OK, I'll put my 2-senseless in.
What Bali does NOT need more of:
(the list is endless, it's a small and crowded island)
(multiplire of 10 for Westerners)
Artists
Designers
Real Estate Agents
Developers
Shop Owners
Web Developers
The supply for all those services far outstrips demand, which you will soon discover upon landing. Therefore to succeed in any these fields (here or anywhere as far as I'm concerned) requires that you know the market, find a niche (one niche is to actually be experienced in your field
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), and fill a need. And that explains how westerners succeed here.
As for painting, I know a few very serious prfessionals, long-time residents, with gallery rep, and they do not have an easy go of it.
As for web designers, I would argue with the person who said there are not enough - there are many, most suck. But many don't and building a site with fine tech guy and a skilled designer. It's gonna be 10+ pgs limited by our imagination and run me $150 including my initial year of searving. That might get an appointment with someone back home - get the picture.