Write your picture book!

  Lilla’s innovative picture book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch, is back as a LIVE course in 2026! Find out more and sign up here.

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.

mani Natasa Kaiser Make Art That Sells Win a free place on the MATS Home Décor course (worth over $500) with our fun competition

Win a free place on the MATS Home Décor course (worth over $500) with our fun competition

Natasa Kaiser MATS Manifesto   Would you like to win a free place on our hugely popular course ‘MATS: Creating Collections for Home Décor’? The class will run again in May, and we are offering one free spot, worth £399, for someone who creates an awesome MATS Manifesto. Courtney Keller MATS Manifesto We ran a competition like this last year and were blown away by the gorgeous pieces you sent in, which we showcased here on the MATS blog over several months. We intend to do the same again this time, so it’s a great way to get noticed too. Kimberley Carter MATS Manifesto RULES OF ENTRY Here’s what you need to do to enter: Create a piece of art which summarises the feeling/inspiration/emotion/learning you associate with the Make Art That Sells experience. If you haven’t yet taken one of our classes you can still enter. Just watch some of

Monday Moment with Lilla “Make Art That Sells”

Our final Monday Moment today with Lilla Rogers is all about “Making Art That Sells”.  She explains why that’s so important and gives insight as to how to make this happen! [vimeo]https://www.vimeo.com/153076405[/vimeo] We hope you’ve enjoyed Monday Moments with Lilla as much as we have! xo, Reine

LILLA PORTFOLIO AS RESUME Make Art That Sells Your visual resume

Your visual resume

Have you ever considered your portfolio to be like a visual resume? Here’s a couple of thoughts from Lilla on what to put in, and what to leave out, to make sure your portfolio tells the story of you and what you are capable of: [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/156545490[/vimeo] Feel like your portfolio is missing something? Join our Assignment Bootcamp class (starting on Monday) for a series of professional-level but fun assignments to strengthen your portfolio! Find out more and book your spot here.

Monday Moment with Lilla “Make More Art You Love”

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 “Make More Art You Love”. [vimeo]https://www.vimeo.com/153076910[/vimeo] Hope you have a wonderful week making more art you love! xo, Reine

Big News for Margo Tantau

Margo was enticed away from her multi-faceted job at Midwest CBK to join innovative, well-respected and highly creative team at Madison Park Group as its new Sr Creative Director. She can’t wait to flex her creative muscles, and yours, as Madison Park is all about the artist. She’ll be licensing work for paper, gift and home decor products and we’re excited to see what she does! Margo feels very lucky, as she will be working even more closely with the small and mighty artistic community that she loves so much. Margo with Madison Park Greetings booth at NY Now Congratulations Margo! We’re so happy for you. xo, The Make Art That Sells Team

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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