Category:Course: Bootcamp Special: Character Play
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LAST CHANCE for Character Bootcamp 2025! Today is your last chance to sign up for Bootcamp Special: Character Play until 2026 – don’t miss out, register now! Make art to get picture book and toy and game commissions! Loads of our students have gotten picture book and toy and game deals from the art they made in this course! As a reminder, here’s what you’ll get when you sign up today: Lilla’s wisdom in a Zoom every month Zoe’s picture book art director expertise Riley’s expert insight into the toy and game industry Something every Monday from now until June 23rd that will help you create six pieces of art for your portfolio Instant access to all of the materials so far, including two assignments that you can complete whenever you want to plus creative insights in a special bonus video You’ll get to start next month’s assignments along with

Hurry HURRY – don’t miss the Character Bootcamp 2025 flash opening! Learn how to create winning characters and turn them into unique toys, like these by Make Art That Sells student Jean Ruth. This work is great for a portfolio to get work illustrating children’s books and toys. Sign up now or miss out until 2026! Have you seen the incredible art that our wonderful Bootcamp Special: Character Play students are sharing on social media? The first class gallery of the assignments for Bootcamp Special: Character Play 2025 is now OPEN so go ahead and feast your eyes on all the gorgeousness – you can check it out here. Want to make stunning art like this to boost your portfolio and help you land more paid gigs? Want to learn how to create winning characters you can license for toys and games, books, and more? Kicking yourself for not signing

Did you miss the fab FREE live Zoom event with all your Bootcamp Special: Character Play teachers?  Watch below! If you missed the live Zoom (or just want to watch it again!), catch the replay below – it’s perfect to listen to as you doodle or sketch. Enjoy! Create some gorgeous eye-catching art for your illustration portfolio while learning just how easy it can be to create winning characters in Bootcamp Special: Character Play!

Hurry HURRY – 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! Don’t miss the fab FREE live Zoom event with all your Bootcamp Special: Character Play teachers TODAY at 12 noon EDT – get your questions answered plus you could win a FREE place in class! Here are your teachers: top art agent and illustrator Lilla (left),

Learning how to create characters is fantastic for your art career! Here’s why: 1. You can get tons of work. You can license your characters for children’s books and toys and games (plush toys, play sets, card and board games and so on) of course, but there are lots of things that you probably haven’t even thought of – clothing for kids and adults alike, cushions, bedlinens, tea towels and oven gloves, phone cases: basically anything you can decorate. 2. Let your personality shine It’s a great way to show an agent or art director that quirky, unique personality of yours. Whether you’re witty, dreamy, playful, nerdy or whatever else, the characters you dream up will reflect that. 3. You can create characters no matter what level you’re at A character can be as simple as a stick figure or putting eyes on a sock or a lamp. Make eye-catching

LAST CHANCE! Today is your last chance to sign up for Bootcamp Special: Character Play until 2025 – don’t miss out, register now! As a reminder, here’s what you’ll get when you sign up today: Something every single Monday from now until the end of September that will help you create six pieces of art for your portfolio Instant access to all of the materials so far, including two assignments that you can complete whenever you want to plus creative insights in a special bonus video You’ll get to start next month’s assignments along with the rest of the class on Monday, August 5th You’ll get your art directly in front of an art agent and two art directors – and they’re always looking for new talent Plus access to our amazing, supportive, busy class Facebook group where you can show work in progress, share tips and advice, get feedback