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Make Art That Sells manifesto competition winners

See the Make Art That Sells manifesto winners! We get so many wonderful comments about Make Art That Sells that we challenged our amazing alumni to submit their own manifesto. We had 161 entries and were absolutely delighted (but not surprised!) by the staggering level of submissions for the Make Art That Sells manifesto illustration competition. Lilla was very impressed with all the entries and announced an overall winner and four honorable mentions. The winner gets a free place on our wonderful new course launching later this year (watch this space!). Our runners up all win a free entry into the 2015 Global Talent Search. THE WINNER: Shannon Newlin We are delighted to announce that the winner was Shannon Newlin, whose distinctive style is emblematic of courageously and artistically being oneself with a vengeance (see her creation above). Congratulations on your stunning piece Shannon – you win a free place on the brand

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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 Home Decor market

  Get Industry info on the Home decor market! Do you want to learn how to design for the home decor market? Do you want to get your gorgeous art on ceramics, bedlinen, wall art, furniture, soft textiles and more? The home decor market includes all the beautiful and/or functional items in your home. It covers a massive range of items – ceramics, bedlinen, textiles, tableware, lighting, cushions, vases, ornaments, wall art, furniture, storage, and so on – which makes it a huge market for artists, and potentially a very lucrative one. We caught up with Karen Capp of Oopsy Daisy, to get her thoughts on the amazing home decor market. About Karen Karen is the co-founder of Oopsy Daisy, Fine Art For Kids; Wheatpaste, Art For Teens; and GreenBox Art + Culture. She and her husband began their art company following the birth of their son. At that time,

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How to up your game as an artist

Want to know how to up your game as an artist? One of the questions top art agent and former illustrator Lilla Rogers gets asked most frequently is “Which of your artists gets the most work?” The key is in upping your game. If you’ve been wondering how to get work as an artist, watch this video – or if you can’t watch right now, find the transcript below. If you want to up your game as an artist, get more work, and learn how to make your art more commercially viable while staying true to yourself then sign up for one of our game-changing courses today! How to up your game as an artist I’m often asked which of my artists get the most work? And I’m going to tell you – sort of – the answer. And it’s all about getting work. So the artists that get the

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Student review: What I learned in Make Art That Sells

What I learned in Make Art That Sells …   Take a moment out of your day to watch this gorgeous video by Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B  graduate Wendy Brightbill (aka A Girl and Her Brush). Although Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B are packed with the insider knowledge that only comes from Lilla’s three decades’ of experience in the business, it’s amazing the most powerful thing people come away with is actually nothing to do with money or selling at all. But what they learn is what will lead them to making more art that ultimately does sell. Check out out now – and as a bonus you get to watch Wendy’s fabulous painting process! Are you ready to start making more commercially viable art whilst staying true to yourself? Do you want to get inside the head of

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Why do you need Make Art That Sells?

Why do you need Make Art That Sells?   Are you thinking of taking a Make Art That Sells course? We have been receiving lots of enquiries about who they are for, what they will learn and why it is valuable. Course leader and top art agent Lilla Rogers thought it would be helpful to make a short video to explain why Make Art That Sells could be a hugely important investment for your art career. In short, Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B are two phenomenal class from  Lilla that will teach you everything you need to know to sell your art in the ten hottest markets in the world. If you want to make more commercially viable art whilst staying true to yourself, this is for you. Is that exactly what you need right now? Then join us, or sign up for one of

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Trina Dalziel on Make Art That Sells

Trina Dalziel on going back to school with Make Art That Sells Trina Dalziel is an illustrator who is represented by Lilla Rogers. She joined one of the first Make Art That Sells online illustration courses, now known as Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B, and reflected on how it felt to “go back to school”. Scrapbooking : vintage typewriters and cameras I’ve been freelancing for over seventeen years and I’ve also taught on several illustration degree courses – but going back to “school” this year has been a delight for me. Map of famous people connected with the area around Crystal Palace These projects are my responses to Lilla’s amazing online course for Make Art That Sells, aimed at professional illustrators and designers worldwide. Party paper with a Winter Folk Art theme The majority of my commissioned work has always been for editorial (which is

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Zoe Ingram on Make Art That Sells

Zoe Ingram on Make Art That Sells Illustrator and Make Art That Sells student Zoe Ingram was the winner of the 2013 Global Talent Search from Lilla Rogers Studio.  She got in touch to let us know how things had been going since she won the competition and landed representation with Lilla. Hi Lilla, I’m just popping in to share a little post Global Talent Search update. I thought It would be good to share a bit of my experience so far. It’s been almost two months since the end of the Global Talent Search, and I think I’m finally getting my head around what just happened to me! I can only describe the experience  as a roller coaster ride. There was the thrill of starting work on a new brief, and then the nervous wait after submitting, and then the elation at hearing that I’d advanced to the next

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See artist Linda Ketelhut’s sketchbook from Joshua Tree

Linda Ketelhut shares her Joshua Tree sketchbook Illustrator Linda Ketelhut was previously represented by Lilla Rogers. She sent this message from her trip to Joshua Tree National Park. Hi Lilla, I’ve had a growing obsession with succulents since I first set eyes on one. I thought I could be satisfied with a casual purchase at the local nursery or a quick photograph while out on a walk … And then I went to Joshua Tree. To some, a beautiful park to go camping and rock climbing. To me, a vegetation wonderland. Cacti, algae, desert shrubs, wildflowers … h e a v e n. I was in awe discovering the different varieties of cactus in this stunning terrain. It was one of those weekends that left me feeling renewed and inspired – and more than ever wanting to channel my adoration into art. I thought I’d share a photo diary of

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JOHN COULTER for Anthology magazine

Illustrator JOHN COULTER shares his process Hi Lilla, I recently had the pleasure of working with Anthology magazine’s amazing creative director, Meg Mateo Ilasco, on the Summer 2013 issue: “Home is where the Art is.” I was asked to do an illustrated map of Rio de Janiero.   This was a very gratifying job. I did copious amounts of research online for each neighborhood featured, in an effort to get the flavor of each one.   I recently showed the map to a friend living in Rio, and he said, “Looks to have been done by somebody only with a native knowledge. Just showed my brother in law (native Carioca) and he was thoroughly impressed as well.” I have attached some of my preliminary sketches, lettering experiments, details and the final. Obrigado, – John