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10 reasons why you need to sign up for My Year of Art School

Change your life with our My Year of Art School bundle!

  • Imagine filling your portfolio with beautiful, job-snagging art …
  • Imagine picking up groceries and seeing your gorgeous art on the front of your favorite magazine …
  • Imagine your Etsy shop selling out so fast you hardly have time to restock it …
  • Imagine getting to play your very own smash hit toy or game …
  • Imagine spending months immersed in creating a magical world for children to fall in love with or researching something you’re truly passionate about – and getting paid for it!

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What are your dreams and plans for 2023? Here’s a quick exercise from art agent Lilla: close your eyes, take a deep breath, and imagine that you’ve just opened an email and there it is: the message beyond your wildest dreams! What does it say? How does it make you feel?

Perhaps it’s an email from an agent you contacted, offering you representation. Perhaps you’ve just landed your first children’s book illustration gig – or your fifth. Perhaps it’s from a publisher saying they loved the children’s book pitch you emailed over to them, or a creative director getting in touch to let you know that they are obsessed with your home décor designs and want to work with you.

Whatever it is, sketch it out and pin it somewhere where you can see it: Lilla is a big believer in manifesting your future. And please do share it with us on Instagram as well. Which courses do you need to achieve your aims?

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Click here to download your copy of our fab Sale Guide, packed with worksheets, a quiz, a handy course chooser, student art and more.

Our giant Cyber Sale is on NOW! It’s our biggest sale of the year and an amazing opportunity for you to save on everything from individual classes to our fabulous bundles. Click here to download your gorgeous FREE sale guide and start planning your brilliant creative career.

Whatever you’re dreaming of in 2023, we’ve got the insight, insider info and assignments that will empower you to turn your dreams into reality.

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Want it all, at a huge discount? My Year of Art School is our biggest bundle with our biggest discount: all of our courses for the whole of 2023 at a massive 50% off. We offer two different My Year of Art School bundles. Choose between:

  • My Year of Art School LIVE: A delicious buffet of scrumptious classes to whet your creative appetite and fire your enthusiasm! You get all of our renowned LIVE classes, including art agent Lilla’s brand new live courses for 2023: My Arty Book Pitch.
  • My Year of Art School ALL: An all-you-can-eat feast featuring ALL of the classes we’re running in 2023, both live and self-paced. If you’re serious about upping your game and thriving as a professional artist then this is the bundle for you!

10 reasons why you should definitely sign up for My Year of Art School

If you’re ready to dream big in 2023, then our My Year of Art School bundles are an amazing way for you to get ALL of our raved-about job-snagging courses at 50% off – plus the option of paying in installments.

Still not sure if My Year of Art School is for you? Here are ten reasons why you need these bundles in your life in 2023!

1. Your art will thank you for it

Want to make better art? You’ll be astonished at what you can achieve. Lilla always says that she tricks you into creating your very best art – times that effect by a full 12 months and you won’t believe the difference.

2. Catch an agent’s eye

If landing representation with an art agent is on your wish list for 2023, then taking any Make Art That Sells course will give you an amazing opportunity to get your art in front of art agent Lilla, and taking all of them will only increase the odds. Lilla is always on the lookout for fresh new talent from class: since Make Art That Sells started in 2013, she’s offered representation to an incredible 30 students!

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Art by Make Art That Sells student Tisha Lee. Not only is she now represented by Lilla Rogers Studio after Lilla saw her art in class, but she also landed this gig illustrating Love Grows Everywhere, which is art directed by Make Art That Sells co-teacher Zoë Tucker after Zoë also fell in love with her art in class.

3. Build a powerful portfolio and ready-to-send pitches

With My Year of Art School, you get tons of inspiration, tons of assignments, tons of joy and playfulness, and no worrying about what you’re going to draw next or what’s hot right now or what art directors are looking for.

By the end of 2023, you’ll have a stunning portfolio packed full of job-getting art across a ton of markets, and a whole heap of ready to send pitches for toys and games, children’s picture book illustration, your own picture book and your own illustrated non-fiction book.

4. An exclusive Facebook group and live Zooms with Lilla

Our students tell us that our friendly, supportive community is one of their favorite things about our courses. As well as access to all of the individual course groups, My Year of Art School students also get access to an exclusive My Year Facebook group with weekly check-ins to keep you on track and accountable, plus regular exclusive live events with Lilla (and sometimes Riley), occasional beta testing of new workshops, sneak peeks at exciting MATS news tidbits and more.

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Get all this in 2023! Here’s your schedule for My Year of Art School ALL. It’s so full of goodness! Get ready to fill your year with inspiration, motivation and everything you need to put a rocket ship under your creative career!

5. More markets = more moola

You want to explore new exciting markets for your art, from illustrated non-fiction books to children’s books to home décor and more. Multiple markets mean multiple income streams for you, so your career is more lucrative and more interesting! Plus art agent Lilla sees exactly what work her artists are getting, and knows which art markets are hottest right now.

6. Deadlines are a creative person’s best friend

You want the inspiration and excitement of LIVE classes where you can add comments, ask questions and interact with your teachers in real time – plus have the opportunity to get *your* art directly in front of a top art agent and maybe reviewed live (and still learn tons even if your work isn’t picked)! Plus you want accountability and deadlines to keep you motivated and on track.

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7. Get assignments written for you by a top art agent

You want Lilla’s famous assignments, which are motivating and playful and which lead you step by step to create stunning portfolio pieces that an art director or client will love to see!

8. You love to get good value

Our My Year of Art School bundles are just a fraction of the cost of a year of traditional art school even before you throw in our amazing half price discount – plus you can do them from anywhere in the world, in your pajamas if you want.

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Want to find out how you can make money from your art and get your art onto cool products like these agented by Lilla Rogers Studio? Let Lilla show you how – she’s got tons of wisdom and insider insight to share!

9. You’re ready to invest in your creative career

You’re ready to make real money doing what you love. You want to learn how to build a thriving creative career and turn your side hustle into your main hustle, or take your hustle to the next level!

10. Our courses really work

Click here to read alumni success stories!

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Don’t miss out! Read more about what’s included in our fabulous My Year of Art School bundles and sign up here.

After the sale, these courses will be sold separately at full price, so don’t miss your chance to save big and make 2023 the year for your art to shine!

Lots of love

The Make Art That Sells team xxx

P.S. Did you miss the All-Star zoom on Tuesday? Below is the replay!

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