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The essential elements to include in your portfolio

One of the questions Lilla is asked most often goes like this: “How important is your portfolio? What needs to go in it to make it strong?” The short answer is (1) Very and (2) A lot! The detailed answer is in this video, where Lilla explains exactly what kind of art you should have in your portfolio and why. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/156291167[/vimeo] If your portfolio is lacking in any area, get cracking with making great art to fill it! If you want our help to do that, join our upcoming MATS Assignment Bootcamp class (starts March 7), where you will get five professional-level assignments over the next five months, to help you create some brilliant portfolio pieces to show to clients. Find out more and book your spot here.

#MondayMomentsComp Winner Announced

We had so much fun watching our new Instagram feed, @makearthatsells, fill up with images inspired by Monday Moments with Lilla Rogers.  And we have a WINNER! Deb Miller Art will receive  a FREE spot in the upcoming Bootcamp course.  Lilla chose a random # and this happened to be that entry!  It’s a great little sketch and painting illustrating Lilla’s inspiration “Start Your Own Trends”. Didn’t win but still want a space in Bootcamp? Register here today. Good job to everyone that submitted… stay inspired by Monday Moments and keep making more art! xo, Reine, Lilla and the Make Art That Sells Team

Monday Moment with Lilla “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”. [vimeo]https://www.vimeo.com/153077136[/vimeo] Hope you have a wonderful week ahead learning to be more of who you are! xo, Reine

Bootcamp Gallery: Lilla’s Top Picks! {Part 3}

Here is part 3 of Lilla’s top picks from each of the 2015 Bootcamp Galleries. Check out part 1 here and part 2 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 3 is from the April 2015 gallery with comments on each piece. For this assignment, the students were asked to do a real live design for a poster for our Global Art Gathering in Brighton last year. (The artist’s piece that was selected would be paid for use of the art.) My advice was to create a poster that you would love to see on the wall of your favorite cafe, which would entice one

Bootcamp surprise #4 revealed: Composition secrets from Lilla

You know when you look at a piece of art and something looks slightly off, but you aren’t sure what? Or it’s uncomfortable on the eye, and you’re not sure why? That’s often down to ‘composition’, which is all about the arrangement of the visual elements of your work. Perhaps this word conjures up dreaded memories of art school where you were forced to follow certain rules. Or perhaps you’ve never actually thought of the lay out of your art work. Even if you are aware of the importance of composition, it’s worth having a refresher, as it can be so fundamental to the success of a piece. A brilliantly composed piece of wall art by Lilla’s artist Mati Rose McDonough In fact, it’s so important that Lilla is doing a very special ‘bonus surprise’ in this year’s Bootcamp, all about composition. What are the principles? What are the rules?

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#BeMoreWooWoo (New free video series!) Let the Universe help you make great art

One of the things I love about working with Lilla is that on one hand she is an extremely smart and savvy businesswoman, and on the other hand she is a true believer in the power of spirit, who totally trusts the Universe and her own intuition… and she has taught me that those two things don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Did you know that before we extended our contract to continue producing MATS courses for Lilla, she invited me to go to a tarot reading with her? It was certainly a first from a business partner, but ended up being one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life! We often talk of spiritual things, especially in relation to creativity, and know that many of you are interested too. And even those of you who consider such things to be a bit ‘woo woo’ we want to say

Monday Moment with Lilla Rogers “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! We’re also running a contest now through Thursday Feb. 18th to win a free place in the upcoming Bootcamp course if you post an image with #MondayMomentsComp on Instagram that has been inspired by the Monday Moments with Lilla. See here for more detail.  And be sure to follow us on Instagram @makeartthatsells. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/153077843[/vimeo] Hope you have a great week ahead and start making your own trends!  Stay tuned for next Monday’s Moment with Lilla. xo, Reine

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Bootcamp Gallery: Lilla’s Top Picks! {Part 2}

Here is part 2 of Lilla’s top picks from each of the 2015 Bootcamp Galleries. If you missed part 1, check it out 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 2 is from the February 2015 gallery with comments on each piece. Artists were asked to make a piece of wall art on a wooden slab using their artwork from the mini assignment on vintage plate designs. I was impressed with the huge amount of stylistic variety. It was impossible to choose! I’ve selected these pieces as they beautifully illustrate unique styles. *** Tracy Satchwill First up: We see an arresting and

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Bootcamp surprise #3 revealed: Children’s book market tips from Zoe Tucker

One of the most sought-after dream gig for many artists is a children’s picture book deal. It’s always a popular week in our MATS A class, and this year in MATS Assignment Bootcamp 2016 we have invited top art director Zoe Tucker to offer you some tips to get that gig! This will be released as a special bonus in class. “Stick Man” – one of the wildly popular books Zoe has worked on Those of you who took the last live MATS A class will know Zoe from the live review she did with Lilla in Children’s Book Week. She is a supremely talented, deeply experienced and very lovely lady who we are delighted to bring onto the MATS teaching team. Zoe has art directed for nearly two decades, and has worked with the absolute best in the business—the most famous of children’s illustrators and authors, like The Gruffalo’s

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Bootcamp is back! + Win a free place with our fun Instagram competition!

It’s that time of year again… MATS Assignment Bootcamp is back (starting March 7) and it is more awesome than ever. Besides a host of hot new assignments (including one YOU get to choose!), we have lined up our best ever monthly surprises. Let’s just say a couple of top American art directors and a British publishing expert will be contributing alongside Lilla, who has some aces up her sleeve. If you haven’t yet booked your place, hop on over here and register now. And if you don’t know what Bootcamp is, where have you been?! In short, it’s a brilliantly fun five month online class to strengthen your portfolio and keep you motivated through to the summer, all for less than a dollar a day. You can get the lowdown here, and see some of the testimonials from previous years here.  Want to WIN A FREE PLACE on Bootcamp?