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start trends Make Art That Sells Monday Moment with Lilla: #3 – "Start Your Own Trend"

Monday Moment with Lilla: #3 – “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! Want to WIN A FREE PLACE in our Bootcamp course? Help us to spread these powerful inspirations and win a free spot in Bootcamp! (If you’ve already registered, you will get your money refunded.) Just follow us on Instagram (@makeartthatsells) and share an image inspired by Lilla’s new Monday Moments series and you could be the lucky winner. Be sure to do the following: Follow us on Instagram @makeartthatsells Create a piece of art inspired by Lilla’s Monday Moment series Post your image on Instagram and include the hashtags #makeartthatsells #artbootcamp by Thursday, March 2nd to enter the prize


Dark Tropics Sneak Peek Make Art That Sells Bootcamp Trend Board Sneak Peek - "Dark Tropics"

Bootcamp Trend Board Sneak Peek – “Dark Tropics”

Now in its fourth year, Assignment Bootcamp is one very popular class. And this year, we are offering Lilla’s super-inspiring and very specific trend board briefs. You’ll get one a month for 5 months (every 3rd Monday) —  that’s a total of 5 downloadable trend board briefs. (see all five in the class contents description here) Today’s sneak peek is the ‘DARK TROPICS’ Trend Board. Each brief contains: A fabulous board full of imagery based around a highly marketable concept. An explanation of the board. Market information. Specific imagery ideas (what to draw!). A stunning color palette. Text suggestions for lettering on your art. This is incredibly valuable stuff offered to you by one of the world’s top art agents. Why trend boards? Sometimes it’s hard to know what to draw. Lilla’s trend boards give you inspiration and focus so that your work has greater marketability.   *** How would you like


an art agent writes Make Art That Sells An art agent writes assignments for YOU!

An art agent writes assignments for YOU!

    Q: Lilla, how do you know what kinds of assignments to create for your ecourse, Assignment Bootcamp? Lilla: As an art agent, we assign jobs to our artists every single day. I know what clients want to see. What they assign. What they are looking for. Which imagery is hot, which color palettes are exciting, which products are selling like gangbusters. So I build my assignments around those considerations. Here are few of the thousands of products our artists have been commissioned to create: Top row, from left: Sarah Walsh, Mike Lowery  Middle row, from left: Katie Vernon, Suzy Ultman  Bottom row, from left: Zoe Ingram, Daniel Roode   Q: Assignment Bootcamp is in its fourth year. What initially made you interested in creating this course? Lilla: My inbox was regularly filled with artists wishing to be represented. While I frequently liked the style of the work, I knew that


Rule your own life affirmation150 Make Art That Sells Monday Moment with Lilla: #2 – "Rule Your Own Life"

Monday Moment with Lilla: #2 – “Rule Your Own Life”

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! *** How would you like to get something from a top art agent every single Monday, for five months, to grow your artwork and your career—for the price of one latte a week? Now in its fourth year, Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp 2017  with art agent Lilla Rogers is an exciting, structured five month e-course full of all-new assignments and bonuses to inspire


MATS ASSIGNMENT BOOTCAMP IS BACK!

Bootcamp: Every week, get something from an agent for the price of a latte.

  How would you like to get something from a top art agent every single Monday, for five months, to grow your artwork and your career—for the price of one latte a week? Now in its fourth year, Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp 2017  with art agent Lilla Rogers is an exciting, structured five month e-course full of all-new assignments and bonuses to inspire you to make great art that attracts work. Artists love Bootcamp! Why? It’s an energizing online experience for all styles and all levels to help you grow your art and create professional-level work in a supportive, nurturing environment, at a do-able pace over an extended period. Student work from Bootcamp 2016 by Amanda Burnett You’ll be so glad you signed up! Lilla has taught artists for decades–she knows tricks to get you to make your best work! She starts small and builds up. Before you


make art Make Art That Sells Monday Moments with Lilla: #1 - Make More Art

Monday Moments with Lilla: #1 – Make More Art

Lilla has created a series of positive affirmations to inspire and encourage you on your journey in art making.  The series will be posted every Monday for the next six weeks to help jump start your week. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/153076767[/vimeo] Have a great week and remember to stay tuned for next Monday’s Moment with Lilla! *** How would you like to get something from a top art agent every single Monday, for five months, to grow your artwork and your career—for the price of one latte a week? Now in its fourth year, Make Art That Sells: Assignment Bootcamp 2017  with art agent Lilla Rogers is an exciting, structured five month e-course full of all-new assignments and bonuses to inspire you to make great art that attracts work.  Class brings on MONDAY 6 MARCH. Lilla has written brand-new fabulous Minis and Assignments for you, so you can attract work in the hottest markets.


bignews Make Art That Sells Big News: We’re looking for the next children’s book illustrator! Last day to sign up for class!

Big News: We’re looking for the next children’s book illustrator! Last day to sign up for class!

  Fun fact: Seven of the last eight artists that we’ve taken on at my art agency have all been graduates of our online courses, Make Art That Sells. Why? Because the artists in our courses create portfolio pieces that are exactly what I want. It’s the kind of artwork that gets jobs. Now we’re looking for the next children’s book illustrator that comes out of our course, Illustrating Children’s Books (which closes for registration today). This is your big chance to get in front of us at Lilla Rogers Studio. The killer pitches that the artists create in the course are exactly what we need to pitch to our many children’s book clients. Today is the very last day to sign up, so hurry! Sign up here! Go ahead, take the plunge. We’ll have a great time together! Xo, Lilla In five weeks, you’ll create a brilliant children’s book


ALEXANDRA THOMPSON Make Art That Sells Illustrating Children's Books Student Showcase part 10 {Oct 2016 class}

Illustrating Children’s Books Student Showcase part 10 {Oct 2016 class}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a series of gorgeous student work that was produced in our first session of Illustrating Children’s Books. Here is part 10 in the showcase series. *** Alexandra Thompson My favorite week was the week of poses. I just loved getting to know all of my characters. The more I drew each one, the better I got to know them and learn a little bit more about their personalities. How did the ‘Illustrating Children’s Book’ class help you grow? I learned so much through this class. From the business side of things, like how to submit my work to agents and what they are looking for – to working on character development and drawing techniques. Most of all, it was seeing the kind of personal growth that I was capable of if I just dedicated the time


you can live the dream Make Art That Sells See the cool life of a successful children’s book illustrator! Still time to sign up.

See the cool life of a successful children’s book illustrator! Still time to sign up.

Lilla Rogers Studio artist Mike Lowery lives the fabulous life of a very successful illustrator well known for his hilarious children’s books. With a three-book deal and book tours provided by his publisher, Mike is living the dream, and so can you. Follow his dream life on Instagram. Mike Lowery’s Carl the Duck’s Travel Adventures on Instagram Mike Lowery’s book signing at Barnes & Noble, part of his extensive US book tour.  Watch “How to Draw Carl the Duck” with Mike Lowery  Want to live the dream? Learn how to create a killer children’s book illustration pitch with top agent Lilla Rogers and highly respected art director Zoe Tucker in our live course which started yesterday, but you can still join in.  By the end of the course you will have your own distinctive pitch presentation ready to send to clients (which includes character sheets, a gorgeous double-page spread and a show-stopping front


LynnePritchard FantasyLandscape card Make Art That Sells Illustrating Children's Books Student Showcase part 9 {Oct 2016 class}

Illustrating Children’s Books Student Showcase part 9 {Oct 2016 class}

We are so proud of our wonderful Make Art That Sells alumni and are pleased to showcase a series of gorgeous student work that was produced in our first session of Illustrating Children’s Books. Here is part 9 in the showcase series. *** Lynne Pritchard | Gingermog My illustration “Lost in the Woods” was inspired the fantasy landscape imagined outside of my tiny attic window, In reality I live in the middle of urban London and the view outside my window is a brick and slate tangle of roofs, chimneys, drainpipes and historical TV aerials, which became in my imagination a magical wood my little black escapes to explore every night. It was my favourite exercise because it helped me explore and become braver with texture and colours. I began to loosen up. How did the ‘Illustrating Children’s Book’ class help you grow? I became braver with texture and colour. What did you