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Hurry hurry HURRY – registration for our incredible Bootcamp Special: Character Play course closes TODAY! Our fabulous students are already busy exploring their first exclusive mini-text, their first Character Inspiration Board and their first assignment – get instant access to all this when you register now! In this brand NEW course, you’ll get to make art for two of the biggest art markets right now (read more about why the picture book and toy and games markets are so huge here and here), plus you’ll discover just how easy it can be to create winning characters, and you’ll get tons of tips, advice and industry insider insight from your talented teachers, Lilla, Zoë and Riley! Make Art That Sells student Brian Lambert was offered an illustration gig after a publisher spotted this character from art he created for Assignment Bootcamp: Portfolio on his Instagram account. As a quick reminder, here’s

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Bootcamp Special starts today – get your assignment now!

Hurry HURRY – our second NEW course of the year, Bootcamp Special: Character Play, starts TODAY! Join brilliant children’s book art director and author, Zoë Tucker, and art agent, creative director and smash-hit toy creator, Riley Wilkinson, and get ready to give your creative career a huge boost! Are you ready to tap into that huge, quirky imagination of yours and learn how to create unique characters? Do you want to see your gorgeous art on toys, games, books and more? Do you want to dream up kooky new characters – and get paid for it? Then you won’t want to miss out on Bootcamp Special: Character Play! Just some of the products illustrated by artists represented by Lilla. There are so many products that need your characters (and all styles are welcome)! Whether you want to change the world or just make it a bit cooler, there’s room for

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Replay of Live with Lilla, Zoë and Riley: Character Bootcamp is here! (Feb. 2022)

Lilla, Zoë and Riley hosted a free live event on Friday, February 4 to chat about the #MATSprep and the course. If you missed it or you just want to watch again, the replay is below! Don’t miss out! Our wonderful students are already getting their very first packet of awesome, with an exclusive mini-text from Zoë, supporting downloads including a Character Inspiration Board created by Lilla, and their first assignment! Register now and get instant access to all the Week 1 materials! Hurry hurry – don’t miss this unique, one-of-a-kind course! Imagine getting paid to dream up appealing characters for children and adults to fall in love with … Let Zoë and Riley show you how!

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How to create a character – just like that!

Lilla here. Today I’m sharing Part 2 of the FREE #MATSprep illustration assignment I created for you to get you warmed up for Bootcamp Special: Character Play. Today you’re going to find out exactly how easy it is to create winning characters for some of the hottest art markets right now. It really is for all levels! First though I need to remind you to join me and my brilliant Bootcamp Special teachers, Zoë and Riley, in a FREE live Zoom event THIS FRIDAY, February 4th, at 12 noon ET/5 pm GMT! Zoë and Riley are both incredible teachers who are a joy to learn from as well as having huge amounts of information to share, and I know we’re going to have a blast. Join us – scribble a note on your hand now so you don’t forget! Here’s Part 2 of your FREE illustration assignment! For Part 1,

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Get your tasty FREE illustration assignment!

Lilla here. Today I’m sharing the first part of a FREE two part #MATSprep illustration assignment I’ve created for you to get you warmed up and ready for the brand NEW Bootcamp Special: Character Play course which starts Monday, February 7th! Q: Hold up. What’s a #MATSprep? A: It’s a free illustration assignment that I write for you to get you prepared and inspired for class! They’re open to everyone, whether you’re taking the class or not, and they’re a great way to learn a little more about the class, the art market, and my (dare I say it) unique teaching style. Art by my artist Zoë Ingram. Q: Okay. And what’s Bootcamp Special: Character Play? A: You’re going to LOVE it! It’s a brand new course for Make Art That Sells this year, and I created it with Zoë and Riley because I want you to have more income

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See what our My Year students REALLY think

Art agent Lilla says: “Spend a year with me and let me help you make your dream of an incredible art career a reality!” Hurry hurry – it’s the last few weeks to sign up for My Year of Art School with a tasty 20% discount! Fill your portfolio, learn a ton about the industry and give your illustration a huge boost with this incredible year. What is My Year of Art School anyway? My Year of Art School is a fabulous bundle of Make Art That Sells courses, with a big discount. You can choose from two different versions: My Year of Art School LIVE is all of the live courses that we’re running in 2022 – six in total. That means six lots of fabulous LIVE reviews, each of which is an incredible opportunity to get your work directly in front of a top art agent, a children’s

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Our brand NEW and completely FREE art history and illustration course, Redrawing Black History, started THIS MONDAY, January 10th, but there’s still time to sign up! Scheduled to run ahead of Black History Month in the USA, Redrawing Black History is an inspiring and visually rich four week long online course that will energize and inspire you, and fill you with a broader visual vocabulary of contemporary and historic Black American culture. By the end of the course, you’ll have four beautiful portfolio pieces, and a better appreciation of the wealth and beauty of Black American history. Portrait of Amanda Gorman by Make Art That Sells student Maria Ofili. Create gorgeous art like this for your illustration portfolio. Sign up now! This course is aimed at illustrators, and will help you to create some stunning artwork while increasing your knowledge and confidence around drawing and illustrating Blackness, but it’s also

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Get your class assignment now! Redrawing Black History starts TODAY!

Here’s your schedule for this fantastic FREE course. Get instant access to all of the Week 1 materials as soon as you sign up. Our incredible NEW course, Redrawing Black History, starts TODAY! Sign up now and you’ll have immediate access to all this: the first presentation from your teacher, educator and illustrator Tamisha Anthony, covering Black American history in the 19th century the first video of Tamisha chatting with renowned international art agent, Lilla Rogers and your very first illustration assignment – all this and it’s absolutely FREE to sign up! Hurry! Don’t miss out on this fascinating, inspiring and uplifting free course: register now and get instant access to all the first week materials. Your teacher, educator and illustrator Tamisha Anthony, and her husband, Craig Fuchs. Tamisha will dress in period clothes for each of the presentations in this visually rich course – don’t miss it! Photo by

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Lilla here. I’ve loved seeing the incredible portraits you’ve been producing for the first two parts of this free warm-up assignment (if you missed out then catch up on Part 1 here and Part 2 here), and I’m delighted to be able to share the last part today. My brilliant co-teacher, educator and illustrator Tamisha Anthony, has created this assignment for you to help you get ready for our FREE course, Redrawing Black History, which starts THIS MONDAY, January 10th. I really hope you’ll join us. You’re going to love the vast array of visuals that Tamisha has put together for you, and her knowledge and passion for her subject. You’ll learn a ton about four iconic eras of Black American history, create some stunning art for your portfolio, and be inspired and awed by the joyfulness and beauty of Black American culture through the 20th century. Don’t miss it

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Get Part 2 of your FREE illustration assignment!

Lilla here. Today I’m thrilled to be sharing Part 2 of the amazing free three-part warm up assignment my co-teacher, Tamisha Anthony, has created for you. Tamisha has chosen three amazing Black women in music for you to learn about and explore, and what’s really cool is that you’ll be able to listen to their music as you draw. Look at this feast of images! You’ll love the rich visuals that Tamisha has put together for you in each of the four weekly presentations. Sign up here! I love Tamisha’s enthusiasm and passion for her subject, and I know you will too, so if you enjoy this mini assignment then be sure to sign up for the FREE course we’re teaching together, Redrawing Black History, which starts one week today, on Monday, January 10th. Plus don’t forget to join Tamisha and me for a lively FREE Zoom event THIS FRIDAY,