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showcase a1 Make Art That Sells MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 1}

MATS Student Showcase for Self-Paced A and B {part 1}

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. *** Colleen Johnson  | Freshline Illustration Which market is your submitted work for? Bolt Fabric What have you enjoyed most so far about the course? I have enjoyed working on such creative illustration class assignments. I love how the course is setup where we work on mini’s and then tackle the larger project. How is the MATS class helping you grow? This class is helping me grow as an artist and think about how to use my illustrations in the different markets. What are

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.

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Win a free place on the MATS Home Décor course (worth over $500) with our fun competition

Natasa Kaiser MATS Manifesto   Would you like to win a free place on our hugely popular course ‘MATS: Creating Collections for Home Décor’? The class will run again in May, and we are offering one free spot, worth £399, for someone who creates an awesome MATS Manifesto. Courtney Keller MATS Manifesto We ran a competition like this last year and were blown away by the gorgeous pieces you sent in, which we showcased here on the MATS blog over several months. We intend to do the same again this time, so it’s a great way to get noticed too. Kimberley Carter MATS Manifesto RULES OF ENTRY Here’s what you need to do to enter: Create a piece of art which summarises the feeling/inspiration/emotion/learning you associate with the Make Art That Sells experience. If you haven’t yet taken one of our classes you can still enter. Just watch some of

LILLA PORTFOLIO AS RESUME Make Art That Sells Your visual resume

Your visual resume

Have you ever considered your portfolio to be like a visual resume? Here’s a couple of thoughts from Lilla on what to put in, and what to leave out, to make sure your portfolio tells the story of you and what you are capable of: [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/156545490[/vimeo] Feel like your portfolio is missing something? Join our Assignment Bootcamp class (starting on Monday) for a series of professional-level but fun assignments to strengthen your portfolio! Find out more and book your spot here.

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Bootcamp Gallery: Lilla’s Top Picks! {Part 4}

Here is part 4 of Lilla’s top picks from each of the 2015 Bootcamp Galleries. Check out part 1 here,  part 2 here and part 3 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 4 is from the June 2015 gallery with comments on each piece. *** An editorial illustration must tell the story of the magazine manuscript in some way. It should add telling details, and do so in a visually engaging way. This Bootcamp assignment was about being a digital nomad—working remotely. *** Anna Hokerberg Here, Anna immediately communicates working away from the office, but more than that, she depicts the

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

portfolio Make Art That Sells The essential elements to include in your portfolio

The essential elements to include in your portfolio

One of the questions Lilla is asked most often goes like this: “How important is your portfolio? What needs to go in it to make it strong?” The short answer is (1) Very and (2) A lot! The detailed answer is in this video, where Lilla explains exactly what kind of art you should have in your portfolio and why. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/156291167[/vimeo] If your portfolio is lacking in any area, get cracking with making great art to fill it! If you want our help to do that, join our upcoming MATS Assignment Bootcamp class (starts March 7), where you will get five professional-level assignments over the next five months, to help you create some brilliant portfolio pieces to show to clients. Find out more and book your spot here.

Bootcamp Gallery: Lilla’s Top Picks! {Part 3}

Here is part 3 of Lilla’s top picks from each of the 2015 Bootcamp Galleries. Check out part 1 here and part 2 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 3 is from the April 2015 gallery with comments on each piece. For this assignment, the students were asked to do a real live design for a poster for our Global Art Gathering in Brighton last year. (The artist’s piece that was selected would be paid for use of the art.) My advice was to create a poster that you would love to see on the wall of your favorite cafe, which would entice one

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?

woowoo square 02 Make Art That Sells #BeMoreWooWoo (New free video series!) Let the Universe help you make great art

#BeMoreWooWoo (New free video series!) Let the Universe help you make great art

One of the things I love about working with Lilla is that on one hand she is an extremely smart and savvy businesswoman, and on the other hand she is a true believer in the power of spirit, who totally trusts the Universe and her own intuition… and she has taught me that those two things don’t have to be mutually exclusive. Did you know that before we extended our contract to continue producing MATS courses for Lilla, she invited me to go to a tarot reading with her? It was certainly a first from a business partner, but ended up being one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life! We often talk of spiritual things, especially in relation to creativity, and know that many of you are interested too. And even those of you who consider such things to be a bit ‘woo woo’ we want to say