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Category:Course: MATS A and B
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showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 6}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 6}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Ella Elron-Breitman I’m taking both self-paced MATS classes. The work I submitted is for the Children’s Picture Books market. What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? So far, what I enjoyed most about the course is the ability to access the fascinating videos of Lilla Rogers reviewing hundreds of pieces of art. I find them intriguing and captivating. There is so much to learn from the reviews of art made by fellow creators. How is the MATS class helping you

showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 5}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 5}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Courtney Collins Which self-paced MATS class are you taking? MATS A Which market is your work submitted for? Home Decor What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? All of it!…The challenges of the assignments. What are you discovering about yourself? I am discovering I definitely do have a distinct creative voice :) How would you describe the class to a friend? I would tell a friend this class is perfect for building a fresh portfolio and it is SUPER inspiring.

showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 4}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 4}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Paula Morgan I am a student on the MATS part A self paced course.  The above work is from my main assignment work for the Home Decor assignment. What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? There are so many things I enjoy about the course, its hard to pick one, but I think its the assignments. I haven’t worked from briefs before and I like the way that having the assignments keeps me focused and challenges me too. How is

showcase b1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 3}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 3}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS B which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: paper, baby/children’s apparel & décor, scrapbooking, editorial, party paper. *** Bianca Pozzi I am taking both MATS A and B. My work above is for the Paper Market in MATS B What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? I enjoyed everything, from the minis, to the great Lilla advices, and being inspired and supported from a great community. How is the MATS class helping you grow? I feel MATS shows us some direction and you only need to dive in. I think that’s what’s so fun about it,  you can be

showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 2}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 2}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Karen Vermeulen I’m taking Mats A and here is my submitted work for the home decor market What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? I’ve enjoyed the home decor part the most so far, I really enjoyed the different format – round plates, and thinking how my illustration would work in this format and as a set of designs and looking at something like Straffordshire pottery which I would normally never consider as a theme out of my own accord,

showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 1}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 1}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a  series of gorgeous work that is being produced in the Self-Paced MATS A and B classes. Today, we have student work from MATS A which helps students build a professional portfolio to sell art in 5 of the most lucrative markets: bolt fabric, home décor, children’s books, wall art, gift. *** Colleen Johnson  | Freshline Illustration Which market is your submitted work for? Bolt Fabric What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? I have enjoyed working on such creative illustration class assignments. I love how the course is setup where we work on mini’s and then tackle the larger project. How is the MATS class helping you grow? This class is helping me grow as an artist and think about how to use my illustrations in the different markets. What are

Zoe Pic Make Art That Sells Where is illustrator Zoe Ingram now?

Where is illustrator Zoe Ingram now?

Back in 2013, Zoe Ingram won the first ever Global Talent Search from Lilla Rogers Studio. Here’s where she is now. Where is illustrator Zoe Ingram now? Zoe Ingram was the Global Talent Search Grand Prize Winner back in 2013 when the competition was launched for the first time. Little did she know when she registered that she was going to work with amazing companies and get to design her own books! Zoe takes a step back to have a look at what she achieved in the last year and a half. These are only a few examples of the jobs she has been working on: the list goes on! All images courtesy of Zoe Ingram.   October 2013 I won the first ever Global Talent Search Competition – as soon as the news was announced, things started moving quite quickly, with lots of sorting of images for my archive with

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3 ways to make a living as an artist

A top art agent shares 3 ways to make a living as an artist Top art agent and former full-time illustrator, Lilla Rogers, shares the secret for making a living as an artist (after all, it’s the greatest job in the world). In this four minute video Lilla opens your eyes to a variety of new markets for your work and shows some samples of the kind of cool product gigs you might get (eye candy alert!). Watch above or read the transcript below. Gorgeous products agented by Lilla and illustrated by the artists she represents. Learn about the huge variety of art markets available to you and discover how you can get gigs like these in Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B. Lilla also discusses the importance of diversifying and leveraging creative work in the art market. She talks about different hot art markets such

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The inside scoop on the gift market

Get industry insider info on the fabulous gift market for artists! The dreamy gift market is a great market for artists because it’s so diverse – there’s a huge range of products which can showcase your beautiful art, and there’s space for all styles of artist. Art agent Lilla digs deeper into the fantastic gift market in her raved-about course, Hot Markets for Your Art Part A. We caught up with Anne Brown of Studio M for her insights into this amazing art market. About Anne Anne has always been drawn to creative people, fascinated by their courage and ability to express themselves through their craft. With her own passion for design, Anne’s entire career has been in product development for the home décor and specialty gift industries. She is someone who took a creative spark as a child and filled her life with a career and people who keep

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The inside scoop on the bolt fabric market

  Get Industry info on the Bolt fabric market! The bolt fabric market is great for artists, and it’s one that art agent Lilla takes you on a deep dive into in her career-making course, Hot Markets for Your Art Part A. But what does an industry insider think about it? We caught up with Evie Ashworth of Robert Kaufman Fabrics to get the lowdown on the bolt fabric market, including what she’s looking for, the one thing she wishes artists would change when they pitch to her, and her predictions for the year ahead. About Evie An established member of the textile industry for over 40 years, Evie has traveled the world to all production points from Europe to Asia and in between. She brought her expertise to Robert Kaufman in 2000 to establish a whole category of product specifically for quilt fabric retailers. She merchandised the line, introducing