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TOY PITCH DOMINOES 1 Make Art That Sells My Toy Pitch course - read new reviews by Lilla's artists!

My Toy Pitch course – read new reviews by Lilla’s artists!

Have you ever thought about inventing your very own unique toy or game? In My Toy Pitch, your teachers, Lilla and Riley, will teach you to do just that. Read on for My Toy Pitch course reviews below. Imagine visiting a toy shop and seeing your own gorgeous art – maybe on checkers pieces, a puzzle, playing cards or something else Imagine creating your very own unique game and reading rave reviews on Amazon Imagine creating adorable appealing characters you can licence for puzzles, playsets, dressing up and more Turn play into pay! Art agent Lilla has teamed up with Riley Wilkinson – new Toys, Games, and Children’s Entertainment agent at Lilla Rogers Studio, creative director, inventor of the smash hit Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel game, and Make Art That Sells student – for her brand NEW course, My Toy Pitch. With assignments, videos, insider lessons, downloadable content, and live reviews,

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FREE illustration assignment #3 from art agent Lilla: Design an illuminated letter

Lilla here. Today I’m setting you a fun FREE illustration assignment that’s great for your illustration portfolio: design an illuminated letter. For the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing some playful mini assignments for you, to up your art game. If you missed out on the first two assignments, you can catch up on the MATS blog here. Today, your mini assignment is to illuminate or embellish a single letter: the first letter of your name. Sometimes it’s really nice to have a really narrow subject to draw, and then explore it fully. Plus it’s not too overwhelming this way. As my students know, my favorite way to teach is to break things down into small steps, so you can find the joy in your art-making without getting overwhelmed. Tip: Art directors often look for artists that can do lettering. Including lettering in your art is a great way to

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FREE illustration assignment #2 from art agent Lilla: How to make a new color palette

Lilla here. Today I want to show you how to make a new color palette. For the next week or so, I’m sharing some playful mini assignments with you, to help you loosen up and find the joy in your art-making. Last week we had a look at your collections – the things you love and obsess over – to help you start thinking about your style. If you missed it, catch up here. Today we’re going to play with color. Anyone who has taken any of my classes knows that I adore color. Color is queen! Without fantastic color, all the gorgeous drawing and design in the world won’t have the same magic appeal. That’s why knowing how to make a new color palette is so important. I always have vases of cut flowers from my garden in my studio to add even more color. Have you found that

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Get your FREE illustration assignment #1 from top art agent Lilla!

FREE illustration assignments from an art agent: #1 Lilla here. It’s springtime here in the northern hemisphere. The sun is shining and things are feeling positive. Over the next few weeks, I want to share some FREE illustration assignments with you, just to stretch you and help you approach your art-making in fresh, interesting ways. They’ll all be very small and manageable and easy to fit around your other commitments, and of course they’re completely optional! They’re just a way of loosening up and playing with your art. Today we’re going to start with a super simple mini assignment. I have found, to my delight, that many of my Make Art That Sells students are wacky, loveable, and eccentric. They are collectors. Some of my collections in my studio. Can you tell I love color?! If you’ve taken any of my classes, you’ll already know that I have tons of

ANNA LINDSTEN PARIS ceramics 1 Make Art That Sells Get your art on home decor products for stores like Anthropologie and West Elm

Get your art on home decor products for stores like Anthropologie and West Elm

Do you adore home décor? Do you dream of seeing your beautiful art on fabric, ceramics and more? Do you want to know how to get your art on home decor products for stores like Anthropologie and West Elm? Our raved-about online course, Creating Collections for Home Décor, will give you incredible in-depth insight into five key substrates – fabric, wood, ceramics, glass and metal – and, uniquely, will teach you how to create home décor collections, so you can sell more art to each client. Art created by Make Art That Sells student Anna Lindsten for last year’s live review. Get your art in front of a top art agent and a brilliant creative director: book your spot here. Creating Collections for Home Décor is self-paced, which means that you get instant access as soon as you sign up and can complete it at a time and pace to

top tips from an art agent Make Art That Sells 14 tips on how to be a super successful creative entrepreneur

14 tips on how to be a super successful creative entrepreneur

Do you want to make a living from making art? Do you want to build a financially rewarding creative career? It’s 100% possible to make a good living from selling your artwork – check out some of our alumni success stories for inspiration. And you’re in the right place: we’ve got tons of tips and advice from art agent Lilla and our other brilliant teachers, lots of info in our freebies library, and raved-about online courses that will increase your knowledge, grow your art, and fill your portfolio. Today we’re sharing some of art agent Lilla’s top tips on how to be a super successful creative entrepreneur – and she should know. Lilla has run her innovative art agency, Lilla Rogers Studio, for 26 years. Before she was an art agent, she got a degree in fine art and a second degree in illustration, then worked as a full-time illustrator

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FREE tips on creating winning characters from a children’s book art director

Do you dream of finding work in the magical world of children’s book illustration? Would you love to create memorable characters and see your work in print? Our outstanding online course, Illustrating Children’s Books, started Monday and there’s still time to sign up. Just think: in just five weeks you could be holding your very own stunning book pitch in your hands, ready to send off to potential clients! But HURRY: registration closes TODAY! Character sheet for Illustrating Children’s Books 2020 by Make Art That Sells student Tisha Lee. Tisha is now represented by art agent Lilla after Lilla spotted her in class. Creating memorable, relatable characters is absolutely key to snagging your dream kids’ book job, which is why you’ll spend the first two weeks learning all about characters: how to develop appealing characters in your own style, what art directors look for in a character, how to make

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More children’s book illustration success stories, plus watch our FREE live Zoom event!

Who loves children’s book illustration success stories? We do! Our career-changing online course, Illustrating Children’s Books, starts TODAY! Every year, this course creates a whole new flurry of book deals for our wonderful students – we’ve shared some new children’s book illustration success stories below – and if you want more, find them here. What’s Illustrating Children’s Books all about? Over five incredible weeks, your brilliant teachers, top art agent Lilla Rogers and renowned children’s book art director and author Zoë Tucker, will lead you step by step to create a fabulous pitch presentation that contains everything an art director or publisher wants to see. And on the way, they’ll teach you everything you need to know about the wonderful world of children’s book illustration in a way that’s both fun and fascinating: you won’t want it to end. Art by Make Art That Sells student Erin Vanessa Sand, who

Your MATS Prep Make Art That Sells Get the final part of your FREE children’s book illustration assignment!

Get the final part of your FREE children’s book illustration assignment!

Lilla here! Today I’m sharing the final part of your FREE children’s book illustration assignment! I recently shared the first two parts of a FREE three-part warm-up exercise that I’ve created for you ahead of my raved-about online course, Illustrating Children’s Books, which starts THIS MONDAY, April 12th. If you missed them, you can catch up on Part 1 here and Part 2 here. How did you enjoy Part 2? I bet you had some fun accessorizing. Are you seeing that the more time and thought you spend on your character, the more interesting it is? An engaging character is so important to a successful children’s book, and that’s why my co-teacher, brilliant children’s book art director Zoë Tucker, and I spend so much time focusing on characters in class, and why we share boatloads of hints and tips from our decades in the industry. Want in? Book your place

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Where will YOUR art end up? FREE art career videos from art agent Lilla to inspire you!

There are so many opportunities out there for creative people – and these free art career videos will show you just some of them. Where will your art end up? Maybe on … A chocolate wrapper A rubber stamp kit An embroidery set An oven mitt A pair of socks A pencil case An adult puzzle … and tons more! How do you get gigs like this? Art agent Lilla can show you how (and right now, she can show you how for less in our big Spring Sale – but hurry, sale ends this Friday, April 9th!). Our Spring Sale is on NOW! Download your free copy of our beautiful sale guide here and explore everything that’s included, with 20% off individual courses and up to 40% off our amazing bundles! A few days ago, we shared a couple of free art career videos from top art agent Lilla