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The MATS Festive Student Showcase – part 3

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase part 3 of the festive designs and products they have created for the season. See all the festive showcase posts here *** Courtney Beth Keller / One Little Printshop This little llama in the snow with a disco ornament began its life as a design for the Illustration Advent Calendar that my art collective (Finch & Foxglove) is doing. I should add that all the members of the Finch & Foxglove Collective are MATS alum. I’ve taken MATS Bootcamp, MATS A&B and MATS Home Decor. I can hardly believe it’s only been during 2015 that I have taken all the MATS courses; the personal growth in my creative world this year has been astounding to me, and I credit the inspiration, information and community I have experienced through my MATS courses. I have


Christine Benda Make Art That Sells The MATS Festive Student Showcase - part 2

The MATS Festive Student Showcase – part 2

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase part 2 of the festive designs and products they have created for the season. See all the festive showcase posts here *** Christine Benda I created a little Christmas fox sitting on a soft little snow cloud. He is the first image I created without using paper and only using Illustrator and Photoshop! I’ve just finished MATS A October 2015 and I’ve signed up for self-paced MATS B. I loved working on my MATS assignments and I think I learned a lot about how I work and how to improve. I have learned to stay positive! I want to work my way through MATS B and continue to work on my portfolio. See more of Christine’s work here: https://www.christinebenda.com/ *** Caroline Bonne Muller / Cartita Design Holiday Greeting Card ‘ Santa Girl is


ReneeCiufo Make Art That Sells The MATS Festive Student Showcase - part 1

The MATS Festive Student Showcase – part 1

Happy Festive season! We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase some festive designs and products they have created for the season. Here is part 1. See all the festive showcase posts here Renee Ciufo Every year I design a new Christmas card and coffee mug. They’re huge sellers! I get a lot of repeat customers. This years’ illustration is a peaceful snow scene with two red-nosed deer and a couple snowmen on the other side. This card is for sale in Renee’s Etsy store I have taken MATS Bootcamp which helped me enormously relax my style. I have enjoyed creating, because it’s not so much laborious and more of ME comes out in my art. I am eternally grateful and will be signing up for more classes soon. See more of Renee’s work here: Website | Etsy | Society6 |


Global Talent Search Winner ,Tara Lilly, in Uppercase Magazine

We love seeing Make Art That Sells alum having success!  Global Talent Search Winner 2014 Tara Lilly is featured in one of our favorite magazines: Uppercase Magazine. Pick up your copy of Uppercase Issue 27 to read more about Tara Lilly’s thriving career in art.


My experience taking MATS – a video by alumni Clare Vacha

We love this video from MATS Alumni Clare Vacha My experience (dramatic version) taking the Lilla Rogers Make Art That Sells online course. The animation was created in Flash and the soundtrack put together in GarageBand. *** Would you like to find your design path and a wonderful community to travel along with and experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place Monday 19th October 2015, registration is open here! This is the last time that Lilla will be providing live feedback, so join us now to be in with a chance of having your work reviewed in class!


5 things I have learned from MATS and how the experience has earned me several artistic career “wins.”

Today, we have a lovely guest post from Make Art That Sells alumni Dawn Gonzales Here is a summary of the top 5 things I have learned from MATS and how the experience has earned me several artistic career “wins.”   1. Create/Sell your joy: Once I started this, I knew I was on to something. My very first MATS assignment was to create a design for an iPhone. I love drawing characters, and so I created my design around a self conscious squirrel and his birdhouse friend.  I uploaded my designs to Redbubble.com and sold several cases! This design is still one of my favorites. Additionally, My nautical wall art project from June 2014 has become a best seller in my shop. People love whales! 2. Create art everyday. Upon Lilla’s advice, I made a morning studio practice a priority in my daily life. Not only have my skills and


How our MATS Alumni have been rocking it in 2015! (Part 3)

Continuing our series of alumni successes, here is part 3. So does ‘Make Art That Sells’ actually work? Do artists who take the class actually sell more art? Well yes, they do. We asked class participants for examples of their successes since taking the course, and were staggered by the response, bearing in mind that some people only took the course earlier in the year. Here is part 1 in our series. Students have since secured licensing deals in the gift, editorial, baby apparel, bolt fabric, wall art, greetings, home décor, paper and fashion markets, many have won competitions and a number have been signed for representation. It’s also really important to say that people join Make Art That Sells (MATS) at different stages of their creative journey. Some are nearly ready to seek out work, others less so. For many people the greatest breakthrough is a new level of


banner title Make Art That Sells How our MATS Alumni have been rocking it in 2015! (Part 2)

How our MATS Alumni have been rocking it in 2015! (Part 2)

Continuing our series of alumni successes, here is part 2. So does ‘Make Art That Sells’ actually work? Do artists who take the class actually sell more art? Well yes, they do. We asked class participants for examples of their successes since taking the course, and were staggered by the response, bearing in mind that some people only took the course earlier in the year. Here is part 1 in our series. Students have since secured licensing deals in the gift, editorial, baby apparel, bolt fabric, wall art, greetings, home décor, paper and fashion markets, many have won competitions and a number have been signed for representation. It’s also really important to say that people join Make Art That Sells (MATS) at different stages of their creative journey. Some are nearly ready to seek out work, others less so. For many people the greatest breakthrough is a new level of


Make Mine a Mini – a short video from alumni Adriana Hernandez

We love this video from MATS Alumni Adriana Hernandez “The Make Art That Sells Course at the Lilla Roger’s Studio School helped me learn to better manage my time and keep my head in times of stress. (an animated short)” *** Would you like to find your design path and a wonderful community to travel along with and experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? The next session will take place Monday 19 October 2015, registration is open here! This is the last time that Lilla will be providing live feedback for MATS A/B, so join us now to be in with a chance of having your work reviewed in class!


banner title Make Art That Sells How our MATS Alumni have been rocking it in 2015! (Part 1)

How our MATS Alumni have been rocking it in 2015! (Part 1)

So does ‘Make Art That Sells’ actually work? Do artists who take the class actually sell more art? Well yes, they do. We asked class participants for examples of their successes since taking the course, and were staggered by the response, bearing in mind that some people only took the course earlier in the year. Here is part 1 in our series. Students have since secured licensing deals in the gift, editorial, baby apparel, bolt fabric, wall art, greetings, home décor, paper and fashion markets, many have won competitions and a number have been signed for representation. It’s also really important to say that people join Make Art That Sells (MATS) at different stages of their creative journey. Some are nearly ready to seek out work, others less so. For many people the greatest breakthrough is a new level of confidence in their work, a fresh love of creating, or