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All-Star Teacher Zoom Replay and MATS Freebies!

We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s Zoom event with art agent Lilla and the rest of the Make Art That Sells teachers as much as we did! It was so invigorating and inspiring to hear all of your dreams and plans for the year ahead and we can’t wait to see your incredible art careers blossom and bloom.

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It was an absolute bumper edition so make sure you stretch, hydrate and stock up on snacks before you hit play. We heard some incredible stories in the comments, hung out with all the incredible Make Art That Sells teachers, including brand new teacher Tamisha, got a ton of career advice from Lilla and the rest of the gang, and tons more. If you want hot tips on building a stellar creative career from art agents, creative directors, illustrators and more then don’t miss this!

If you missed out on yesterday’s Zoom catch up below: discover your illustrator style, see Lilla’s Color Combo of the Year, pick up tips for your creative career and more!

Sale extended! It’s clear from the comments on last night’s Zoom that some of you need an extra few days to decide on exactly the right bundle, so we’ve decided to extend our huge Cyber Sale for a couple more days, until Friday, December 3rd, to give as many people as possible the opportunity to benefit from the huge discounts we’re offering. The sale will end on Friday, so don’t miss out – shop now.

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It might have been hard to keep track of all the freebies we’ve given out over the past few weeks, so here’s a handy recap so you don’t miss anything:

Our first course for 2022, Redrawing Black History, is a fascinating and joyful exploration of four key eras in Black American history, encapsulating the clothing, art, history, culture, hairstyles and much more. It’s taught by our brand NEW teacher, Tamisha Anthony, whose enthusiasm and knowledge is contagious, and because we want as many people to take it as possible, it’s completely FREE to take part. Register here.

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Sign up for our first LIVE course of 2022 here – it’s FREE to take part.

How to get an art agent (and other top tips) is an information-packed free bonus that’s stuffed full of extracts from some of career-changing courses. You’ll learn how to get an art agent from art agent Lilla, discover the three things an art director looks for in characters for children’s books from art director Zoë Tucker, ten twists to turn characters into toys by art agent and game designer Riley Wilkinson, and lots more! Get it here.

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Sign up for How to get an art agent (and other top tips) here.

Art agent Lilla shared a fabulous three part #MATSprep drawing prompt over the past week that will help you start thinking about the year ahead and planning your wonderful art career. Get Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 now.

Lilla also put together this dreamy Visual Quiz to help you dig into your illustrator style and choose the direction for your art career to take. She shared the answers in yesterday’s Zoom, but you can also download the quiz and the answers here.

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What art bird are you – perhaps a mocking bird or a flamingo?! Find out with Lilla’s gorgeous Visual Quiz.

Yesterday’s Zoom also saw the announcement of Lilla’s Color Combo of the Year: a combination of colors that Lilla loves right now and thinks will be huge in 2022. Watch the full Zoom replay above to find out more.

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Lilla shared her Color Combo of the Year in yesterday’s Zoom: find out what she said about it in the replay above.

And finally of course, don’t forget to download your copy of our gorgeous Sale Guide, which is full of student art, worksheets, teacher bios, information about our courses, and more. Get your copy here.

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Get your copy of our beautiful Sale Guide here.

Thanks to everyone who has already signed up for Make Art That Sells courses in 2022! It’s going to be a bonanza year, with more live and self-paced courses than ever before, and we look forward to seeing you flourish!

See you in class

Lots of love,

The Make Art That Sells team xxx

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