Do you need painting skills to learn jade carving? Photography and jade carving have better market prospects?

What is needed is not only the improvement of painting skills, but also the improvement of aesthetic ability, so that the carved works have artistic value. A good jade carving is not only reflected in the material, but also in the artist's artistic creation. As far as the market prospect of photography and jade carving is concerned, I personally think that photography has set up professional courses or departments in major universities, with a large number of people and a wide spread of professional knowledge. There are also many amateurs (which in turn has a lot to do with the price of camera machines). Jade carving is an ancient skill. Even if many people like jade, they may not be able to carve it themselves. If we make some progress in this respect, I think the future is bright.