Krita Digital Illustration AI Training Expert
You will create and refine digital artwork in Krita while explaining the creative decisions and techniques behind your work. Your work will help prepare material for AI training and may include screen recordings of your workflow.
- Field
- Design & media
- Where
- United States, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh +46 more
- Commitment
- part time
- Asks for
- PhD, Master's
- Posted
- 8 days ago
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How this pay compares
At $46/hr (the midpoint of $21 to $70), this role pays more than 28% of the 58 open design & media roles with a listed pay range, below the median of $70.
Among platforms with 10 or more priced design & media roles, Mercor has the highest median ($75/hr across 15 roles) and OpenTrain AI the lowest ($70/hr across 35).
OpenTrain AI roles that closed since late October stayed listed a median of 31 days (122 roles). OpenTrain AI posted this one 8 days ago.
Computed from 2,746 open roles we track across Mercor, micro1, Handshake AI, Alignerr, Appen and OpenTrain AI, refreshed daily. Midpoints of listed ranges; “up to” ceilings are left out of medians.
What you would earn at this rate
Per week, before tax
$683
Per month, if the work is steady
$2,958
- Tax
- Contract pay arrives with no tax withheld. A US contractor at this rate and these hours would set aside about $748 a month for self-employment tax plus federal income tax at the 12% bracket (25%, before state tax). Outside the US, your own country's rules apply.
Assumes paid hours only; unpaid assessments, onboarding and gaps between projects lower the real figure. Full take-home calculator · Track what you actually earn
Open design & media roles on each platform
The same kind of work, priced on every platform we track, with the best-paid open role on each.
| Platform | Open | Median | Best-paid open role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercor | 15 | $75/hr | Commercial Video Editor & Post-Production Lead (AI Evaluation)$70-120/hr |
| OpenTrain AIthis role | 35 | $70/hr | 2D Design Expert AI Evaluator$125/hr |
| micro1 | 3 | $70/hr3 priced | Senior Photographer$55-105/hr |
| Alignerr | 5 | $40/hr | Film Scene Description Specialist$40-120/hr |
| Handshake AI | 9 | up to $125/hr | 2D Design ExpertUp to $125/hr |
“Up to” rows list only ceilings, so their median is a maximum, not comparable with the range midpoints above them.
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The work
You will create and refine digital artwork in Krita while explaining the creative decisions and techniques behind your work. Your work will help prepare material for AI training and may include screen recordings of your workflow.
- Create digital illustrations, paintings, character designs, concept art, 2D animations, and other visual assets in Krita.
- Use brushes, layers, masks, color management tools, and other digital art techniques to complete detailed artwork.
- Complete advanced Krita tasks and explain each workflow step clearly.
- Write instructions and prompts that accurately describe digital art processes.
- Record your screen while working in Krita when required.
What it pays and takes
This is a remote, part-time contractor role open to candidates in the countries listed below.
- Pay: $21 to $70 per hour.
- Work type: Remote, part-time contract work.
- Location: Open to candidates in Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
- Language: English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
- Required: Strong professional experience with Krita, digital painting, illustration, concept art, brushes, layers, masks, and digital art techniques.
- Required: Ability to produce high-quality digital artwork, explain creative workflows clearly, access Krita, and record your screen.
- Helpful: A portfolio featuring digital illustration or concept art, or experience in character design, 2D animation, game art, or graphic design.
- Helpful: A master's degree or PhD in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, or a related field.
- Helpful: Previous experience with data annotation, RLHF, AI model evaluation, or other human data work.
How it works
You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.
The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 5 screening questions.
About AI training work
AI training is the human work behind modern artificial intelligence. People create, review, and explain examples such as images, text, audio, and model responses so AI systems can learn from them. Digital illustration specialists are paid for applying their creative and technical judgment to this work.
From applying to your first payment on OpenTrain AI
- 1
Create a profile
Create a free OpenTrain profile with your domains, languages and hourly rate.
- 2
Apply
Apply to the listing. Some listings hire through OpenTrain; others send you to the hiring platform.
- 3
Funded milestones
The client funds each milestone before work starts.
- 4
First payment
OpenTrain pays out to your connected payout method when the client approves the milestone. It doesn't publish a fixed payout schedule.
Sources: OpenTrain: AI training careers, OpenTrain docs: invoicing and payouts
Full OpenTrain AI profile: watch-outs and the public record →Pay history
OpenTrain AI has listed this role at $21-70/hr since Nov 3, 2026 with no change.
Across OpenTrain AI's design & media roles, the median listed pay was $31/hr on Nov 1, 2026 (10 roles) and is $70/hr as of Nov 11, 2026 (35 roles).
What workers report about OpenTrain AI
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