Answer:
some pros of being a freelance artists are:
- you have no boss, you are technically your own boss
- you can choose how many hours to work and when to work
- you can also choose from where to work (which is actually great in the current time)
- the potential of earning more money exists
some cons of being a freelance artists are:
- even though the potential of earning more exists, earnings are not stable
- freelance workers get paid on a project basis, so that means that your working hours might be very long
- freelancers receive no benefits, e.g paid vacation, health insurance, etc.
- the risk of not being paid exists, but it is much lower if you use certain well known freelance websites
There are a lot of jobs available for freelance artists, although there are also a lot of freelance artists out there, e.g. animator and GFX artist, digital designer, etc.