You could make 40-80 just making websites/blogging using Java PHP , dreamweaver, im doing it now and Im crap at art .It s just that I know what key words to put in and what websites to host it on. Where you are a graphic artist I think it would be the best thing to do website blogging.And before you dive in not knowing what your doing , you need to join a forum/clubs .(Im not promosing butt loads of cash) In these forums you can talk to people who make thousands every day and in clubs you can get taught how to do it and when you ready you can make money yourself . The best club at the moment is http://www.MoneyCashCapital.com Im not saying its going to make you a millionaire but checke it out , its a really good money making site .Hope I answerd it ok and oh...im not a spambot lol
Im a graphic artist as well and I think the best way for us to make money is to advertise ourselves. I design flyers for organizations at the college I attend. I make t-shirt designs and use www.zazzle.com. You can offer to teach a photoshop course or html course at a community college for a weekend and get like $25 per person or more.I made a book cover someone and my check is on its way. So its best to market your self to potential customers.
use ebay
sell stuff on ebay and Craigslist
You could make and sell things on a site like http://www.etsy.com I don t know how much this will pay, but if you enjoy making things you may want to look into it. You could write, sell your articles online. Find companies here http://www.athomeopps.comYou could blog, either make money through ads, links/reviews (see aforementioned site) or a combination of the two. You can get a free site at http://www.blogger.comYou could start your own site, get a free one at http://www.yola.com or pay for one at a web hosting site (preferable) and get your own domain name. You can make it a content site and get paid thru ads or make an e-store and sell things you make. You say your a graphic artist, you could make a site and sell your art. Last week I ran across a website that sells airbrushed shirts, shoes, etc... There are other sites that take pictures of people and draw/paint them. Not knowing you personally I would just suggest you maybe take one of these ideas and run with it. I do freelance writing, blogging, and have a website. I earn a good amount off of adsense through my blogs and website. Freelance writing also supplies me with a good amount, I just haven t had the concentration it takes lately. I would suggest you maybe do a combination. Say make a website and then get another online job while your waiting for your website to take off.