Our brand NEW and completely FREE art history and illustration course, Redrawing Black History, started THIS MONDAY, January 10th, but there’s still time to sign up!
Scheduled to run ahead of Black History Month in the USA, Redrawing Black History is an inspiring and visually rich four week long online course that will energize and inspire you, and fill you with a broader visual vocabulary of contemporary and historic Black American culture. By the end of the course, you’ll have four beautiful portfolio pieces, and a better appreciation of the wealth and beauty of Black American history.
Portrait of Amanda Gorman by Make Art That Sells student Maria Ofili. Create gorgeous art like this for your illustration portfolio. Sign up now!
This course is aimed at illustrators, and will help you to create some stunning artwork while increasing your knowledge and confidence around drawing and illustrating Blackness, but it’s also ideal for anyone who wants to learn more about four iconic eras of Black American history. Course leader Tamisha Anthony is an enthusiastic and engaging educator who will enthral you with her fascinating depictions of these four eras, and you’ll love the chemistry between Tamisha and art agent Lilla.
Lilla and Tamisha hosted a FREE live Zoom event last week – if you missed it, catch up below. They answered student questions about the course, discussed the recent free #MATSprep illustration assignment and more. And if you enjoyed this then you’ll love Redrawing Black History, so if you haven’t signed up already then register here (it’s FREE!).
Here’s what you’ll get in this incredible course:
Each week for four weeks, Tamisha will present a lively and visually rich slide show about one of four eras. She’ll talk about the historical context, the clothes, the politics, the culture, the hair and more, with an emphasis on Black female artists. Her exhilarating teaching style and carefully curated images will bring each era alive, plus she’ll dress in gorgeous period clothing for each presentation.
Your teacher, Tamisha, and her husband, dancing in period clothes. You’ll love Tamisha’s enthusiasm and her passion for and knowledge about her subject.
You’ll also enjoy a lively discussion between Tamisha and Lilla, Lilla & Tamisha Unleashed. Here are some of the topics they cover in their fascinating chats:
- Is it okay for a white artist to illustrate a book about a Black person and if so, how do you do it authentically?
- How do you stay motivated as a creative person?
- How Tamisha organizes her time while juggling five book deals
- How Lilla stays organized
- How you can feel more confident about drawing Black features
- Lilla’s tips on sounding professional when you get a gig, the course assignments and more
Plus you can also expect some tantalising tidbits about Make Art That Sells courses coming up in 2022 and beyond, and an inspiring journaling exercise. This is a fantastic chance to enjoy candid conversations between a top art agent and a brilliant educator and children’s book illustrator – you won’t want to miss it.
Portrait of Billie Holiday by Tequitia Andrews, a Make Art That Sells student who is now represented by Lilla Rogers Studio. Tequitia has also created artwork for the course.
Finally, you’ll get the week’s assignment, which is suitable for all levels and will give your illustration portfolio a huge boost. You’ll have the option to upload it to the class gallery, and at the end of the course, Lilla and Tamisha will choose their favorites and review them LIVE!
All this and it’s completely FREE! Don’t miss out – register now.
See you in class!
Lots of love
The Make Art That Sells team xxx
