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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 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,

How to thrive with a creative mind

Today Lilla is sharing a few thoughts on how highly creative people’s brains work differently, and how to thrive with your creative mind: [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/156674200[/vimeo] Want to learn from Lilla? Our next class gives you that opportunity, AND you get to learn from top art director Margo Tantau. Join us for MATS Creating Collections for Home Decor, starting May 16, and give your career a huge boost.

Monday Moment with Lilla “Make Art That Sells”

Our final Monday Moment today with Lilla Rogers is all about “Making Art That Sells”.  She explains why that’s so important and gives insight as to how to make this happen! [vimeo]https://www.vimeo.com/153076405[/vimeo] We hope you’ve enjoyed Monday Moments with Lilla as much as we have! xo, Reine

Monday Moment with Lilla “Make More Art You Love”

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 “Make More Art You Love”. [vimeo]https://www.vimeo.com/153076910[/vimeo] Hope you have a wonderful week making more art you love! xo, Reine

Big News for Margo Tantau

Margo was enticed away from her multi-faceted job at Midwest CBK to join innovative, well-respected and highly creative team at Madison Park Group as its new Sr Creative Director. She can’t wait to flex her creative muscles, and yours, as Madison Park is all about the artist. She’ll be licensing work for paper, gift and home decor products and we’re excited to see what she does! Margo feels very lucky, as she will be working even more closely with the small and mighty artistic community that she loves so much. Margo with Madison Park Greetings booth at NY Now Congratulations Margo! We’re so happy for you. xo, The Make Art That Sells Team

Bootcamp surprise #5 revealed: What the experts know… Home Décor analysis from Margo Tantau

Those of you who have taken our Home Décor class will know how valuable it is to hear from a professional who works in the industry day in, day out, and can communicate what they look for from artists. We wanted to share some of that insight in our MATS Assignment Bootcamp course this year, so although the class remains primarily a portfolio builder, we are thrilled to announce that we will be including a special bonus featuring top art director Margo Tantau. Margo will be analysing one very interesting type of home décor product, giving you ideas and inspiration to inform your own work. Plenty of eye candy guaranteed. We can’t wait to share this with you! And this is just a bonus on top of the main course content, which helps you build your portfolio through a series of professional-level creative assignments. Don’t miss it! If you haven’t

#AngelsforChristine Tribute

We’re saddened to hear of the loss of Christine Phelps, a Make Art That Sells alumnus. As a tribute to Christine, the wonderful Make Art That Sells community has created a tribute to Christine. For her memory fellow MATS students are painting angels and uploading them across social media with hashtags ‪#‎angelsforchristine‬ ‪#‎christinephelps‬ . Please join if you would like! Information on her upcoming service is here. By Corinne Haig By Pattern Jots By August Wren By Nivea Ortiz We’re so grateful for the generosity of our Make Art That Sells community. xo, The Make Art That Sells Team

#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