Category:Course: Bootcamp Special: Character Play
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Posted on July 13, 2023.

LAST CHANCE: Bootcamp Special closes TODAY!

LAST CHANCE to take a deep dive into the rewarding world of creating characters: registration for Bootcamp Special: Character Play closes TODAY! Hurry HURRY – registration for Bootcamp Special: Character Play closes TODAY, and this course won’t run again until 2024! If you want to get something from a children’s book art director and picture book author and an art agent, creative director and toy creator every Monday for three months that will help you create great portfolio art designed to get you work – then sign up now! As a quick reminder, here’s what you get when you register for Bootcamp Special: Character Play TODAY! Three exclusive mini-texts written especially for class by brilliant children’s book art director and picture book author Zoë Tucker, designed to work for all levels and based around on-trend market-savvy themes Tons of insight and advice from renowned creative director and smash-hit toy and

Posted on July 11, 2023.

Replay of Public Live with Lilla, Zoë and Riley! Join us for the Character Bootcamp class!

Hi everyone! If you missed the fabulous live zoom, we have posted a replay below for you! Create winning characters that you can license for children’s books, toys, games and more – Bootcamp Special: Character Play 2023 started yesterday so there is still time to grab your spot! We hope you enjoyed the show and have an idea of how Bootcamp Special: Character Play can grow your art, fill your portfolio, and help you create gorgeous on-trend artwork that will help you create more income. A strong character is the backbone of stories, games and more, and that’s why they’re such a great addition to your illustration portfolio. In this playful but powerful course, you’ll get something from your teachers – brilliant children’s book art director and picture book author Zoë Tucker and art agent and smash-hit game creator Riley Wilkinson – that will help you create some amazing art that’s specifically

Character Bootcamp what is your assignment going to be

Posted on July 10, 2023.

Increa$e your income! Student success stories

Create winning characters that you can license for children’s books, toys, games and more A strong character is the backbone of stories, games and more, and that’s why they’re such a great addition to your illustration portfolio. In this playful but powerful course, you’ll get something from your teachers – brilliant children’s book art director and picture book author Zoë Tucker and art agent and smash-hit game creator Riley Wilkinson – that will help you create some amazing art that’s specifically designed to get you paying jobs. Every month for three months, you’ll get a mini text and an assignment from Zoë, along with some top tips and tricks to help you start illustrating characters. Then, the following week, Riley will help you take those characters you created in week one and make them into an amazing toy pitch. And art agent Lilla will add her insight along the

Posted on July 6, 2023.

See the Sneaky, Snacky board book!

Win a FREE place in Bootcamp Special: Character Play 2023! Join art agent Lilla along with beloved teachers Zoë and Riley for a FREE live Zoom event on the first day of class, Monday, July 10th at 12 noon ET/5 pm BST. They’ll be talking about the fab FREE #MATSprep warm-up exercise, answering your creative career questions and giving away a FREE place in class! Don’t miss it! You’ll find the link to join on the front page of our website at www.makeartthatsells.com and in our Instagram Stories. There’s less than a week to go until Bootcamp Special: Character Play 2023, which starts THIS MONDAY, July 10th! Bootcamp Special: Character Play is all about creating winning characters that you can license for children’s books, toys, games and more – and today we wanted to share some news about a character some of you may already be familiar with. Make Art

Posted on June 29, 2023.

Here’s Part 2 of your FREE illustration assignment!

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. This course really is for all levels! Win a free place in class! First I need to remind you to join me and my brilliant Bootcamp Special teachers, Zoë and Riley, in a FREE live Zoom event on the first day of class, Monday, July 10th at 12 noon ET/5 pm BST! 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!

Posted on June 22, 2023.

Open for a sweet treat: FREE assignment inside!

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 Bootcamp Special: Character Play, which starts Monday, July 10th! Q: Hold up. What’s Bootcamp Special: Character Play? A: Bootcamp Special: Character Play is a playful, relaxed course that’s designed to boost your creativity and give you more income streams for your art, so you can make more money doing what you love. It focuses on two fabulous art markets – children’s picture books and toys and games – and is taught by two top experts. I am grateful to the thousands of students who have taken my Make Art That Sells courses and the kind words you send me about my teaching style, because you’ve found that my assignments grow your art like nothing else and because they help you land real

Posted on February 25, 2022.

Got Bootcamp FOMO? Last chance for 2022!

LAST CHANCE! Today is your last chance to sign up for Bootcamp Special: Character Play until 2023 – don’t miss out, register now! Learn how to create adorable characters like this one from Make Art That Sells student Yasemin Çaglar. Sign up now – registration closes today! As a reminder, here’s what you’ll get when you sign up today: Something every single Monday from now until the end of May that will help you create eight pieces of art for your portfolio – that’s 14 weeks of stuff! Instant access to all of the materials for February so far, including two assignments that you can complete whenever you want to plus creative insights from renowned creative director, Margo Tantau You’ll get to join the rest of the class for the LIVE Zoom event next Monday, February 28th … … Plus you’ll get to start next month’s assignments along with them

Posted on February 22, 2022.

Quick! Flash re-opening for Character Bootcamp!

Have you seen the gorgeous art coming out of the first month of Bootcamp Special: Character Play? Kicking yourself for not signing up? Want to learn how to create winning characters you can license for toys and games, books, and more? Art created for Bootcamp Special: Character Play by Make Art That Sells student Anna Lena. Hurry – registration is re-open from today until Friday! We’ve had a ton of emails asking if there’s still time to sign up, so we thought we’d re-open registration for Bootcamp Special: Character Play for a few days, from now until this Friday, February 25th, so no one has to miss out. Want in? Then sign up now! This course won’t run again until 2023! Learn how to create winning characters, and how to turn them into unique toys, like this one by Make Art That Sells student Diane Neukirch. Sign up now! Q:

Posted on February 7, 2022.

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

Posted on February 5, 2022.

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!