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Posted on March 14, 2017.

The Life of an Artist Q&A—FREE download! I answer the big questions.

Here I am in Brighton, England for the filming of an e-course. I’ve made my living as a creative entrepreneur since 1984, and I have a lot to say about making a living as an artist. I’ve taught thousands of students, mentored dozens of artists that I represent, and had my own art career, so I have plenty of opinions. I’ve seen the good, bad, ugly and weird. My students in Make Art That Sells e-courses have asked me hundreds of questions over the years, and I’ve put some of my favorite Q & A’s on a free downloadable for you, called Lilla on Life as an Artist. I find that I am often asked the same questions over and over. Here are some of the top ones I’m asked, and I answer them for you in the downloadable PDF: Q: I am my own harshest critic. How do

Posted on March 10, 2017.

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Emma Allsup

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 Emma Allsup from emmajayne-designs. Emma has taken MATS A and Bootcamp. Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design. Since I was a young girl, I’ve always loved painting and drawing. I remember whenever there was any opportunity to add drawings to my school work, I’d be in my element. I used to produce full-page illustrated diagrams in my science books! My love for art and design simply grew from there on. Lilla Always says “People buy your joy”. What brings you joy? Hmmm… this is tricky one,

Posted on March 9, 2017.

Last day to sign up! The quality of a course can be measured by the quality of the work that comes out of it.

Join us for five months of exciting and fresh art instruction by top agent Lilla Rogers. You’ll get something every single Monday, sure to teach and inspire you to make your best art. Read about all the goodness you get here. It’s a fantastic course at an unbeatable price—the cost of a latte a week. Join us! Today is the very last day to sign up! The quality of a course can be measured by the quality of the work that comes out of it. Hope to see you in class! The MATS team How would you like to get something from a top art agent every single Monday, for five months, to grow your artwork and your career—for the price of one latte a week? Now in its fourth year, Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp 2017  with art agent Lilla Rogers is an exciting, structured

Posted on March 9, 2017.

Bootcamp Trend Board Sneak Peek – “Trippy”

Now in its fourth year, Assignment Bootcamp is one very popular class. And this year, we are offering Lilla’s super-inspiring and very specific trend board briefs. You’ll get one a month for 5 months (every 3rd Monday) — that’s a total of 5 downloadable trend board briefs. (see all five in the class contents description here) Today’s sneak peek is the ‘Trippy’ Trend Board Each brief contains: A fabulous board full of imagery based around a highly marketable concept An explanation of the board Market information Specific imagery ideas (what to draw!) A stunning color palette Text suggestions for lettering on your art This is incredibly valuable stuff offered to you by one of the world’s top art agents. Why trend boards? Sometimes it’s hard to know what to draw. Lilla’s trend boards give you inspiration and focus so that your work has greater marketability. *** How would you like to

Posted on March 7, 2017.

Winner announced for the Instagram competition to win a spot in Bootcamp

AND we have a winner! Congratulations Bonbiforest The competition (info here) was to share images inspired by the Monday Moments blog series we recently ran. You can see all the action for Bootcamp on Instagram here using #artbootcamp Registration is still open, so come and join us for 5 months of art making for the price of a latte a week! How would you like to get something from a top art agent every single Monday, for five months, to grow your artwork and your career—for the price of one latte a week? Now in its fourth year, Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp 2017  with art agent Lilla Rogers is an exciting, structured five month e-course full of all-new assignments and bonuses to inspire you to make great art that attracts work. Class started this week, but still time to register and join us! Lilla has written brand-new fabulous Minis and Assignments

Posted on March 6, 2017.

Monday Moments with Lilla: #6 – “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! *** How would you like to get something from a top art agent every single Monday, for five months, to grow your artwork and your career—for the price of one latte a week? Now in its fourth year, Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp 2017  with art agent Lilla Rogers is an exciting, structured five month e-course full of all-new assignments and bonuses to inspire you to make great art that attracts work. Class started on MONDAY 6 MARCH, but there is still time to join us! Lilla has written brand-new fabulous Minis and Assignments for you, so you can attract work in the hottest markets. Don’t

Posted on March 6, 2017.

Hurry! Class starts today! Get your first mini assignment today. Don’t miss out!

Yippie! Class starts today! Join us today and begin making your best art ever. Get your first mini assignment right away. Don’t miss out! We are so proud of our students! Here’s some gorgeous work from last year’s Assignment Bootcamp class. The quality of a course can be measured by the quality of the work that comes out of it. NEW THIS YEAR: Get 5 professional-level trend boards! Read more here. I’m delighted to create a series of trend boards for you for Bootcamp 2017. Why trend boards? Sometimes it’s hard to know what to draw. What topics sell? What are clients looking to see? My trend boards give you inspiration and focus so that your work has greater marketability. Each month you’ll get a theme and a color palette. The board is loaded with images for you to study. While they may look simple, you can discover lots

Posted on March 5, 2017.

Hurry, class starts tomorrow! Since 2013, over 5,000 students have taken our courses. See why.

Class starts tomorrow! Read more about all the cool stuff you get in our popular e-course Assignment Bootcamp here. Check out the fresh and varied work from last year’s Assignment Bootcamp. This gorgeous work is typical of what comes out of our courses. The quality of a course can be measured by the quality of the work that comes out of it. Top agent Lilla Rogers’ e-courses are for all levels and all styles, so join the fun and sign up now! For the cost of a latte a week, you get all this each month: • Five in-depth, inspiring assignment briefs in the hottest art markets, written by top agent Lilla Rogers. They’ll encourage you to explore your style and create professional-level art for your portfolio, while having fun along the way! • NEW! Lilla’s Trends boards. Isn’t inspiration what you crave? Each month, you’ll download a cutting-edge trend

Posted on March 4, 2017.

Bootcamp Student Showcase {Part 6} and testimonials!

In our final part of the student showcase, we wanted to share a few of the handful of personal successes and what the students got out of taking Bootcamp. Graduates of our courses have gone on to win work from clients such as Hallmark, Robert Kaufman Fabrics, Oopsy Daisy, Uppercase Magazine, West Elm, Midwest CBK, and more. It is industry learning that works in the real world. Find out more and register HERE SUSAN CARTER Bootcamp gets me excited and inspired about making art! I have discovered that combining and sharing the things I LOVE with the joy of art making equals MAGIC. I am having FUN and making more art than ever. Bootcamp has awakened me to soo many NEW possibilities for my artwork. I am looking forward to seeing my art turned into children’s toys, clothing, and decor collections. My art work will also look great on lots

Posted on March 3, 2017.

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Kate Endle

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 Kate Endle. Kate has taken Bootcamp, MATS A & B and Home Decor. She is also signed up to more classes for 2017! 1. Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design. I have been an artist since I was about a year old. My mom saved all my drawings from when I was a toddler! So, technically, I’ve been an artist for about 44.5 years; I’ve been illustrating professionally for about 25 years. I have very supportive parents and teachers and have been encouraged to create since I

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