Manifesto Monday 2015: Part 3 Welcome to Part 3 of Manifesto Monday 2015, where we share some of the manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells alumni. If you want to make stunning art like this, be sure to check out our raved-about online art courses. *** Lesley Young Alexia Zotos Brooke Albrecht Sarah Alexander Christine Anderson Cécile Anne Noël
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 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. Q. What is it about surface pattern design specifically that appeals to you? Surface pattern design has a movement and energy to it and is always
A chat with Philippa Stanton Philippa Stanton, also known as 5ftinf, 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. Q. Browsing through your online gallery feels like walking around a country house’s garden and having a peek in the pantry! A lot of your paintings are named after scents and tastes: why is
Manifesto Monday 2015: Part 2 Welcome to Part 2 of Manifesto Monday 2015, where we share some of the manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells alumni. If you want to make stunning art like this, be sure to check out our raved-about online art courses. *** Janet O’Neil Joanna Olson Marketa Rams Aimee Ray Rachel Mense
Welcome to Part 1 of Manifesto Monday 2015, where we share some of the manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells alumni. If you want to make stunning art like this, be sure to check out our raved-about online art courses. Laurence Lavallee Kara Kramer Debby Lin Amiee Sue Malott Elise Massenet Maile McCarthy
Join the Global Art Gathering 2015! We are thrilled to announce our first ever LIVE Global Art Gathering and hope you will join us for a very special day! Make Art That Sells: The Global Art Gathering will bring together leading experts from the art industry with artists from all over the world to explore how to build a flourishing art/design career by making great art that is commercially viable. The event will be held at the stunning Brighton Dome in Brighton, one of the most creative cities in Europe, on June 12, 2015. Led by host Lilla Rogers, one of the top art agents in the US who has sold art for products worth over $100 million, this event is not to be missed. It will be a special opportunity to get an insight into what art sells and why, how to find more joy in your art and
Introducing the NEW Make Art That Sells website! Welcome to the Make Art That Sells new website at MakeArtThatSells.com, the home of resources, advice and courses for artists who want to make their art more commercially viable whilst staying true to themselves. If that is you, you are in the right place! Here are a few words from your host Lilla Rogers, who is thrilled to have you here (find the transcript below): As Lilla said, the site is packed with free resources, including Q&A with industry experts, top tips for building your career, inspiring videos to keep you moving forward, and more. You can also find out more about our hugely popular online courses, so make yourself a cup of coffee, take out your notebook and spend some time exploring, learning and growing. We look forward to seeing you around here often, and hope MakeArtThatSells.com helps you build confidence
What makes a great artist? Art agent Lilla is often asked, “What makes a great artist? What’s the difference between a good artist and a great one?” Lilla shares her thoughts in this short video – watch above, or check out the transcript below. What makes a great artist?: Transcript “I was recently asked: What’s the difference between a good artist and a great artist? And I think the answer is when you really feel that individual in the art, you know, you sense the person, they’ve come through in the work (a), and (b) in a way that’s magical and beautiful and fresh and unique. That takes time. Rome wasn’t built in a day!” Another crucially important part of an art career with longevity is having support. Being part of a creative community can be the difference between keeping going and giving up before you have had the chance
Get the insider view on the book illustration market! Imagine holding your very own stunning art-driven non-fiction book in your hands, written and illustrated by YOU! Arty books can be travel guides, heavily illustrated guided journals, graphic novels, craft how-tos, social/emotional and neurodiverse art-driven memoirs, and tons more. They are a brilliant way to derive income and expand your creative career. I Just Like to Make Things, written and illustrated by Lilla Rogers. To learn more about this amazing art market, be sure to check out art agent and author Lilla’s one-of-a-kind course, My Arty Book Pitch, plus her FREE video mini-series, How to Write and Illustrate Non-fiction Books – sign up to our fabulous Freebie Library for immediate access to this and tons more fantastic content to support your creative career. To bring you the inside scoop on the book illustration market, we caught up with industry insider
See the Make Art That Sells manifesto winners! We get so many wonderful comments about Make Art That Sells that we challenged our amazing alumni to submit their own manifesto. We had 161 entries and were absolutely delighted (but not surprised!) by the staggering level of submissions for the Make Art That Sells manifesto illustration competition. Lilla was very impressed with all the entries and announced an overall winner and four honorable mentions. The winner gets a free place on our wonderful new course launching later this year (watch this space!). Our runners up all win a free entry into the 2015 Global Talent Search. THE WINNER: Shannon Newlin We are delighted to announce that the winner was Shannon Newlin, whose distinctive style is emblematic of courageously and artistically being oneself with a vengeance (see her creation above). Congratulations on your stunning piece Shannon – you win a free place on the brand
