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Posted on May 17, 2017.

Are you ready for a trade show? Lilla’s top tips.

Lilla Rogers Studio is preparing for Surtex, the big art licensing trade show, taking place in New York City next week. Trade shows are wonderful for meeting art directors from the top markets: Bolt Fabric; Home Décor; Wall Décor; Gift; Paper; Baby Apparel; Scrapbooking; Party Paper. Learn everything you need to know about these art-hungry markets in our MATS A and B classes here. One of the coolest things about our e-courses is that students make great connections with each other and form collectives. Then, they can split the costs of a booth. We love to see this happen! Here’s our booth and some photos from Surtex last year. Products by our artists at the LRS Booth Senior Agent Susan McCabe, artist Helen Dardik, Lilla Rogers, artist Carolyn Gavin, Reine Sloan, Agent Joanne Hus and artist Flora Waycott We love it because a ton of our artists come to see us, see

Posted on May 9, 2017.

Video series: Monetizing your Quirks: What makes you weird is what makes your brand!

Lilla often gets asked what makes an artist stand out. Her favorite answer is ‘What makes you weird makes your brand special!’ What? It’s OK to be quirky, an oddball, different from everyone else? YES! In fact, more than OK, it’s important, and it’s what will set you apart. Check out Lilla’s free video series to find out more. In this free series Lilla shares… Why it pays to be different/weird/quirky How to identify the differences that you can use to your advantage in your art career How to take those quirks and make them your signature How to attract mainstream clients with your quirks, not put them off Other tips on monetizing your quirks Watch the 3-part video series HERE Now’s the time to sign up for our popular Make Art That Sells e-courses because Lilla will do a LIVE REVIEW in our self-paced MATS A and

Posted on May 2, 2017.

Dive into your assignment now! Sign up today!

Now’s the time to sign up for our popular Make Art That Sells e-courses because Lilla will do a LIVE REVIEW in our self-paced classes in June! The assignments that Lilla will review were just announced. REGISTER HERE. Maximize the amount of time you’ll have to work on your piece. Sign up now to get INSTANT ACCESS to these juicy assignments. Get your art in front of Lilla and have a chance at getting it reviewed. Lilla has picked two of her favorite assignments from MATS A and MATS B for you to work on. Here are a couple of clues: For MATS A: you’ll find cool stuff around your house For MATS B: we get to know more about you For a chance to be in Lilla’s review you must submit your work by June 7, so sign up here and get cracking! Lilla says, “I can’t wait to

Posted on April 28, 2017.

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Art Collective: Pencil Parade

We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, that we are pleased to continue a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We also ask them to share how the MATS courses have helped them learn and grow. You can see more Alumni Success stories here Today, we have an interview with an art collective called ‘Pencil Parade Art Collective‘ a group of Make Art That Sells students! {Betsy Siber, Katherine Lenius, Brooke Glaser, and Megan Dunagan} They have taken MATS A & B (where we all met!), Creating Collections for Home Decor and also participated in Bootcamp and Global Talent Search (GTS). Tell us a little about how your collective got started in art and design. All four of us in Pencil Parade have different backgrounds such as photography, web design, and even music! But each of us followed a new path

Posted on April 25, 2017.

April 2017 Bootcamp Gallery is now Live!

The second gallery from our 2017 Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp class is now live! You can view it here I really want you to see the magnificent work that the students (of all levels) have created. The gallery features over 450 pieces of original art inspired by the April class assignment… to design a mindmap for the editorial market. This was a very different, much more personal kind of assignment where the students used a journaling exercise and corresponding imagery from the mini-assignment to create a mindmap of their personal courage. 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! CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE APRIL GALLERY! *** Graduates of our courses have gone on to win work from clients such as Hallmark, Robert Kaufman Fabrics, Oopsy Daisy, Uppercase

Posted on April 21, 2017.

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Rima Tessman

We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, that we are pleased to continue a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We also ask them to share how the MATS courses have helped them learn and grow. You can see more Alumni Success stories here Today, we have an interview with Rima Tessman (Birch & Loon). Rima has taken MATS A and Assignment Bootcamp Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design. You know how people sometimes speak of a single moment or experience that changed the course of their life? I had one of those! I was a pretty prolific artist in my youth, but since I didn’t think I could make a living through my art, I decided to pursue a “practical” career – I became a technical writer, just like Tina from Dilbert. Between working

Posted on April 18, 2017.

Announcing Lilla Rogers newest artist, Mara Penny!

Last week, Lilla Rogers Studio announced some very exciting news! They’ve taken on Make Art That Sells alumna artist Mara Penny to be represented by the agency. This is truly a dream come true for Mara! Mara took a TON of our courses multiple times and her work just kept getting better. She was a standout in the Make Art That Sells courses, often getting selected to be included in the assignment reviews. We caught up with Mara and asked her a few questions: Q. How many Make Art That Sells courses have you taken? A. I’ve taken a lot of MATS courses! In fact, I joke I have an “MFA” in MATS. 2 MATS A 2 MATS B 2 Creating Collections for Home Décor 2 Illustrating Children’s Books 4 Bootcamp 3 Global Talent Search, 2016 Top 50 and 2017 Finalist Global Art Gathering in Brighton, England Created in Home

Posted on April 14, 2017.

LAST DAY! Get your work in front of top agent, Lilla Rogers! Hurry, sale ends today!

We’re incredibly excited to announce that students who have purchased Make Art That Sells (MATS) Part A and/or Part B will now have the opportunity to be included in a SPECIAL ANNUAL REVIEW by top agent, Lilla Rogers! Here’s how to participate: Sign up for MATS Part A and/or Part B if you haven’t already. (Today is the very last day of our 30% off sale!) Lilla will reveal which assignment you’ll be asked to complete in the private classroom sometime this month. There will be one assignment chosen for students in Part A and one for students in Part B. You’ll have about a month to complete the assignment, which should give you more than enough time. You’ll upload your finished piece to a gallery. Lilla will study each and every image in the gallery. Lilla will then select a handful of images which she’ll review in a private

Posted on April 13, 2017.

Imagine designing your own home décor collection! Meet Margo. Success stories.

Today I’m going to focus on our Creating Collections for Home Décor course because I’m pretty much in love with this course and my co-teacher, the very cool, kind, and savvy Margo Tantau, highly respected creative director who has licensed a ton of art for all kinds of home décor products. Here’s Margo Tantau, my co-teacher. Wouldn’t you love to learn how to make your own home décor collection from her? Let me introduce you to one of the artists I represent, Carolyn Gavin, and tell you about one of her (many) success stories. Here she is… …and this is one of the assignments she did in the MATS Creating Collections for Home Décor course… …and this is the incredible and beautiful home décor collection she got from her classwork: Seriously, the course totally works. Remember, tomorrow is the very last day to sign up and get 30% off the

Posted on April 12, 2017.

What will YOUR children’s book look like? Giant 30% off sale! Meet Zoë!

Hurry! Snap up all the Make Art That Sells courses you’ve been wanting to take! Today, we’ll focus on our highly-regarded children’s book illustration e-course which is one of the courses on sale. Here’s top art agent Lilla and brilliant children’s book art director Zoe, guiding you every step of the way. They love to teach, have tons of knowledge, and break down the assignments step-by-step to assist you in making your very best work. You’ll make art in a supportive environment that will encourage you to thrive. What do I get in the course? This is a live course that runs every day for five weeks beginning October 2nd. By the end of class, you’ll create a brilliant children’s book pitch to help you land your dream children’s book gig. You’ll get over 20 videos, weekly assignments, live weekly video reviews, interviews with publishers and illustrators, and more. It’s

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