How would you like to WIN a tote full of mystery goodies from Lilla Rogers Studio worth at least $150?

We know our students have said some wonderful things about us on Facebook, but we were thrilled to learn recently that you’ve been saying some lovely things about us on your blogs and in your newsletters too! We’d love to see more, so share your newsletter or blog post reviewing a Make Art That Sells course of your choice with us and you could win a gorgeous tote full of scrummy goodies from Lilla Rogers Studio worth at least $150! Read on to find out how to enter.

Some of the beautiful products from Lilla Rogers Studio artists. Ever looked at stuff like this and wondered how the artist got the gig? Let art agent Lilla show you how!

Here are just a few examples …

Jennifer Potter has written a comprehensive review of our raved-about online course Illustrating Children’s Books in her blog here. She says: “Would I recommend this class? Absolutely. It’s worth it for the materials, the community, the portfolio-building assignments, and the career guidance. All of that stuff is yours to keep well after the class is over, so even if you aren’t very skilled at art yet, you have it for when you’re ready to start your career.”

One of Jennifer Potter’s full page spreads from a previous Illustrating Children’s Books course.

Dawn Bevins also took Illustrating Children’s Books in fall 2018. You can find her full review here, but in conclusion she says: “So was it worth it and did I enjoy it? Yes it was and yes I did (I even had a tiny cry at it after I uploaded the final assignment… or maybe I was just overworked! :) ). It is, if you want it to be, a lot of work, the amount of information given to you and the amount you are asked to do is intense, but I also found it great fun and exhilarating to be part of something, and to have set deadlines and goals. I was also surprised by how much work I actually produced in five weeks.”

Another Illustrating Children’s Books alumna, Asma Enayeh, made a great video of her experience – see it here and read more about how she got on in her blog post here.

Asma Enayeh’s full page spread from Illustrating Children’s Books.

Gracie Klumpp is yet another Illustrating Children’s Books alumna! She says: “I honestly don’t remember the last time I was that happy and got in such a great creative flow! So maybe it was a bit much, and I definitely have some tweaking to do, but I’m pleased with how much just plain fun this was, and how much that has been infused into my work this past week!” She’s written a full series of blogs with loads of images from her sketchbooks that you can find here.

Gracie Klumpp’s full page spread from Illustrating Children’s Books.

Here’s Anna Lindsten, who, as we mentioned in a previous blog post, has landed a number of book deals since taking Illustrating Children’s Books in October 2018. “A while ago I took an online course called Illustrating children’s books. Before that I had nurtured a dream to make a kids’ book for years, I have old manuscripts (never finished) and old sketches and cut paper and pencil sketches of ideas for books. But I found it so incredibly hard to… get there. What I’m saying is, I didn’t have the right tools and I couldn’t seem to finish any of the ideas.”

Anna continues: “So, I took this illustration children’s books class and I was blown away by it, it gave me the tools I totally needed to draw a character with emotions and energy – it was huge to me. And as a graphic designer from the start I thought from time to time, maybe I can’t draw!? I took the kids books class again last year, and that’s when things really started to happen. I was contacted by a children’s books author who had seen the work I did in class and she asked if I wanted to illustrate one of her texts and now we’re making a book together! Soon after that, I got a request from an editor at a Swedish children’s books publisher, she had seen a character I did in the class a year earlier!”

One of Anna’s page spreads for Barnkammarboken by Bonnier Carlsen.

Illustrating Children’s Books won’t run again until 2020 – sign up here to be first to know when it goes on sale – but there’s still time to join our fun mini course, Illustrating Children’s Books PLUS, which starts August 12th – grab your spot here now!

Illustrating Children’s Books PLUS is a fabulous opportunity to crank out some job-snagging art for your portfolio in the company of like-minded creatives. At just three weeks long, it’s super accessible and designed to fit around any schedule, plus it’s a great opportunity to dip your toe in the magical world of children’s book illustration. Read more here or …

Jacqueline Wild took our first ever, sold-out Editorial LIVE course earlier in 2019. She says: “I’ve just had a month of Make Art That Sells Editorial course and it’s been a lot of fun. There is something about MATS and being part of a community that makes the process really addictive and reassuring. There are so many fantastic artists that take part, many of them professional and represented by top agent Lilla Rogers herself. It makes me feel part of something and there is a lot of inspiration!”

Read more about Editorial LIVE starting October 28th!

HOW TO ENTER

Simply email [email protected] with a link to your blog post (or video) or send over a copy of your newsletter. It can either be a brand new blog or newsletter or one that you’ve written in the past. We’ll pick our favorite and let the winner know!

COMPETITION RULES: Maximum one entry per person. It can either be a brand new blog post or newsletter or one that you’ve written in the past. Any and all work submitted must be your own. You give permission to Make Art That Sells to use any content (blog post/video/newsletter/media) you submit to this competition in any current or future class-related marketing or promotional strategies, online or offline. You will always be credited and will retain the rights to your work. The winner will be chosen by Lilla Rogers. The winner will be notified once Lilla has chosen. All submissions must be emailed to [email protected]. Submissions sent elsewhere or past the deadline will not be considered as entries to the competition. Any submissions received after the closing time of 11:59 PM PST on August 15th, 2019 will not be eligible. This competition is open to anyone over the age of 18 from any country. There is no cash alternative.

We look forward to reading your entries!

Lots of love

The MATS team xxx

P.S. Get your assignment today! Have you ever looked at gorgeous home décor products and wondered how the artist got the gig? Want to learn how you can break into this exciting and lucrative market for your art? Our Creating Collections for Home Décor online course is self-paced, meaning you can complete it whenever you like at a pace to suit you. However, once a year, we give students a deadline to complete one of the assignments, after which co-teachers art agent Lilla Rogers and creative director Margo Tantau will be reviewing all submissions and reviewing their favorites. It’s a great way to get your gorgeous art work in front of an art director and a creative director, and the assignment has been announced TODAY! Click here to read more and find out how you can get involved. HURRY – the deadline is August 10th!