Welcome to Manifesto Monday, where we share some of the Manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells Alumni. Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place October 2015, so please put yourself on the waiting list to be one of the first to hear, when registration opens. *** Dina Bernardin Marcia Biasiello Traci Bixby Molly Broadley Kate Cannon Shawn Carney *** Join our live event We are holding a LIVE event in Brighton (UK) on June 12, 2015! Make Art That Sells: The Global Art Gathering will bring together industry experts with artists from around the world for the must-go art event this year. All speakers will be announced soon, so stay tuned and read more about the event here
Are you ready to design a home décor line?
Image credit: Jonathan Adler One of the things I love about sharing my years of industry experience, is helping artists build their confidence. One way I do this is by answering questions (and I get asked a lot!) Some subjects come up over and over. One of them is readiness. Today I want to answer a very specific version of that question I was asked recently : “How do you know if you are ready to design a home décor line?” Home décor is one of those dream markets for many artists. There are a host of fabulous clients out there, it can be very lucrative, and it can be incredibly rewarding to see your work on anything from tiny decorations to enormous pieces of furniture. The additional income generated by a vast collection of home décor products is a dream come true for many artists, and how awesome to
Manifesto Monday part 7
Welcome to Manifesto Monday, where we share some of the Manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells Alumni. Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place October 2015, so please put yourself on the waiting list to be one of the first to hear, when registration opens. *** Lisa Atherton Sue Attwood Jan Avellana Karin Battazza Fenna Bee Anna Berger *** Join our live event We are holding a LIVE event in Brighton (UK) on June 12, 2015! Make Art That Sells: The Global Art Gathering will bring together industry experts with artists from around the world for the must-go art event this year. All speakers will be announced soon, so stay tuned and read more about the event here
Kelly Rae Roberts: An Accidental Artist
Kelly Rae Roberts talks about being a possibilitarian, an accidental artist and how she lives her passion everyday while inspiring other to do the same through her art. All images are courtesy of Kelly Rae Roberts. You define yourself as a “possibilitarian”. Can you explain what that means? Sure! I ran across a quote many years ago by Dr. Norman Peale: “Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities—always see them, for they’re always there.” I’ve been hooked on its meaning ever since. For me, it means seeing the bright light of my life’s horizon (even on the average days). It means cultivating joy and warmth, even if I’m struggling. It means following the whispers toward all that is possible for my life. How did your art career start? Was there a “Eureka” moment? I spent my early
Manifesto Monday part 6
Welcome to Manifesto Monday, where we share some of the Manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells Alumni. Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place October 2015, so please put yourself on the waiting list to be one of the first to hear, when registration opens. *** Lesley Young Alexia Zotos Brooke Albrecht Sarah Alexander Christine Anderson Cécile Anne Noël *** Join our live event We are holding a LIVE event in Brighton (UK) on June 12, 2015! Make Art That Sells: The Global Art Gathering will bring together industry experts with artists from around the world for the must-go art event this year. All speakers will be announced soon, so stay tuned and read more about the event here
Rachael Taylor on starting out as a creative entrepreneur and why life’s never boring
Rachael Taylor is a UK based surface pattern designer, author and teacher. Five years ago, she decided to leave a secure job to go solo and create her creative brand. Since then, she has worked for top US and UK clients, created her own collection, written and illustrated her book “20 Ways to Draw a Doodle” published by Quarry Books, co-founded the successful Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design online course for surface pattern designers and launched the only online magazine dedicated to surface pattern design, Moyo Magazine. In this interview Rachael tells us about why surface pattern design is special to her, how she started out on her own and why she’ll never look back! All images are courtesy of Rachael Taylor Designs. Do you want to ask your own questions to Rachael? Rachael will be speaking along a panel of industry experts at Make Art That Sells: The
Philippa Stanton on synaesthesia, inspiration and Instagram for artists
Philippa Stanton is a UK based fine artist and mobile photographer. She creates still life photographic compositions using simple, everyday objects; often a cup of tea or coffee, with flowers and plants, which is then contained within a quiet sense of season on her table. Her compositions are hugely popular on Instagram, where she has over 420 thousand loyal followers. In this interview, Philippa talks about her art, synaesthesia, her inspiration and why Instagram is a great way for artists to gain visibility. All images are courtesy of Philippa Stanton. Philippa will be speaking at Make Art That Sells: The Global Art Gathering on June 12th in Brighton.
Manifesto Monday part 5
Welcome to Manifesto Monday, where we share some of the Manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells Alumni. Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place October 2015, so please put yourself on the waiting list to be one of the first to hear, when registration opens. *** Rachel Mense Janet O’Neil Joanna Olson Marketa Rams Aimee Ray *** Have you heard the news? We are holding a LIVE event in Brighton (UK) on June 12, 2015! Make Art That Sells: The Global Art Gathering will bring together industry experts with artists from around the world for the must-go art event this year. All speakers will be announced soon, so stay tuned and read more about the event here
Manifesto Monday part 4
Welcome to Manifesto Monday, where we share some of the Manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells Alumni. Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place October 2015, so please put yourself on the waiting list to be one of the first to hear, when registration opens. Laurence Lavallee
Announcing the Winners of our Giveaway!
To celebrate the launch of our shiny new site, we hosted a huge giveaway with THREE chances to win awesome prizes. We are pleased to announce the winners below. Well done everyone! PRIZE 1: An iPAD MINI3! Congratulations to Tasha Goddard who won an iPAD MINI