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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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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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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,

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Get your FREE illustration assignment and playlist!

Listen, Draw and Sip: Illustrate three iconic Black female musicians Lilla here. My brand NEW course, Redrawing Black History, starts in just a couple of weeks, on Monday, January 10th. Led by enthusiastic and knowledgeable educator, Tamisha Anthony, it promises a fascinating exploration and joyful celebration of four iconic eras of Black American history, with an emphasis on art, culture, clothing, hair and more. Plus, to make it as accessible as possible to as many people as possible, we’re offering this course entirely for FREE. Find out more and sign up here. If you want to learn more, you want to meet Tamisha, or you just can’t wait for class to start, join Tamisha and me for a FREE LIVE Zoom event on Friday, January 7th at 12 noon ET/5 pm GMT! We’ll be answering your questions, discussing the #MATSprep illustration assignment (more on that below!), talking a little more

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6 stunning affirmations to finish off your year

Greetings from everyone here at Make Art That Sells! To finish the year on a happy note, our gift to you this holiday season is some beautiful words gorgeously illustrated by Make Art That Sells students who are now represented by Lilla Rogers Studio, including four of the eight Make Art That Sells students Lilla scooped up in 2021. We hope that they lift your spirits and gladden your heart. Art by Janie Secker (left) and Maruga Koops (right). 2021 has been another difficult year, with some glimmers of optimism but still plenty of challenges ahead – but one constant throughout it all is how grateful we’ve been for you, our Make Art That Sells community, and your unflagging good humor, kindness and support. Art by Kay Wolfersperger (left) and Tequitia Andrews (right). We’re so looking forward to spending 2022 with you. We know that you’re going to do some

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There’s still time to join our incredible free art history course

There’s still time to join our incredible FREE art history course! Hurry – sign up now! Join us for a fascinating, joyful celebration of Black American history. Class starts January 10th, 2022 – and it’s FREE to join! Register here. Redrawing Black History is a fascinating and visually rich online course that is taught by Tamisha Anthony, who is an educator, an illustrator (who currently has five children’s book illustration deals in the pipeline) and a Make Art That Sells student, together with art agent Lilla Rogers. It will run for four weeks from January 10th, 2022, ahead of Black History Month in the USA, and promises to be a feast for your eyes, with hundreds of images showing Black American art, culture, history, dress and more, as well as giving you an enthralling insight into four key eras of Black American history. Plus for illustrators, you’ll also get to

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Leave a review and WIN a free place in our NEW Character Bootcamp!

We’d love to know what you think of Make Art That Sells courses! We love hearing your feedback and reading your rave reviews, and to say thank you for taking the time to let you know what you think, we’re offering you the chance to win a place on our incredible NEW course, Bootcamp Special: Character Play! Learning how to create winning characters can give a huge boost to your creative career and get you more work in a ton of hot art markets. In this new course, you’ll join brilliant children’s book art director and picture book author, Zoë Tucker, and toy and game expert, art agent and smash-hit game creator, Riley Wilkinson, to learn how simple dreaming up engaging characters and to create four show-stopping pieces of art for your illustration portfolio. Find out more here! How to enter: To enter, simply leave a review on Facebook or

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7 reasons why you need My Year of Art School

LAST CHANCE! Our huge Cyber Sale ends TODAY! You’ll still be able to sign up for Make Art That Sells courses when they launch in 2022, but this is your final call for HUGE savings of up to 50%, plus the option to pay by installments on ALL bundles. Prices will go up tomorrow. Don’t miss out! Today is your last chance to buy before our prices go back to their normal value, some courses are removed from sale awaiting official launch, and some of our fabulous bundle deals disappear forever … 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

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Replay of FREE live Zoom with art agent Lilla!

This Monday, December 6th, is absolutely positively 100% the final day of our giant Cyber Sale, so if you want to save big on any Make Art That Sells courses for 2022 then the final countdown is ON! To finish off the sale in style, art agent Lilla hosted a FREE live public Zoom  @12 noon ET/5 pm GMT  talking about: What she’s learned as an agent: which artists thrive, which artists don’t – and why Do you have the talent to succeed? How do you know if you do? (You will be surprised by this one!) Below is the replay   Items illustrated by artists represented by Lilla. There are so many cool gigs out there: whatever your style, art directors and more NEED your art! Tune in and let Lilla tell you how you can get jobs like these. If you’ve watched any of Lilla’s previous Zooms (catch