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MANI2016 MARENTHE OTTEN Make Art That Sells MATS Manifesto competition 2016– Winners Announced!

MATS Manifesto competition 2016– Winners Announced!

We receive so many wonderful comments about ‘Make Art That Sells‘, that we challenged our amazing alumni to submit their own MATS Manifesto! We were absolutely delighted (but not surprised!) by the staggering level of submissions for the Manifesto competition. Lilla was very impressed with all the entries and announced an overall winner, PLUS 6 honorable mentions. The winner gets a free place on our wonderful Creating Collections for Home Décor that starts 16 May. All listed below also win a free entry into the 2016 Global Talent Search. THE WINNER MARENTHE OTTEN “I think it’s all written in my manifesto: I’ve been put through my paces and have emerged inspired, guided and refocused. I’ve learned so very very much and the most important thing of all: I’ve got my MOJO BACK!” Congratulations on your stunning piece  Marenthe. You win a free place on Creating Collections for Home Décor, and

showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 6}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 6}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Ella Elron-Breitman I’m taking both self-paced MATS classes. The work I submitted is for the Children’s Picture Books market. What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? So far, what I enjoyed most about the course is the ability to access the fascinating videos of Lilla Rogers reviewing hundreds of pieces of art. I find them intriguing and captivating. There is so much to learn from the reviews of art made by fellow creators. How is the MATS class helping you

showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 5}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 5}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Courtney Collins Which self-paced MATS class are you taking? MATS A Which market is your work submitted for? Home Decor What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? All of it!…The challenges of the assignments. What are you discovering about yourself? I am discovering I definitely do have a distinct creative voice :) How would you describe the class to a friend? I would tell a friend this class is perfect for building a fresh portfolio and it is SUPER inspiring.

March1 Make Art That Sells March 2016 Bootcamp Gallery is now Live

March 2016 Bootcamp Gallery is now Live

The first gallery from our 2016 Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp class is now live! You can view it here: The gallery features over 300 pieces of original art inspired by the March class assignment… to design a coloring book cover using 1920’s Hairstyles and Faces. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MARCH GALLERY! There was so much fabulous work submitted in response to this brief, and we love the ongoing supportive energy in the Bootcamp community. What a generous, talented group of artists they are! STOP PRESS – REGISTRATION REOPENED FOR 48 HOURS ONLY! Although Bootcamp started in March, by popular demand we are re-opening the registration doors for 48 hours only. If you want to be part of this awesome class with artists from across the world, CLICK HERE to register. You will join the class from April, but will have access to the assignment from March to

showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 4}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 4}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Paula Morgan I am a student on the MATS part A self paced course.  The above work is from my main assignment work for the Home Decor assignment. What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? There are so many things I enjoy about the course, its hard to pick one, but I think its the assignments. I haven’t worked from briefs before and I like the way that having the assignments keeps me focused and challenges me too. How is

showcase b1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 3}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 3}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS B which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: paper, baby/children’s apparel & décor, scrapbooking, editorial, party paper. *** Bianca Pozzi I am taking both MATS A and B. My work above is for the Paper Market in MATS B What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? I enjoyed everything, from the minis, to the great Lilla advices, and being inspired and supported from a great community. How is the MATS class helping you grow? I feel MATS shows us some direction and you only need to dive in. I think that’s what’s so fun about it,  you can be

showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 2}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 2}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Karen Vermeulen I’m taking Mats A and here is my submitted work for the home decor market What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? I’ve enjoyed the home decor part the most so far, I really enjoyed the different format – round plates, and thinking how my illustration would work in this format and as a set of designs and looking at something like Straffordshire pottery which I would normally never consider as a theme out of my own accord,

janinefabric Make Art That Sells Revealed! Lilla + awesome special guest to do live reviews for MATS A+B in April! Details here…

Revealed! Lilla + awesome special guest to do live reviews for MATS A+B in April! Details here…

It is with huge excitement that we announce we will be running a special ‘live review’ for MATS Part A and Part B self-paced courses in April, hosted by Lilla and our special guest reviewer… JANINE VANGOOL PUBLISHER, EDITOR, DESIGNER UPPERCASE MAGAZINE! Amazing, right? It’s going to be. Uppercase is one of our favorite magazines, and Janine regularly commissions original illustration to grace its pages. Let us tell you a little more about how it’s all going to work… Who is eligible to participate? This bonus live review is EXCLUSIVELY for participants of our self-paced MATS A and MATS B classes – but don’t worry, you can still register if you aren’t in yet! In order to participate you must be registered for MATS A and/or MATS B by Monday 11 April. There will be two reviews, one in each classroom, so if you are registered for both A and

showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 1}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 1}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Colleen Johnson  | Freshline Illustration Which market is your submitted work for? Bolt Fabric What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? I have enjoyed working on such creative illustration class assignments. I love how the course is setup where we work on mini’s and then tackle the larger project. How is the MATS class helping you grow? This class is helping me grow as an artist and think about how to use my illustrations in the different markets. What are

How to thrive with a creative mind

Today Lilla is sharing a few thoughts on how highly creative people’s brains work differently, and how to thrive with your creative mind: [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/156674200[/vimeo] Want to learn from Lilla? Our next class gives you that opportunity, AND you get to learn from top art director Margo Tantau. Join us for MATS Creating Collections for Home Decor, starting May 16, and give your career a huge boost.