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mats childrensbookplus square1 Make Art That Sells Our *brand new* Illustrating Children’s Books PLUS course goes on sale today!

Our *brand new* Illustrating Children’s Books PLUS course goes on sale today!

We’re thrilled that our brand new bite-sized Illustrating Children’s Books PLUS course launches today! Most spaces have already filled up pre-launch as part of bundles such as our fab new Illustrate a Kids’ Book Bundle, so we’re giving you, our newsletter subscribers, a head start on snagging your spot!  Have you previously taken our raved-about Illustrating Children’s Books course and know that it always leaves you hungry for more more more?  Would you like to dip your toe in the thrilling world of children’s book illustration but don’t want to commit to a full-length course until you’re sure that it’s for you?  Would you like the opportunity to try out a new style or approach to children’s book illustration for your portfolio, because you know the more range you can show, the more work you’ll get?  Would you like the chance to get *your* gorgeous illustration work in front of a top art agent and a renowned children’s book art

Composition10 Make Art That Sells FREE class on composition for illustrators from top art agent Lilla Rogers!

FREE class on composition for illustrators from top art agent Lilla Rogers!

Today we’re sharing a great FREE mini class from art agent Lilla Rogers on composition for illustrators, to help you become a composition master!  As an educator, Lilla has taught everyone from little kids to professional artists, but one thing remains constant: she breaks down complex ideas in a way that makes it whimsical and fun, and accessible for everyone. Or as Lilla says, “I trick you into doing your best work.” Just check out this lovely composition for illustrators class to see what we mean.  Kick-ass composition for illustrators by Lilla Rogers  Lilla here. Years and years of illustrating full-time taught me ways to design a page, and now I’ll share them with you. I’ve gathered some flora from my mother-in-law’s bucolic country garden in Western Massachusetts to show you some of my own favorite composition layouts.   How your artwork is composed is so important! I’ve seen really great imagery passed on by art directors because the overall

Anne Bentley Make Art That Sells HUGE NEWS! Lilla Rogers Studio is taking on a Make Art That Sells student!

HUGE NEWS! Lilla Rogers Studio is taking on a Make Art That Sells student!

We’re thrilled to be able to share our big news: Lilla Rogers Studio is taking on a new artist, and it’s one of our very own Make Art That Sells students!   MATS courses are unique in being led by one of the world’s foremost art agents, Lilla Rogers – which means that they offer students an unparalleled opportunity to get their art directly in front of a leading art agent! This student is someone who will have taken multiple MATS courses, been followed by MATS on Instagram and possibly had work reviewed in class by Lilla: all wonderful opportunities for MATS students to get their work noticed by Lilla and possibly get scooped up for representation.  In fact, the majority of artists recently taken on by Lilla Rogers Studio, including all six of the finalists from the most recent round of Lilla’s  Global Talent Search, have all been MATS students. Here are three of Lilla’s

Get a FREE sneak peek into our Creating Collections for Home Décor e-course

Do you dream of having your own home décor collection? Imagine dropping round to a friend’s house for coffee and finding that she’s got mugs that you designed … Or imagine seeing your stunning art on beautiful cushions and throws in a shop and hearing customers exclaim over how lovely they are … Or imagine your fabulous china being picked up and featured in a glossy style magazine. How would that feel?  Work done in class by Lilla’s artist Katie Vernon  Feeling inspired? Our wonderful indepth ecourse, Creating Collections for Home Décor, is self-paced, so you can start right NOW! Created by top art agent Lilla Rogers and trend queen creative director Margo Tantau, it will help you build a professional, market-savvy and downright kickass pitch presentation featuring five of the most popular materials used in home décor. Plus you can currently save 20% on both Creating Collections for Home Décor and our brand new LIVE course, Home Décor Plus,

Lilla, how do I know which market is right for me? Which one should I be focusing on and trying to get work in?

In a recent Facebook Live event, you had the chance to ask top art agent Lilla anything you wanted and you had a lot of questions! Over the next few months, we’ll be taking the opportunity to answer some of your burning questions in our weekly newsletters. We hope you find them useful!   Today’s big question: Lilla, how do I know which market is right for me? Which one should I be focusing on and trying to get work in?  We know what it’s like! You’re a creative person and you have so many things going on in your head: you love to paint, you love to draw, you love using a load of different media and drawing a load of different things. How do you know which ones to invest your time in? How do you know which markets to focus on or what to draw when your time is limited

Alumna success story spotlight with Esther Mols

We’re so proud of our wonderful alums and love to shout about their successes! If you have a story to share, whether it’s just being brave enough to hit SEND on your first email to an art director or snagging that amazing multi-kid book deal, we want to hear about it – and right now you could win a tote bag of delicious goodies and a place on Lilla’s Art Recipes: Drawing Faces to help you land more great work! Enter the competition here. In this newsletter, we’re finding out more about Esther Mols, who has been a graphic designer for the past 17 years, and a MATS addict for the past two.  After doing a portrait of a Suffragette for Assignment Bootcamp 2018, Esther was inspired to create more in the series. An art director spotted them on Instagram and asked her to illustrate a non-fiction children’s book about Stephen Hawking.  Hi Esther! Please tell

Tips from a top art agent: How to have an illustration career in three steps. Plus discover your USP!

You might already know that, before she became a renowned international art agent, Lilla Rogers had a long and illustrious career working as a professional illustrator. All of the courses from Make Art That Sells are based on the fact that, from over 30 years in the business, Lilla knows exactly what you need to know in order to make art that sells in your own unique style. Some artwork by Lilla from her Art Recipes: Drawing Faces ecourse In today’s newsletter, we’re going to talk about how to have an illustration career in three steps. Note that we don’t say easy steps! Each of these steps will be an ongoing process that will become easier and more rewarding the more that you practice them. But one thing that Lilla does know for sure is that big daunting things become very much less overwhelming if you just break them down

Share your MATS success and win a tote bag full of Lilla Rogers Studio goodies!

We love hearing about everything you get out of Make Art That Sells courses, from the amazing jobs you’ve snagged, to your blossoming confidence in your work, to your breakthroughs in the way you think, to the support you get from our wonderful MATS community, and everything in between! Have you ever looked at some of the fab products from Lilla’s artists that she shows off in Facebook Lives and thought you’d like to get your hands on some? Now’s your chance! Products from Lilla’s artists in the first of our fab totes to give away. We can show you how to get your art on gorgeous products like these! Plus have you noticed how many of these products have faces on them? We’re also throwing in a free place in Lilla’s Art Recipes: Drawing Faces for each of our winners, because being able to draw faces can help you

Bootcamp success stories plus HURRY! Blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Bootcamp registration window!

Once people start seeing all the great work coming out of the Bootcamp course, they say, “Hey! I want in!”! Assignment Bootcamp 2019 started on February 4th and we’ve been blown away by the standard of work that our students are already sharing in their private Facebook group. Imagine getting an email from one of your favorite magazines saying they love your work! This piece by Kate Merritt that was included in the Flow calendar 2019. Illustrating illuminated letters was a mini assignment in a previous Bootcamp course. The first public gallery goes live TODAY so you can check it out for yourself – just click here. Every year when our first gallery goes live, we get masses of requests to reopen Bootcamp registration because people start seeing all the amazing art coming out of it, so we’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be re-opening registration for a super limited blink-and-you’ll-miss-it window from today until Friday. HURRY! We will close Bootcamp 2019 registration for good

Bootcamp 2019 #MATSPREP: Day Two

Welcome to Day 2 of your Assignment Bootcamp 2019 #MATSprep! If you missed Day 1, there’s still time to join in: find it here  Gorgeous color is so key in getting you work, and today I have a fantastic way for you to come up with a fresh color palette! Let’s face it. We all tend to rely on our same colors, and with this download I’m pushing you to break out. Give it a try, and I encourage you to use colors you don’t normally. Lilla’s tip no. 1: I have found that artists often use only bright colors. I’m limiting it to only two so that you try other colors. If you’ve taken my courses, you know that I’m all about neutrals/muted colors, so for this I’m encouraging you to do 3 muted colors. One can be any kind you want, another is a light muted color, and the last is a dark muted color. (Just so you know, I’m using ‘muted’ and ‘neutrals’ interchangeably here.) Lilla’s tip no. 2: People tend to only use light