Painting is a career that is easy to get started in by taking a summer job during high school. Paperhanging summer jobs are harder to come by and often require practice before taking on a paid job. Becoming an excellent painter or paperhanger requires experience, specifically by working in the field as an employee. Those who show interest and diligence can go far working for a construction or painting company.
You can also explore the work of painters and paperhangers by reading trade journals such as the monthly Painters & Allied Trades Journal, available to members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades union (https://www.iupat.org/news/painters-allied-trades-journal). Look for educational books and videos at your local library. The projects tackled on television home improvement shows almost always feature the work of painters or paperhangers to some extent.
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