5 reasons to take a Make Art That Sells illustration tutorial

outstanding online illustration tutorials from a top art agent

Want to make your art better than ever in 2021?
Want to fill your portfolio with stunning job-snagging on-trend art?
Want to land so many jobs that you’re getting to pick and choose what you want to do and turning potential clients away?

Our huge cyber sale is on NOW, with juicy discounts across every single one of our raved-about illustration tutorials plus huge savings on some scrumptious bundles that will give you everything you need to light a fire under your creative career in 2021. Download your copy of our gorgeous FREE sale guide here to see everything that’s included. Need some help deciding? The guide includes our fab Bundle Chooser to help you out, whatever your goals and dreams for the year ahead.

Which courses will you take in 2020? With 25% off individual courses and up to 50% off bundles, you’ll be spoilt for choice! Download your sale guide here.

If you’re tempted but not sure if you should take the plunge, here are five great reasons why you need to take a Make Art That Sells illustration tutorial in 2021.

1. Make Art That SElls COURSES keep you motivated

The best way to improve your art is to make more art! Art agent Lilla says: “The more art you make, the better it will be, and the more interesting, exciting and lucrative your creative career will be.”

It can be hard to do on your own though, can’t it? It’s overwhelming. You don’t know where to start. Perhaps it’s wintry and gray where you are and you’re not feeling all that inspired.

Books illustrated by artists represented by Lilla. Are you dreaming of illustrating – or even writing – your own children’s picture book? Let Lilla show you how. Browse her courses here.

Lilla’s fantastic online courses – especially her LIVE courses – will change all that! They’ll give you structure and accountability, because you’re making your unique art alongside a whole bunch of other creative people – and with Make Art That Sells live courses, you get motivating deadlines too. Plus you can add comments and ask questions in real time. Suddenly it’s fun and engaging! Plus Lilla’s unique teaching method is full of whimsy and surprises, which leads us on to …

2. Lilla’s inimitable style

As well as a top art agent, Lilla has also been an educator for decades, teaching everyone from kids to college students to professional artists. She prides herself on the effectiveness of her teaching, and she works hard to make her classes enjoyable and fun so that you’re excited to do them and your joy shines through in the work that you do.

“I trick you into doing your best work.” – Lilla Rogers

One way of doing this is to break things down into manageable chunks and to include plenty of surprises and twists along the way, so you’re always engaged in what’s coming next. In Assignment Bootcamp, for example, you get one playful Mini Assignment the first week every month, which you then build on when you get that month’s Main Assignment the second week, so you’re eased into it – and then bam! Before you know it you’ve created a great piece of art for your portfolio.

Graphic novel by Make Art That Sells student Jo Podmore for Assignment Bootcamp. Book your place now at 25% off or save big when you buy a bundle – see everything that’s included here.

The assignments are meant to inspire and challenge you. You’ll make fresh pieces in your own style that sell to hot markets. You’re encouraged to be yourself and do it your way, in your medium.

Lilla says: “Part of the way I motivate artists is to build a level of suspense over the weeks. It’s the way I teach—to break everything down into bite-sized bits so students don’t get overwhelmed, and then to build up to the final piece. I always like to give a Mini Assignment that will bring out the best in each student. How? By making it approachable, easy to draw, but with a broad scope so there is plenty of room for diversity of styles.” Speaking of which …

3. Make Art That SElls illustration tutorials work for everyone, regardless of style or level

Lilla says: “Here’s the thing: I’m cool with whatever level you’re at, from beginner to full-time art professional. I create the assignments so they’re perfect for everyone. So join us.”

Art by Make Art That Sells student Rhian Stone for Illustrating Children’s Books 2020. Book your place now at 25% off or save big when you buy a bundle – see everything that’s included here.

Lilla adds: “My courses are for anyone who wants to have a great time making their work better and market-ready in a supportive environment. All levels, all styles are welcome. I design the assignments so that everyone benefits. We have top artists in the classes as well as newbies. There’s a lot of energy in my courses, and friendships develop that last for years.” Which reminds us …

4. You get to be part of a super supportive community

Nothing is more fun that making your best artwork with a lively group of like-minded students.

Art created for a My Year of Art School bonus illustration tutorial by Make Art That Sells student Jemma Jamie Skidmore. Want to fill your year with beautiful, inspiring assignments like this? Grab My Year of Art School here for half price!

Making art can sometimes be a lonely experience, but with Make Art That Sells you suddenly have a community of wonderful creative people who are working on the same piece of artwork that you are. You have company! Plus you have support and inspiration, because whatever stage you’re at you’ll be able to find someone who understands where you’re at, and because it’s an incredible learning opportunity to see how other artists tackle the same assignment that you’re working on. Which brings us to …

5. Tons of creative inspiration and original assignments from a top art agent

Would you like to pack 2021 full of creative inspiration and original assignments from a top art agent – maybe a mini assignment to pique your interest, a fun video, an inspiring new trend board created by Lilla, or a full blown assignment designed to help you create cool market-savvy art?

As a agent, Lilla sees the work that her artists are getting, so she knows exactly what is popular right now, which companies are assigning work, and what’s coming up for the next year or so, and her assignments are based on this inside info, so you can be sure that Lilla’s assignments are always on trend.

Lilla says: “As an art agent, I assign jobs to my artists every single day. I know what clients want to see. What they assign. What they are looking for. Which imagery, themes, and topics are hot, which color palettes are exciting, which products are selling like gangbusters, and which aren’t. So I build my assignments around those considerations.”

Look at all this goodness! Do you want a whole year packed with creative inspiration from a top art? Download your full sale guide here and get ready to make your very best art in 2020!

Do you want to pack the year ahead with unique assignments and creative inspiration from a top art agent? Do you want to create gorgeous portfolio pieces that will wow agents, art directors and more? View our raved-about online courses here and create a schedule that works for you, or sign up for our incredible My Year of Art School bundle to get every single one of Lilla’s outstanding courses PLUS a bonus assignments for an astonishing 50% off! But HURRY – these prices (and the option to pay by installments) are only available while our sale lasts, until Monday, November 30th!

See you in class!

Lots of love

The Make Art That Sells team xxx

P.S. Chop chop, shake a leg and get your skates on! Our sale ends TOMORROW!

Plus, join your Illustrating Children’s Books and My Kid Book Pitch teachers, art agent Lilla and children’s book art director and author Zoë, in a FREE live Zoom TOMORROW, Monday 30th November, at 10.30 am ET/3.30 pm GMT! They’ll be answering your questions, sharing teaching tips, showing some of their favorite pictures books and more. Set an alarm on your phone now!