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some kid books block650 Make Art That Sells Why I created a children’s book course for you. And a secret.

Why I created a children’s book course for you. And a secret.

Why a children’s book course? For one thing, sales of children’s books are booming. Revenue from children’s books sales ballooned to $1.7 billion in 2015, according to the Association of American Publishers. Even in this digital age, consumers want the high-touch experience of an actual book. Art directors are on the lookout for artists! We know that artists love illustrating children’s books. Why? Because it’s magical to sink into a project for months, creating their own signature characters and imaginary world. There was also a growing demand from students who loved the week on Children’s Books in MATS A. Zoe and I have each enjoyed great success in this area and were excited to develop a course together. Both of us regularly work with artists and we they understand how to get the best out of creative people. Together we will give you everything you need to you get work

Want a chance to develop your own fabric line?

The UPPERCASE + Windham Fabrics New Designer Competition We’re excited to share with you that Uppercase magazine and Windham Fabrics have teamed up for a design competition.  The winning designer will have the opportunity to develop a fabric collection with Windham and will be featured in UPPERCASE magazine. Read all about this fantastic opportunity and the competition details here.  The submission form closes on September 12, 2016. Good luck! Make Art That Sells Team

Introducing the 2016 Global Talent Search assignment

It’s remarkable. The submissions for our annual Global Talent Search are absolutely top-notch. What is the Global Talent Search? It’s our annual competition to find the next top artist for our art agency to represent. The winner lands a boatload of assignments, licenses, and consultations with some of our favorite companies. (I will tell you that our GTS winners of previous years are consistently booked with work!) The fifty semi-finalists are from all over the world. 21 Europe 22 North America 6 Australasia 1 Africa 82% of the participants have taken one or more of my e-courses, Make Art the Sells. The competition consists of three assignments. In the first assignment we introduced our fictional character, Sunny Spindler, who owns a charming candy shop and café. Meet “Sunny Spindler”, the star of our competition this year. We asked the participants to design a teacup and napkin set for Sunny’s café.

MANI2016 LOUISE WRIGHT Make Art That Sells Manifesto Monday 2016 {part 2}

Manifesto Monday 2016 {part 2}

Welcome to Manifesto Monday, where we share some of the Manifesto artwork submitted by our Make Art That Sells Alumni and MATS Community. Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? Browse our live and self-paced classes here *** CLAIRE EDEN In January 2016 I took the plunge into the intense 5 week course of MATS home decor. Currently I am on MATS Bootcamp. I have also devoured the free resources on the Make Art That Sells website, MATS courses are a special life changing creative experience. They are full of engaging content and activities.  I feel that having taken the MATS courses my work is stronger and more suited to a variety of art markets while still being authentically my own style. I’m excited to be on this journey and will continue to grow through MATS courses. See more of Claire’s work here *** MORGAN

Manifesto Monday 2016 {part 1}

Welcome to Manifesto Monday We receive so many wonderful comments about ‘Make Art That Sells‘, that we invited our amazing alumni to submit their own MATS Manifesto! We were absolutely delighted (but not surprised!) by the staggering level of submissions for the 2016 Manifesto competition. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing their beautiful artwork on the blog. Would you like to experience the Make Art That Sells class yourself? Browse our live and self-paced classes here *** GRACE NOEL  | CREATIVELY GRACEFUL By taking the MATS course I expect to uncover extra nuggets of industry insight so I can fulfill my dream of designing collections for the home decor market. That will combine all my loves in one!! See more of Grace’s work here: creativelygraceful.blogspot.ca   *** BROOKE ANNE BRISTOW I participated in the Global Talent Search 2015. I enjoy watching all of Lilla’s videos-I am trying to build my

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Behind the scenes with… Evie Ashworth of Kaufman Fabrics

It’s Evie Ashworth’s turn to open the doors to her office at Robert Kaufman Fabrics. 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 the concept of coordinated samples and print basics, including the trademarked Fusions(TM) brand, and today continues to ensure Robert Kaufman brand’s association with only the highest quality standards. Evie currently directs a large internal design team as well as several art studios abroad, to produce Robert Kaufman’s signature in-house Luxe and Gallery looks as well as a broad range with external licensed artists and brands. Evie is a judge for the Global Talent Search 2016. All images are courtesy of Robert Kaufman

Read a Q&A with Lilla. What is she looking for in her next artist?

With the Global Talent Search starting next week, there is one burning question that we can’t escape: What is Lilla looking for in her next artist? Reine Sloan sat down with Lilla and asked her a few questions. Q: What are you looking for in an artist this year? A: The cool part is that we are always surprised and delighted by the talent that enters, and by who we end up selecting. Q: Any particular medium or style you’re looking for? A: We clearly have a distinctive brand, so that’s part of it, but we also love new looks. For example, last year one of our 3 winners was Clairice Gifford, who is primarily a lettering artist. Clairice Gifford, Global Talent Search Winner 2015 Q: How many winners do you pick? A: We always select one big winner, but in the past, the talent has been so amazing that we have chosen one or

Why you should do the GTS even if you don’t think you’ll win. Here are three reasons why:

Why you should do the GTS even if you don’t think you’ll win. Here are three reasons why: 1. Work will be judged by our esteemed judging panel of acclaimed art directors such as Chronicle Books, Anthropologie, American Girl, UPPERCASE Magazine, Hallmark, and Nickelodeon. This is your chance to get your artwork in front of all of them! See all the judges here. 2. Participants have gotten work just from participating, even without winning. 3. You get a fantastic downloadable 19-page assignment filled with loads of inspiring visuals, suggestions on how to dive in, and top tips for creating art that sells. And guess what? Our very first winner didn’t think she had any chance. She won. Listen to what Zoe Ingram says in this interview. Zoe Ingram, Global Talent Search Winner 2013 Don’t miss out…Sign up here now! Save Save Save

#mygtsprep Part 5: Chocolate Heaven

photo by Reine Sloan Dear MyGTSPrep people, You have been doing such fabulous work! Those of you who have done my Preps before know that I love to squeeze quirkiness out of your imaginative heads with a wacky assignment. With that in mind, here goes. Fill in the blanks, and draw a picture: You may not know this about me, but I am actually a dessert. I am a _____________________________________ and people love me because __________________________________________________________. You will not believe this about me but _________________________________. I go well with ________________________________. Feel free to write your sentences in the comments or even right on your art if you like to do lettering! We love reading your lovely weirdness! photo by Reine Sloan Thanks for participating in the GTS Prep! We’ve had a record number of images posted on Instagram for #mygtsprep and we’re totally enjoying watching the images roll in. You

#mygtsprep Part 4: Color Match Magic

What a massive bunch of cool art coming into #myGTSprep! Seriously, the prep is one of my most favorite things we do, because we get to delight in such a vast variety of gorgeous, fascinating, and inspiring work, no matter what level anyone is at. Remember, everyone started at the beginning. We don’t judge. Color is king! Without fantastic color, all the gorgeous drawing and design in the world won’t have the same magic appeal. Have you found that you tend to use the same colors over and over? I know that I did when I was an illustrator. It’s just so easy to do! I worked hard to freshen up my color palette now and then. Here’s why you should, too, for a few key reasons: It gives your work fresh energy. It broadens your job possibilities. Different palettes offer more variety for the client and some prefer moody