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Posted on August 26, 2021.

Explore the dreamy baby apparel market – get your assignment now

Explore the dreamy baby apparel market Pattern by Make Art That Sells student Zoe Ingram, now represented by Lilla Rogers Studio, for Olive Me Handmade (left) and the original art she created in class (right). Start exploring new art markets now! Do you want to explore the beautiful children’s apparel market, plus nine more of the hottest markets for your gorgeous art? Do you want the chance of getting your art reviewed LIVE by top art agent Lilla Rogers? Do you want to get your art directly in front of art agent Lilla, and maybe land representation with her? Then hurry! Lilla has just announced that the assignment for this year’s Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B live review will be … Baby Apparel! The deadline for taking part in the live review is Friday, September 10th, with the review itself taking place on Friday, September

Posted on September 3, 2020.

FREE download: Art agent Lilla on how to find trends (no deerstalker required)

My studio art table. What does your work area look like? What inspires you? How do you get ideas for what to draw, color palettes, and media? How to find trends Lilla here! Today I want to talk to you a little about trends, and give you a fantastic FREE ten page download all about how you can learn to be your own trend detective. It’s a little taster of my online course, Hot Markets for Your Art Part B, which will teach you all about five of the most exciting and lucrative art markets out there right now: stationery, baby/children’s apparel, scrapbooking, editorial (magazines, books and more), and party paper. I’ve been an art agent for over twenty-five years, and in that time, I’ve overseen the commissioning of thousands of assignments that my artists have gotten. This inside knowledge means that I’m constantly aware of what’s currently hot or

Posted on June 4, 2020.

BREAKING: Lilla reveals the assignment for the Hot Markets for Your Art Live Review!

Want to get your art directly in front of a renowned art agent who’s looking to take on new artists? Our wonderful online courses, Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Hot Markets for Your Art Part B are self-paced, meaning you can start the moment you sign up and complete them at a pace that fits around your other commitments. However, once a year, to motivate and inspire you, Lilla sets a deadline for submission for an assignment from one of the courses. She’ll then view all of the pieces submitted to the gallery by the due date, and review her favorites in a video that you can download and watch. How would it feel to get a call from a top agent to say they love your work and want to represent you? The live review is a fantastic opportunity to get your work seen by renowned

Posted on October 17, 2018.

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Devon Holzwarth

We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, and we are pleased to feature a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We’ve asked them to share how the MATS courses have helped them learn and grow. You can see more Alumni Success stories here Today, we have an interview with Devon Holzwarth who has taken MATS A, MATS Bootcamp, Global Talent Search, Creating Collections for Home Decor and Illustrating Children’s Books Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design As a child growing up in Panama with a teacher mom and an intelligence agent/artist dad, I was surrounded by many cultures, lots of books, art supplies, ginger and lemongrass on the stoop, chirping marmosets in the garden, and mahogany trees that rained helicopter seeds over the house. I’m still constantly inspired by my childhood. I attended the Rhode Island School of Design,

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Posted on March 22, 2018.

What makes a great pitch to an art director? Check out the work by our talented MATS students!

The amazing part about our Make Art That Sells courses is the variety of styles, media, color palettes and vibes of the work that the students create for class. It’s all about creating the right pitch for the right market, and I teach my students exactly how to do just that in my courses. Let’s take a look at some exciting art that our students did for our courses Make Art That Sells Part A and Part B. Party Paper (MATS Part B) is about making a gorgeous statement at an event. Here, Colleen Bringle did exactly what I constantly stress: vary the scale on each product, and change out the color palette while keeping the work in a consistent collection vibe (like, it all goes together well). Plus, a print is a great part of any product collection. It gives the art director a boat load of options for

Posted on June 20, 2017.

Lilla’s Top Picks: MATS B FB Live Review 2017/Editorial Market/Map

Lilla Rogers hosted an art review of our students’ incredible work created in our self-paced e-courses. Students were given fascinating assignments—one for the Wall Art market and one for the Editorial (Magazine) market. Below are my top picks from the Editorial submissions in MATS B. (Read the post for the MATS A class here) For their Mini (warm up assignment), the students in the Make Art That Sells (MATS) Part B class were first asked to letter the name of their city or town in which they reside. I give them a bunch of fun lettering images to get the wheels turning. Then, their big assignment was to draw a map of their city. That’s cool because we have students from all over the world and it’s so fun to see where our students are from and learn about all these different cities. Here were some tips and suggestions I gave them: Things to

Posted on June 19, 2017.

Lilla’s Top Picks: MATS A FB Live Review 2017/Wall Art

Lilla Rogers hosted an art review of our students’ incredible work created in our self-paced e-courses. Students were given fascinating assignments—one for the Wall Art market (MATS A) and one for the Editorial Magazine market (MATS B). Below are my top picks from the Wall Art submissions in MATS A. (Read the post for the MATS B class here) This is one of my favorite assignments because it’s so quirky and leads to such a variety of art. First, the artists were given 2 colors based on their astrological signs for their Mini assignment. Here’s what I told them about their colors. “Even if you don’t like the colors you are given, go with it. Let’s say you were given red and yellow. You can do a burnt red and a curry yellow. Or a cherry red and a brownish yellow. So you have some latitude.” So often we lean on the

Posted on May 9, 2017.

Video series: Monetizing your Quirks: What makes you weird is what makes your brand!

Lilla often gets asked what makes an artist stand out. Her favorite answer is ‘What makes you weird makes your brand special!’ What? It’s OK to be quirky, an oddball, different from everyone else? YES! In fact, more than OK, it’s important, and it’s what will set you apart. Check out Lilla’s free video series to find out more. In this free series Lilla shares… Why it pays to be different/weird/quirky How to identify the differences that you can use to your advantage in your art career How to take those quirks and make them your signature How to attract mainstream clients with your quirks, not put them off Other tips on monetizing your quirks Watch the 3-part video series HERE Now’s the time to sign up for our popular Make Art That Sells e-courses because Lilla will do a LIVE REVIEW in our self-paced MATS A and

Posted on May 2, 2017.

Dive into your assignment now! Sign up today!

Now’s the time to sign up for our popular Make Art That Sells e-courses because Lilla will do a LIVE REVIEW in our self-paced classes in June! The assignments that Lilla will review were just announced. REGISTER HERE. Maximize the amount of time you’ll have to work on your piece. Sign up now to get INSTANT ACCESS to these juicy assignments. Get your art in front of Lilla and have a chance at getting it reviewed. Lilla has picked two of her favorite assignments from MATS A and MATS B for you to work on. Here are a couple of clues: For MATS A: you’ll find cool stuff around your house For MATS B: we get to know more about you For a chance to be in Lilla’s review you must submit your work by June 7, so sign up here and get cracking! Lilla says, “I can’t wait to

Posted on April 14, 2017.

LAST DAY! Get your work in front of top agent, Lilla Rogers! Hurry, sale ends today!

We’re incredibly excited to announce that students who have purchased Make Art That Sells (MATS) Part A and/or Part B will now have the opportunity to be included in a SPECIAL ANNUAL REVIEW by top agent, Lilla Rogers! Here’s how to participate: Sign up for MATS Part A and/or Part B if you haven’t already. (Today is the very last day of our 30% off sale!) Lilla will reveal which assignment you’ll be asked to complete in the private classroom sometime this month. There will be one assignment chosen for students in Part A and one for students in Part B. You’ll have about a month to complete the assignment, which should give you more than enough time. You’ll upload your finished piece to a gallery. Lilla will study each and every image in the gallery. Lilla will then select a handful of images which she’ll review in a private