I’ve been blogging about my Make Art That Sells (Part A) adventures. It was a five week course focusing on how to approach different markets with your illustrations. Really loved the course and really recommend it!

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Make Art That Sells week 5: Zipper Pouch

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Make Art That Sells Week 4: Wall Art

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Make Art That Sells Week 3: Children’s Picture Book Cover

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Make Art That Sells Week 2: Homeware: Plates

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Make Art That Sells Week 1: Bolt Fabric

It was completely online, with assignments given each week and a strict deadline for submission. There was a great peer group too, lots of encouragement and help from my fellow participants via a closed facebook group. We covered a new market each week: Bolt Fabric, Home-ware, Picture Books, Wall Art,and Gift-ware and I got a good insight into what a buyer would look for in a submission.

Really looking forward to taking part in Part B starting next March!

If you would like to take a look at the work of my fellow MATS classmates, check them out here:

Martina Lenhardt- www.ma-len.blogspot.com

Sarah Gager – www.sarahgager.com

HungYu CHEN – www.rainbowfishchen.com

stephanie corfee – www.stephaniecorfee.com

Sophie Verhille – http://blog.sophie-verhille.com/

Jo Chambers – www.studiolegohead.blogspot.co.uk

Son Atwal Sonia Atwal – www.applekaur.com/blog

Angie Sandy – http://www.angiesandy.com/blog

Nic Squirrell – http://nicsquirrell.blogspot.com

Aisha Khan- http://www.aishaandherwork.blogspot.com

Linda Tordoff- http://www.paintlovestudio.blogspot.co.uk/

Jill Byers – http://www.jillbyers.blogspot.com/

 

Related Reading:

Make Art That Sells Week 1

Make Art That Sells Week 2

Make Art That Sells Week 3