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5 reasons you need My Semester of Art School

Hurry HURRY – our big Spring Sale is on NOW! If you’re still trying to decide which of our career-changing, job-snagging courses to take then why not just take all of them with My Semester of Art School? Q: Hold up. What’s My Semester of Art School? A: Simply put, it’s ALL of our raved-about online art courses for the rest of 2024, at an incredible 40% off. Q: Intriguing. Who is it for? A: Anyone at any stage or level who wants to transform their art career, explore new art markets, build a portfolio aimed at landing book illustration and writing gigs, and make real money from making art. Oh – at a brilliant price. Art by Make Art That Sells student Pamela Goodman for Illustrating Children’s Books. Discover how to make gorgeous art for your portfolio like this, designed to help you get paying jobs. Q: What do


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Replay of Day 3: Spring Break Art Camp with Lilla!

Hi everyone, if you missed the fabulous Art Camp Live, below is the replay for Day 3. Don’t miss  our big Spring Sale with 25% off every single course and 40% off our fabulous bundles!


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FREE Zoom TODAY: Amp up your art! Day 3

Get ready to amp up your art with FREE tips from a top art agent: it’s time for Day 3 of art agent Lilla’s FREE Spring Break Art Camp! Here’s your teacher! Join Lilla TODAY at 11 am ET/4 pm BST for art tips, special guests, and a FREE COURSE GIVEAWAY! Join Lilla at 11 am ET/4 pm BST TODAY (nb. this is a slightly different time than yesterday) for the final day of Spring Break Art Camp. What’s on the schedule for today, campers? Lilla will be showing off some beautiful vintage ephemera to inspire and delight you. Amp up your art! Lilla says: “You’re going to learn ways to accessorise your artwork: adding borders and swirls and decoration. I have some stunning vintage sources for us to study and learn from.” Surprise guests! Plus Lilla will be giving away a FREE PLACE IN CLASS! Download the Art Camp


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Replay of Day 2: Spring Break Art Camp with Lilla!

Hi everyone, if you missed the fabulous Art Camp Live, below is the replay for Day 2. Download the materials list here for Days 1-3. April 11th to 13th: Join art agent Lilla for our FREE Spring Break Art Camp, with live Zooms, FREE art demos from Lilla, course giveaways and much more!  Don’t miss Day 3 of Spring Break Art Camp!  Saturday 13th April, 11AM ET / 4PM BST Don’t miss  our big Spring Sale with 25% off every single course and 40% off our fabulous bundles!       Lilla’s Art Camp is running for 3 days! Replays will be posted on the MATS blog within 12 hours of each broadcast. Thursday 11th April, 2PM ET / 7PM BST Friday 12th April, 12PM ET / 5PM BST Saturday 13th April, 11AM ET / 4PM BST


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Win a FREE course TODAY: Art Camp Day 2!

Good news, campers – it’s time for art agent Lilla’s FREE Spring Break Art Camp Day 2! Today’s FREE Zoom is all about dreamy florals and gorgeous colors, with plenty of vintage eye candy for you to riff off and explore. Beautiful florals on bolt fabric and journal covers agented by Lilla. Florals open up a ton of art markets and are fantastic for your portfolio. Join Lilla at 12 noon EST/5 pm BST TODAY (nb. this is a slightly different time than yesterday) and get ready to feel energized and inspired. Plus she’ll be giving away a FREE place in class! Click here to join the Zoom. You’ll also find the link to join in our Instagram Stories and on the front page of our website at www.makeartthatsells.com. Gorgeous florals and a fabulous palette by Art by Make Art That Sells student Emily Hamilton for Illustrating Children’s Books –


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Replay of Day 1: Spring Break Art Camp with Lilla!

Hi everyone, if you missed the fabulous Art Camp Live, below is the replay for Day 1. Download the materials list here for Days 1-3. April 11th to 13th: Join art agent Lilla for our FREE Spring Break Art Camp, with live Zooms, FREE art demos from Lilla, course giveaways and much more!  Don’t miss Day 2 of Spring Break Art Camp! Friday 12th April, 12PM ET / 5PM BST Don’t miss  our big Spring Sale with 25% off every single course and 40% off our fabulous bundles!       Lilla’s Art Camp is running for 3 days! Replays will be posted on the MATS blog within 12 hours of each broadcast. Thursday 11th April, 2PM ET / 7PM BST Friday 12th April, 12PM ET / 5PM BST Saturday 13th April, 11AM ET / 4PM BST


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Join us for FREE Art Camp TODAY!

Lilla’s FREE Spring Break Art Camp starts TODAY! Join art agent and former illustrator Lilla LIVE on Zoom TODAY at 2 pm EDT/7 pm BST for a fabulously fun and playful event that will be just like watching over your teacher’s shoulder! She’ll be demonstrating different art materials, and giving away a FREE COURSE! Join here. You’ll also find the link to join in our Instagram Stories and on the front page of our website at www.makeartthatsells.com. Day 1 is all about traditional media. Why? Lilla says: “I want people either to try traditional media or to get back to it, because there’s nothing like it. It will absolutely amp up the quality of your work.” Don’t forget, you can scan everything in to Procreate afterwards if you want to! You can totally just watch Lilla make art and teach, but if you want to follow along with her, here


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FAB FREE QUIZ: What book should you create?

Hurry HURRY – our big Spring Sale is on NOW, and that means huge savings for you and some fabulous bundles to support your creative career and help you save even more! Be sure to check out everything that’s included here. Imagine holding your very own book, written and/or illustrated by you, in your hands … Imagine spotting it in the wild in the library or bookstore … Imagine getting invited to your favorite local bookshop or school or radio station to do a reading … Imagine this being your job – that you’re getting paid to do! Books are a fabulous market for both artists and writers – they’re constantly in demand, and it’s hugely satisfying to spend months digging deep into a project, conjuring up dreamy characters and magical worlds to inspire, delight, educate and entertain generations of children to come. Beautiful books agented by art agent Lilla


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Join Lilla Live for our Spring Break Art Camp! April 11-13th

Dig out your s’mores and your best campfire singalong songs, because art agent Lilla is taking you on a FREE three day spring break art camp! Get ready to fall back in love with traditional art materials, to level up your work, and discover the beauty you can create with traditional media. Plus it’s a great way to get a taste of Lilla’s unique whimsical and warm teaching style. Lilla adds: “I’m going to be serving up some bite-size art-making recipes. It’s going to be a visual delight that I’ve curated especially for you. I want you to break out the traditional media and try it out because there’s nothing like it and it will absolutely amp up the quality of your work. You can either join me and work along with me – I’ve shared some of the materials I’ll be using in the image above – or just


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Get a picture book illustration job with a top publisher: 4 real-life success stories!

Sign up for our career-changing course, Illustrating Children’s Books, right now and save up to 40% in our big Spring Sale! Imagine getting an email from an art director saying that they adore your art and would love to work with you … Imagine spending months creating winning characters and dreamy worlds for children (and adults) to fall in love with – and getting paid $$$ for it … Imagine getting a package in the mail and opening it up to find proof copies of your very own picture book, illustrated and/or written by you … Children’s books are a HUGE market for your art and one that many illustrators dream of breaking into. And no wonder – even in our increasingly digital world, nothing quite beats the feeling of curling up with a beautifully written and illustrated book. If you want a successful – and lucrative – career in