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Bootcamp Gallery: Lilla’s Top Picks! {Part 4}

Here is part 4 of Lilla’s top picks from each of the 2015 Bootcamp Galleries. Check out part 1 here,  part 2 here and part 3 here Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp with Lilla Rogers is a structured five-month program of monthly assignments to help you build a strong body of work. It is an exciting online experience to help you create professional-level art in a supportive, nurturing environment, at a relaxed pace over an extended period of time. *** Part 4 is from the June 2015 gallery with comments on each piece. *** An editorial illustration must tell the story of the magazine manuscript in some way. It should add telling details, and do so in a visually engaging way. This Bootcamp assignment was about being a digital nomad—working remotely. *** Anna Hokerberg Here, Anna immediately communicates working away from the office, but more than that, she depicts the

Bootcamp surprise #5 revealed: What the experts know… Home Décor analysis from Margo Tantau

Those of you who have taken our Home Décor class will know how valuable it is to hear from a professional who works in the industry day in, day out, and can communicate what they look for from artists. We wanted to share some of that insight in our MATS Assignment Bootcamp course this year, so although the class remains primarily a portfolio builder, we are thrilled to announce that we will be including a special bonus featuring top art director Margo Tantau. Margo will be analysing one very interesting type of home décor product, giving you ideas and inspiration to inform your own work. Plenty of eye candy guaranteed. We can’t wait to share this with you! And this is just a bonus on top of the main course content, which helps you build your portfolio through a series of professional-level creative assignments. Don’t miss it! If you haven’t

#AngelsforChristine Tribute

We’re saddened to hear of the loss of Christine Phelps, a Make Art That Sells alumnus. As a tribute to Christine, the wonderful Make Art That Sells community has created a tribute to Christine. For her memory fellow MATS students are painting angels and uploading them across social media with hashtags ‪#‎angelsforchristine‬ ‪#‎christinephelps‬ . Please join if you would like! Information on her upcoming service is here. By Corinne Haig By Pattern Jots By August Wren By Nivea Ortiz We’re so grateful for the generosity of our Make Art That Sells community. xo, The Make Art That Sells Team

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The essential elements to include in your portfolio

One of the questions Lilla is asked most often goes like this: “How important is your portfolio? What needs to go in it to make it strong?” The short answer is (1) Very and (2) A lot! The detailed answer is in this video, where Lilla explains exactly what kind of art you should have in your portfolio and why. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/156291167[/vimeo] If your portfolio is lacking in any area, get cracking with making great art to fill it! If you want our help to do that, join our upcoming MATS Assignment Bootcamp class (starts March 7), where you will get five professional-level assignments over the next five months, to help you create some brilliant portfolio pieces to show to clients. Find out more and book your spot here.

#MondayMomentsComp Winner Announced

We had so much fun watching our new Instagram feed, @makearthatsells, fill up with images inspired by Monday Moments with Lilla Rogers.  And we have a WINNER! Deb Miller Art will receive  a FREE spot in the upcoming Bootcamp course.  Lilla chose a random # and this happened to be that entry!  It’s a great little sketch and painting illustrating Lilla’s inspiration “Start Your Own Trends”. Didn’t win but still want a space in Bootcamp? Register here today. Good job to everyone that submitted… stay inspired by Monday Moments and keep making more art! xo, Reine, Lilla and the Make Art That Sells Team

Monday Moment with Lilla “More of Who You Are”

We hope you’ve been enjoying Monday Moments with Lilla. In case you’re just joining us, Monday Moments are a series of positive affirmations posted on the blog every Monday that Lilla has created to inspire and encourage you on your journey in art making. Today is “More Of Who You Are”. [vimeo]https://www.vimeo.com/153077136[/vimeo] Hope you have a wonderful week ahead learning to be more of who you are! xo, Reine

Bootcamp Gallery: Lilla’s Top Picks! {Part 3}

Here is part 3 of Lilla’s top picks from each of the 2015 Bootcamp Galleries. Check out part 1 here and part 2 here Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp with Lilla Rogers is a structured five-month program of monthly assignments to help you build a strong body of work. It is an exciting online experience to help you create professional-level art in a supportive, nurturing environment, at a relaxed pace over an extended period of time. *** Part 3 is from the April 2015 gallery with comments on each piece. For this assignment, the students were asked to do a real live design for a poster for our Global Art Gathering in Brighton last year. (The artist’s piece that was selected would be paid for use of the art.) My advice was to create a poster that you would love to see on the wall of your favorite cafe, which would entice one

Bootcamp surprise #4 revealed: Composition secrets from Lilla

You know when you look at a piece of art and something looks slightly off, but you aren’t sure what? Or it’s uncomfortable on the eye, and you’re not sure why? That’s often down to ‘composition’, which is all about the arrangement of the visual elements of your work. Perhaps this word conjures up dreaded memories of art school where you were forced to follow certain rules. Or perhaps you’ve never actually thought of the lay out of your art work. Even if you are aware of the importance of composition, it’s worth having a refresher, as it can be so fundamental to the success of a piece. A brilliantly composed piece of wall art by Lilla’s artist Mati Rose McDonough In fact, it’s so important that Lilla is doing a very special ‘bonus surprise’ in this year’s Bootcamp, all about composition. What are the principles? What are the rules?

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#BeMoreWooWoo (New free video series!) Let the Universe help you make great art

One of the things I love about working with Lilla is that on one hand she is an extremely smart and savvy businesswoman, and on the other hand she is a true believer in the power of spirit, who totally trusts the Universe and her own intuition… and she has taught me that those two things don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Did you know that before we extended our contract to continue producing MATS courses for Lilla, she invited me to go to a tarot reading with her? It was certainly a first from a business partner, but ended up being one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life! We often talk of spiritual things, especially in relation to creativity, and know that many of you are interested too. And even those of you who consider such things to be a bit ‘woo woo’ we want to say

Monday Moment with Lilla Rogers “Start Your Own Trend”

We hope you’ve been enjoying Monday Moments with Lilla. In case you’re just joining us, Monday Moments are a series of positive affirmations posted on the blog every Monday that Lilla has created to inspire and encourage you on your journey in art making. Today, is an important one “Start Your Own Trends”. Watch below! We’re also running a contest now through Thursday Feb. 18th to win a free place in the upcoming Bootcamp course if you post an image with #MondayMomentsComp on Instagram that has been inspired by the Monday Moments with Lilla. See here for more detail.  And be sure to follow us on Instagram @makeartthatsells. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/153077843[/vimeo] Hope you have a great week ahead and start making your own trends!  Stay tuned for next Monday’s Moment with Lilla. xo, Reine