01 Your skills
"Which skill should I practice next?"
We'll find the drawing or painting skill that's holding your paintings back and choose a focused way to practice it.
Get your 1-year plan to turn your art into a career.
I'll review your art and tell you where you stand. Then we'll build your plan to make better art, sell more and find opportunities you didn't even know you had.
- 30 minutesone-on-one with me on Zoom
- $229one private call
Choose your call time
Open times are on the calendar below.
Choose your call time
Pick your timezone, a day and a time, then pay on the same form. Your call is booked as soon as your payment goes through.
What's included
- I study 6 to 10 of your paintings first.Your confirmation email has a short questionnaire for your art and your goals.
- A private 30-minute Zoom call with me.The link is in your calendar invitation.
- You leave with your 1-year plan, built with me on the call.Your months planned out, with ideas for new opportunities to show your art and make sales.
$229
Keep going with me after the call?
Your $229 can become a one-time credit toward the Society of Professional Artists or personal mentoring with me, or toward the Mastery Program if you haven't joined yet.
If you don't leave with a clear first step, I'll refund your $229. The plan is yours to keep, whether or not you join anything else.
Elli Milan30 years as a professional artist, 10,000+ of my paintings sold
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Know the exact step-by-step path to your art and career goals
We'll start with whichever question below matters most to you right now, then build your year from there.
02 Your voice
"How do I make my paintings look like me?"
We'll look for the choices in your art that already feel most like you, and decide how to explore them further.
03 Your collection
"Which of these paintings belong together?"
We'll talk through what your paintings say as a group and where the collection needs more consistency or depth.
04 Selling your art
"Where do I start with selling?"
We'll look at the gap between the art you're making and the people you want to reach, then choose your next business step.
Whichever one we start with, you'll leave with your 1-year plan: your road map to advancing your career as an artist.
Come prepared and we'll get further in 30 minutes
Three things in your questionnaire matter most. They tell me where your art is now, where you want to take it and how soon you want to get there.
Send 6 to 10 pieces of your recent art
Pick what you've made lately, including one you're struggling with. Recent art shows me where you are today.
Know your goals, now and long term
What do you want to accomplish with your art in the next few months? And where do you want it to take you over the next few years?
If you want to sell, put a number on it
How much yearly income do you want your art to bring in, and by when? The amount and the time frame tell me which steps come first.
Get a professional artist's eye on your portfolio
I've made, marketed and sold my art full-time for 30 years. Along the way I've worked in décor publishing, art licensing, fine-art galleries and direct sales, and I co-founded Milan Art Institute to teach artists how to develop their skills, find their voice and build a career around what they create.
When I look at your paintings, I'm looking at the art in front of me and at the artist you're becoming.
- 30 yearsas a professional artist
- 10,000+of my paintings sold
- 55,000+artists have taken our classes
"Elli has helped me overcome real obstacles, both in my art and in how I see myself as an artist. She believes in you fully and never doubts you'll reach your dreams."
Before you book
What should I send before the call?
6 to 10 pieces of your recent art, your goals for the next few months and the next few years, and, if you want to sell your art professionally, the yearly income you'd like it to bring in and by when. It also asks what you've tried so far and what you think is getting in the way. A website or social account helps if you have one. Please complete the questionnaire before your appointment so I can prepare.
Will we cover every part of my art and business?
We'll start with what matters most for your goals, then plan your months around it. You'll know what comes first and what can wait until later in the year.
What if the call doesn't help?
If you don't leave with a clear first step, tell me after the call and I'll refund your $229.
Do I have to buy anything else?
No. If the Mastery Program, the Society of Professional Artists or personal mentoring would help, I'll explain the option and how your $229 credit works.
Can I book if I'm already in the Mastery Program?
Yes. Mastery Program students are welcome too. I'll review your art and your goals the same way, and you'll leave with your 1-year plan.
Pick your time and get your 1-year plan
One private 30-minute Zoom call with me. $229.