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
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Bootcamp surprise #4 revealed: Composition secrets from Lilla
You know when you look at a piece of art and something looks slightly off, but you aren’t sure what? Or it’s uncomfortable on the eye, and you’re not sure why? That’s often down to ‘composition’, which is all about the arrangement of the visual elements of your work. Perhaps this word conjures up dreaded memories of art school where you were forced to follow certain rules. Or perhaps you’ve never actually thought of the lay out of your art work. Even if you are aware of the importance of composition, it’s worth having a refresher, as it can be so fundamental to the success of a piece. A brilliantly composed piece of wall art by Lilla’s artist Mati Rose McDonough In fact, it’s so important that Lilla is doing a very special ‘bonus surprise’ in this year’s Bootcamp, all about composition. What are the principles? What are the rules?
Monday Moment with Lilla Rogers “Start Your Own Trend”
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 an important one “Start Your Own Trends”. Watch below! We’re also running a contest now through Thursday Feb. 18th to win a free place in the upcoming Bootcamp course if you post an image with #MondayMomentsComp on Instagram that has been inspired by the Monday Moments with Lilla. See here for more detail. And be sure to follow us on Instagram @makeartthatsells. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/153077843[/vimeo] Hope you have a great week ahead and start making your own trends! Stay tuned for next Monday’s Moment with Lilla. xo, Reine
Bootcamp Gallery: Lilla’s Top Picks! {Part 2}
Here is part 2 of Lilla’s top picks from each of the 2015 Bootcamp Galleries. If you missed part 1, check it out here. Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp with Lilla Rogers is a structured five-month program of monthly assignments to help you build a strong body of work. It is an exciting online experience to help you create professional-level art in a supportive, nurturing environment, at a relaxed pace over an extended period of time. *** Part 2 is from the February 2015 gallery with comments on each piece. Artists were asked to make a piece of wall art on a wooden slab using their artwork from the mini assignment on vintage plate designs. I was impressed with the huge amount of stylistic variety. It was impossible to choose! I’ve selected these pieces as they beautifully illustrate unique styles. *** Tracy Satchwill First up: We see an arresting and
Bootcamp surprise #3 revealed: Children’s book market tips from Zoe Tucker
One of the most sought-after dream gig for many artists is a children’s picture book deal. It’s always a popular week in our MATS A class, and this year in MATS Assignment Bootcamp 2016 we have invited top art director Zoe Tucker to offer you some tips to get that gig! This will be released as a special bonus in class. “Stick Man” – one of the wildly popular books Zoe has worked on Those of you who took the last live MATS A class will know Zoe from the live review she did with Lilla in Children’s Book Week. She is a supremely talented, deeply experienced and very lovely lady who we are delighted to bring onto the MATS teaching team. Zoe has art directed for nearly two decades, and has worked with the absolute best in the business—the most famous of children’s illustrators and authors, like The Gruffalo’s
Monday Moment “Rule Your Own Life” with Lilla Rogers
Monday Moments are a series of positive affirmations that Lilla has created to inspire and encourage you on your journey in art making. We hope you enjoyed the last Monday Moment “Make More Art” with Lilla. In case you missed, check it out here. Today, is a fantastic one “Rule Your Own Life”. Watch below! [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/153077469[/vimeo] The series will be posted every Monday for the next few weeks to help jump start your week. Have a great week and remember to Rule Your Own Life! xo, Reine
Bootcamp Gallery: Lilla’s Top Picks! {Part 1}
For the next five Friday’s, Lilla will be sharing her top picks from each of the 2015 Bootcamp Galleries. Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp with Lilla Rogers is a structured five-month program of monthly assignments to help you build a strong body of work. It is an exciting online experience to help you create professional-level art in a supportive, nurturing environment, at a relaxed pace over an extended period of time. *** Here is part 1 of Lilla’s Top Picks. Part 1 is from the January 2015 gallery with comments on each piece. The January gallery features nearly 500 pieces of original art inspired by the January class assignment… a journal featuring Edwardian brooch-inspired imagery! Well done to all who were chosen. *** Caitlin Murray Lilla’s Comments: “Check out the diversity in media from digital to painterly, and the variety of styles from graphic to moody to quirky. This is
Bootcamp surprise #2 revealed: Lilla’s take on the Pantone Color of the Year, and what that means for your art
Image via Pantone Pantone made history this year by announcing the ‘Color of the Year’ would in fact be a blending of two colors, Rose Quartz and Serenity. What does a top agent like Lilla, who is at the cutting edge of trend in art, think of the Pantone Color of the Year, and what does it mean for your work? Find out in a Bootcamp Special bonus, to be released in the 2016 Assignment Bootcamp classroom. If you haven’t yet secured your place find out more about the course and register here.
MATS Home Decor Student Showcase part 4 {June 2015 class}
We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a 4 part series of gorgeous work that was produced in our first session of Creating Collections for Home Décor Here is part 4. *** Patricia Lebedel I choose this collection may be because it’s the first of the course (METAL) and I find it very friendly. How did the Home Décor class help you grow? MATS Home Decor allowed me to compare my work with others and to tell me that my style had is place on the market, why not ? What did you discover about yourself? I saw that nothing is ever finished and I could always do better. How would you describe the course to a friend? I describe the course as a very intense moment and requires a lot of work but it’s an experience to do and
#mymatsprep Day 5: Textures
Next Monday we begin Make Art That Sells: Creating Collections for Home Décor, and I sure hope that you’re as excited as I am! What you’ve been doing for the Mini Prep has been to create awareness so that when you sit down to make your collection, you are a more savvy, unique designer. If you haven’t signed up already, get crackin’ here because it all begins on Monday. I’m really excited about today’s Mini Prep assignment. You’re going to create assets for your work in class. You’ll understand what I mean in a moment. Texture is a key feature of home décor products, as you have learned so far this week. Imagine that you’re designing products; let’s say you’re designing a tray for example. Is it made of wood? Distressed wood? Painted wood? Metal? Is it woven like a basket? See what I mean? It’s about surfaces. Textures. They make