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ZOE51 Make Art That Sells Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with ZOË INGRAM

Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with ZOË INGRAM

Want to hear what the previous winners of our Global Talent Search (GTS) have to say about the competition? We recently interviewed several previous winners of the GTS to share their stories with you. We’re incredibly excited to relaunch the GTS this year, and we thought our readers would love a sneak peek into the competition process (and what it’s like to win!) directly from the fabulous winners! Today we’re sharing an interview with the talented Zoë Ingram who was the very first winner of the GTS in 2013; her prize signed her on to Lilla Rogers Studio (LRS) for art representation for two years, and she’s still represented by LRS today! Above: Tons of gorgeous products featuring Zoë’s work as a result of her winning the GTS & being represented by Lilla Rogers Studio! Some of Zoë’s clients include: The Washington Post, Demdaco, Hallmark, Oxford University Press, Nosy Crow,

KATIE V Make Art That Sells Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with KATIE VERNON

Hear what it’s really like to win the Global Talent Search! INTERVIEW with KATIE VERNON

Want to know what the previous winners of our Global Talent Search (GTS) really think about their experience? We recently interviewed the previous winners of the GTS to share their experiences with you. We’re incredibly excited to relaunch the GTS this year, and we thought our readers would love a sneak peek into the competition process (and what it’s like to win!) directly from the winners. Above: From calendars to magic kits: Lots of lovely products featuring Katie’s work as a result of her winning the GTS & being represented by Lilla Rogers Studio!   This week we’re sharing an interview with Katie Vernon who won the GTS Special Studio Award in 2015; her prize signed her on to Lilla Rogers Studio for art representation. Some of Katie’s clients include: Anthropologie, The Washington Post, Creative Co-Op, Oopsy Daisy, Land of Nod, Chronicle Books, and lots more! Read on to find

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Illustrating Children’s Books Student Showcase part 6 {Oct 2017 class}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a series of gorgeous student work that was produced in the previous session of the Illustrating Children’s Books class. View more student showcase posts here. Camille Medina   I created this cover for the fifth and last week of the course. It shows the main character of the story as well as the shadows of three other major characters without unveiling what they look like. I just love this image! It combines a lot of the things I like (minimalism, rough-ish lines, pencil texture, hand lettering, block colours) and I feel that it is very ‘me’. I also had a lot of fun creating the artwork that week so whenever I look at this image it brings back good memories and a feeling of excitement and positive energy. How did the ‘Illustrating Children’s Book’ class help you grow?

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Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Katy Halford

We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, and we are pleased to feature a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We’ve asked 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 Katy Halford who has taken MATS A, MATS B, Bootcamp, Home Decor and Illustrating Children’s Books 1. Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design… Ever since I have known I have always loved to draw. I was supported from a young age by my parents and grandparents and they encouraged to draw whenever I could. I remember I used to draw eyelashes on every character, and this became a distinct quirk in my drawings and has stuck with me ever since. I also used to make little cut out houses

alumni success 04 Make Art That Sells Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Meghann Rader

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Meghann Rader

We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, and we are pleased to feature a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We’ve asked 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 Meghann Rader who has taken MATS A and B, Bootcamp, Illustrating Children’s Books and entered our previous Global Talent Search. Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design Like most artists, I’ve always been making art in some form or another. I eventually made my way to the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia where I studied painting and printmaking. Art school was a great experience but it didn’t teach me anything about making a living from my art. I left school feeling very lost and

VickyFB Make Art That Sells Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Vicky Woodgate

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Vicky Woodgate

We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, and we are pleased to feature a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We’ve asked 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 Vicky Woodgate who has taken Bootcamp, MATS A, MATS B and MATS Creating Collections for home Decor.  Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design I have always wanted to be an artist from as far back as l can remember, so as soon as l could l sped off to art school studying at Chelsea School of Art in London. I finished my degree in Illustration and Graphic Design and like most students went and found myself on round the world back-packing trips. While away l got opportunities to

felicia matsphoto Make Art That Sells Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Felicia Spahr

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Felicia Spahr

We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, and we are pleased to feature a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We’ve asked 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 Felicia Spahr who has taken MATS A. Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design After years of being in advertising, then starting my own business, I suddenly had a powerful insight: that I was an artist, and I needed to do something about it. I fell in love with painting, and committed to sitting down at my kitchen table every day and making art like my life depended on it. I basically went from Square 0 (non-existent drawing and painting skills) to…something much better :) Lilla always says “People

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MATS works! Alumni success stories from students who took MATS A & B

I’m constantly blown away by my students and I really love watching your art keep getting better and better! The MATS community is like no other and it really is a wonderfully supportive group. Today, I want to share some recent successes from MATS alumni who have taken our popular MATS A and MATS B classes! Please join me in congratulating them! MATS Works! KRISHNAA SHYAM Krishnaa launched a kickstarter campaign last week to manufacture her silk scarves. Krishnaa writes: MATS taught me to always believe in yourself and go after what you want. To know that constantly working and pushing yourself out of you comfort zone can lead to delightful and interesting results. MATS also helped me as an individual to never give up and that every artist has something original and special to offer. Read Krishnaa’s Alumni Success interview here. LIV WAN Liv was commissioned by Snapchat to

MATs image interview Make Art That Sells Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Krishnaa Shyam

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Krishnaa Shyam

We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, and we are pleased to feature a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We’ve asked 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 Krishnaa Shyam from Krishnaa Shyam Designs. Krishnaa has taken MATS: Creating Collections for Home Décor, bootcamp 2015, 2016, 2017 and attended the MATS: Global Art Gathering. Krishnaa also launched an exciting Kickstarter campaign here. Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design I’ve always been interested in pattern, drawing and design. I grew up in an extremely artistic household. My grandmother was an artist and I sat with her when she sketched and painted. Our home had the old mosaics from the 50’s with designs which was one of my first influences for pattern.

Liv Wan Potrait BW Make Art That Sells Alumni success 'spotlight' interview with Liv Wan

Alumni success ‘spotlight’ interview with Liv Wan

We are so proud of our Make Art That Sells Alumni, and we are pleased to feature a series of spotlight interviews showcasing their successes and artwork. We’ve asked 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 Liv Wan from Liv Wan Illustration. Liv has taken have taken MATS A, Bootcamp and the Illustrating Children’s Book Course. Tell us a little about how you got started in art and design I grew up with my grandfather and we didn’t have a lot of money for me to learn anything such as piano, ballet or really anything. So I had to find some low-cost but fun hobbies to do when I was young. My grandfather was a great cook and I learnt how to cook by watching him cook and helping him to