own tweaks and hit enter. It starts generating and gives you four options to choose from. Now pay attention because you’ll see two rows of buttons under the image. The letter U is for upscaling, and V is for variations. If you like the first image and want it bigger, click U1 to upscale it. Or maybe the third one catches your eye, but you want different versions. No problem, just click V3, and the bot will whip up four fresh variations for you. You’ll be producing endless works of digital art products in no time.
This is what will allow you to not only compete with your competitors but will also sell more artwork with less work, increasing your daily income. Once you find a listing you like, take a moment to understand what it’s all about. Look at the graphics, the style, and all that jazz of other sellers. Then head to the review section and see what people dig or don’t dig. Use that info to shape your product. After that, take those keywords from the product and plug them into Mid Journey. Don’t be afraid to try different prompts to make your product stand out from all the others. After all, being unique is key.
Once you’re satisfied with the results, just download the image. Another way to come up with clip art ideas is by using ChatGPT. Just ask the bot to give you a list of clip art ideas in general or for a specific niche. Then, like before, copy those keywords and head to Mid Journey to bring your design to life.
But hey, here’s a heads up: some of the images Mid Journey makes might not have the best resolution. That’s why you should enlarge them after downloading. A lot of people don’t pay much attention to this step, but trust me, it’s important if you want your customers to be happy with the quality of your product. There are plenty of tools out there, such as the AI Image Upscaler. It’s pretty straightforward. Just upload the picture you want to enhance and choose how much bigger you want it to be. Now, since we want top-notch illustrations, go for the highest option, which is 8 times (8X). When it’s finished, zoom in and compare the before and after. You’ll notice a major improvement in the image quality. Once you’re satisfied, go ahead and download it.
Now let’s move on to the next step: getting the product ready for sale. The clip art images should be delivered separately in a transparent PNG format. So our goal now is to get rid of the background and separate the graphics from each other. The easiest way to do this is by using a website called Photop.com, which is like a spin-off of Photoshop. Of course, if you have real Photoshop software, you can use that too.
To start, upload the enlarged image and remove the background. Since we have a white background, it’s going to be a breeze. Take a look at the toolbar on the left side. Right-click on the Eraser tool, and you’ll see three options pop up. Choose the Magic Eraser, then click on the background. It will magically disappear. To be sure everything is clean, zoom in and double-check.
After that, you need to separate the illustrations and put each one in its template. Here’s how you do it: select the tool from the toolbar and draw a circle around the design you want to separate. Next, press Ctrl and X on your keyboard to cut out the design. Now click on File at the top, then New to create a new template. Make sure the background is transparent and click Create. Once your new template is ready, press Ctrl and V on your keyboard to paste the design you cut earlier. Repeat this process for all the illustrations you have, and when you’re done, simply export each one as a PNG file.
You’re pretty much done and all set to sell your first digital AI product. The best way to get the finished product to the customer is to upload all the designs to a Google Drive folder and copy the link. Then hop on over to Canva and create a simple PDF page with a button that takes customers to the folder you made. So when someone buys the product, they’ll get this PDF file, and when they click the button, it’ll take them right to the Google Drive folder where they can access the clip art illustrations.
Now, I know some folks might say it’s super competitive and tough to make sales, but trust me, it’s doable if you know how to stand out. You can do that by offering more value than your competitors, like offering 15 arts in a basket instead of 10, or by making a listing look more attractive. By the way, we’ve already made a detailed guide to setting up an Etsy shop in our previous video, which was about earning passive income using ChatGPT. So I recommend watching that video too for a thorough discussion on opening an Etsy shop.
And remember, Etsy isn’t the only place you can earn money this way. You can do the same on Fiverr. Just hop on to fiverr.com and search for illustrations. You’ll see that prices range from ten dollars to sixty dollars for digital creative illustrations, and some folks even charge a hundred and twenty-five dollars for their premium service. Most of these sellers have over 100 reviews on their products, and some even get a thousand happy customer reviews every day. So on Fiverr too, you can make some serious cash.
Come on, visit Mid Journey, reveal your inner artist with words and commands, and sell the output through Etsy or Fiverr. Share your progress in the comment section below and inspire others. Also, you can put your doubts there if you have any. Don’t forget to hit the Subscribe button and turn on notifications so you never miss out on our future videos, where we’ll share more valuable tips and strategies to boost your earnings with AI. Happy earning with Mid Journey!
