Do you know what you want to do with your life?

At some point you’ll have to decide what it is you want for a lifestyle and use that as a metric for success. Just like the actor who waits tables, or the aspiring singer who is also a teacher. They’ll have to start somewhere.

But depending on the art, it may not be a viable career path if you want to make a lot of money. But it’s possible.

It will be difficult to find an actual job doing that pays anything unless you go with education and are willing to accept a fixed income.
If you had you primary degree in something more lucrative, and minored in art that might work out better for you. The term "starving artist" has been around for a very long time and for good reason. The current business climate in turmoil because the government is actively trying to destroy it. So discretionary dollars are non existent. When a dozen eggs costs more than a gallon of gas...people are not going as inclined to need an artist's services.

(University staff joke) "How many first year arts students does it take to change a light bulb? It cant be done.. Its a third year subject..."
Fortunately its not quite that bad. Any Univeristy degree has two upsides. First, the degree itself says you can apply yourself, be organised and research. All good basic skills that will open the door in applications. Second.. Having graduated from anything often assures you preferred entry into another more specialised course at a post grad level. So this is a step off point, it not the final step. Your education will be life long..😷

It's a difficult choice.
- At some point you have to ask the question - how do you see yourself making a living - think about multiple options, not just one? What are the future prospects for those options?
- Most people nowadays have 2-4 completely different careers in their life. They start one, go back to study or whatever and do something different. I don't know what student debt is like in your country - but it's an option to do this, try it out, if it doesn't work you'll find your way into something else.
- I chose not to go to art school. In my case, guys I lived with who did showed me for me it would have been a waste of time. It was theoretical and lacked focus on skills. I've had 4 different careers related to making a positive difference in people's lives. I later picked up painting in oils in private classes and got some great foundations. Along with other creative interests.
Nothing I've written is intended to do anything than give you another perspective to draw on. It's your journey. I hope you love it and don't get discouraged whatever your choice - things always bounce back.

I didn't know what i was gonna do with my life up till 27. I was sitting at home, jobless, in the middle of a quarter-life crisis, struggling academically. It took me 3 years after graduating university to finally MAKE A CHOICE and stick with it.
There is no right choice. You just gotta make a choice and MAKE it right.

Fine/liberal arts? May I ask which country?
You're still young, if you're not sure, you can get another degree and still have the advantages students have while studying.

I have a master's degree in fine arts and I regret not taking more photography classes while I could. That is a skill that could help you make a decent money if you're also good at hunting for commissions. I'd say that in general, if creating is your passion and you are good at promoting your work, running your own business and good at discerning profitable offers from scams then you should be able to live off your art comfortably.

But truth to be told, most of art graduates I know became teachers because that was the easiest path for them. It provides the stable income for them and then they usually have side business where they try to sell their own art.

John Lennon said something about how most people view art as something extra in society like chocolate, but it’s not, art is vital to the continued existence of civilization.

The difficulty you are having is deciding between the 'fun' of what you like to do and the reality of what you need to do. Lets be honest if we could make a living off of our dreams we would all be millionaires. Sadly that is not the case. Reality comes to call and about the time you start to make your first student loan payment it will hit you like a ton of bricks. Your education needs to pay for itself or else it is a waste of time and money. If you are a member of the idle rich club that can go to college on their spare change then the story will be different but for 99.99% of us that is not the case and the loan payments are coming and you don't have the education needed to pay them off.

In your choice of vocation you will never be rich by the worlds standard yet, it's possible based on goals and lack of possessions to be a world vagabond, and build up other riches. King Solomon said he stood on his balcony and surveyed his vast wealth and it came to him, that it was all nothing more than a chasing after the wind. Life is fleeting.....
We all, every one of us, live with our choices. I wish you the best of outcomes as you pull that compass out of yer jeans. Plot a course, spread your wings.....lift your lantern in to your night.
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i almost changed my major twice in uni, but for some reason i didnt do it. i dont regret it now, but every now and then i wonder if i would be happier if i did

It depends on your definition of "success." And what you hope to do with an art degree. It can be applied to quite a few fields.

I’m living my dream working for a wrestling company

Kind of reminds me of one of my cousins. He did Opera for year's. He was really good at it. He even travel the states doing it. But he learned quick with how much money is makes. I knew he sold cars and worked with the and ambulance service. Now he does computer programming. Who knows what else he has done. I know he has some kind of masters degree's and over a million dollars in college loans he may never pay off.

You could always become an art teacher.

Just because you're studying that doesn't mean you're committed to it for a lifetime. Enjoy your freedom while you're young.

I just want to make art and play with dogs. Unfortunately I can't make a living doing those.

Follow your heart, speak to an advisor in school and see what they suggest.

I have no idea. Chronic illness has made it a really hard thing to figure out.

I likw contour line drawing....Picasso was very good at it.

https://finearttutorials.com/guide/contour-drawing/

Not really, but I’d better work it out soon

You want to do whatever makes your heart sing.

I'm still trying to figure that out

It’s not easy art but once you sell your first or second piece it’s worth it you can make a lot of money from it if you sell well

I'm the same tbh, if money wasn't an issue I would be doing something very different.