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Bootcamp Student Showcase part 2 – Lumberjack Ornaments: Lilla’s Top Picks!

We are so pleased to share a five part series of student art work from our previous MATS Assignment Bootcamp class run in 2016.  This showcase show just a handful of the beautiful work that came out of this class. Here is part 2 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   SHANNON NEWLIN   SYLVIE ABECASSIS   SUSAN EVENSON   ANKE WECKMANN   PAMELA GOODMAN   JANE WILSON MARENTHE OTTEN MAREIKE ENGELKE REBECCA MORELY JONES   Would you like to see more work from this gallery?  The ‘Lumberjack Ornament’ gallery features over 250 pieces of original art inspired by the April class assignment… to design ornaments for the home decor market using lumberjack drawings and corresponding imagery from

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Bootcamp Student Showcase part 1 – 1920s Coloring book

We are so pleased to share a five part series of student art work from our previous MATS Assignment Bootcamp class run in 2016.  This showcase shows just a handful of the beautiful work that came out of this class. Here is part 1. “People buy your joy. The consumer does, the manufacturer does, the art director does. They can sense it in your work. So how do I help you find that place of joy in your art-making? That’s what I do in the course.” Lilla Rogers   TJARDA BORSBOOM     CASEY KRIMMEL   ERRINA MERCER   JANE ORMES   BELINDA SIGSTAD     OHN MAR WIN   Would you like to see more work from this gallery?  The ‘1920s Coloring book’ gallery features over 300 pieces of original art inspired by this class assignment… to design a coloring book cover using 1920’s Hairstyles and Faces. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE

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Monday Moments with Lilla: #5 – “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”. Want to WIN A FREE PLACE on Bootcamp? Help us to spread these powerful inspirations and win a free spot in Bootcamp! (If you’ve already registered, you will get your money refunded.) Just follow us on Instagram (@makeartthatsells) and share an image inspired by Lilla’s new Monday Moments series and you could be the lucky winner. Be sure to do the following: Follow us on Instagram @makeartthatsells Create a piece of art inspired by Lilla’s Monday Moment series Post your image on Instagram and include the hashtags #makeartthatsells#artbootcamp by Thursday, March 2nd to enter the prize draw*! Tag a friend in

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Bootcamp Trend Board Sneak Peek – “Play a Game with me”

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 ‘Play a Game with me’ 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

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New this year! Lilla’s Trend Boards!

Here’s a teeny tiny sneak peek of one of the Trend Board briefs you’ll get in Assignment Bootcamp. (Some people are taking Bootcamp just for the trend boards!) Hello Louise, Now in its fourth year, Assignment Bootcamp is one very popular class at a fantastic price. 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—that’s a total of 5 downloadable trend board briefs. 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

making great art Make Art That Sells Monday Moments with Lilla: #4 – "More of Who You Are"

Monday Moments with Lilla: #4 – “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”. Want to WIN A FREE PLACE on Bootcamp? Help us to spread these powerful inspirations and win a free spot in Bootcamp! (If you’ve already registered, you will get your money refunded.) Just follow us on Instagram (@makeartthatsells) and share an image inspired by Lilla’s new Monday Moments series and you could be the lucky winner. Be sure to do the following: Follow us on Instagram @makeartthatsells Create a piece of art inspired by Lilla’s Monday Moment series Post your image on Instagram and include the hashtags #makeartthatsells#artbootcamp by Thursday, March 2nd to enter the prize draw*! Tag a friend in

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Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Betsy Siber

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 Betsy Siber. Betsy has taken MATS A and MATS B 1. Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design Being an artist was always my goal, but I could never decide on a discipline. I decided to study photography in college, but I have been working in the photography, jewelry and stationery fields since then. But it wasn’t until I discovered the MATS courses that I understood the full potential and versatility that an illustration career could bring. 2. Lilla always says “People buy your joy.” What brings

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Bootcamp Trend Board Sneak Peek – “I Have a Hunch it’s Brunch”

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 ‘I Have a Hunch it’s Brunch’ 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.   ***

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The Best Promotion of all!

  I know this for a fact: All the best social media marketing and fancy promotions in the world won’t get you work if your art is not strong. Here’s the truth: the very best promotion is great art. Let me help you make your best art in Assignment Bootcamp. Art by Devon Holzwarth from Bootcamp 2016 You can do way less promotion and get lots more jobs if your work is strong and appropriate for the people who commission art. I’ve seen it over and over in my art agency. I love when we send out some great new work and it gets snapped up instantly by fantastic clients. Art by Anke Weckmann from Bootcamp 2016 Let’s make some great art together! I will help you. Read about all the goodness you get in Bootcamp here. Art by Amanda Burnett from Bootcamp 2016 This course is for all levels and styles.

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Monday Moment with Lilla: #3 – “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! Want to WIN A FREE PLACE in our Bootcamp course? Help us to spread these powerful inspirations and win a free spot in Bootcamp! (If you’ve already registered, you will get your money refunded.) Just follow us on Instagram (@makeartthatsells) and share an image inspired by Lilla’s new Monday Moments series and you could be the lucky winner. Be sure to do the following: Follow us on Instagram @makeartthatsells Create a piece of art inspired by Lilla’s Monday Moment series Post your image on Instagram and include the hashtags #makeartthatsells #artbootcamp by Thursday, March 2nd to enter the prize