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Incoming: BONUS content for our FREE Black art history course!

Have you signed up for our FREE Black art history course, Redrawing Black History, yet?

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Meet your teacher! Tamisha Anthony is a passionate and knowledgeable educator, and a thriving illustrator. Plus she wears period dress for each presentation!

Led by accomplished educator and professional illustrator, Tamisha Anthony, Redrawing Black History will give you a deeper understanding of four key eras in Black American history and their power and beauty, and help you to become more diverse in your art making. Plus, because we want as many people to be able to take it as possible, it’s completely FREE.

Bonus content incoming!

The course is self-paced, so you’ll get instant access as soon as you sign up, and as well as four gorgeous, visually rich presentations, plus video chats between Tamisha and art agent Lilla, you’ll also get four assignments to help you make some fabulous art for your portfolio.

Irene Chan Maruga Koops

Art for Redrawing Black History by Irene Chan (left) and Maruga Koops (right). Maruga is now represented by Lilla Rogers after Lilla fell in love with her art in class.

But deadlines are a great way to keep creative people like you motivated and accountable, so that’s why we’ll be releasing some BRAND NEW CONTENT on September 21st!

Enjoy another incredible presentation from Tamisha, plus a brand NEW assignment. Plus you can also join Tamisha and Lilla for a LIVE review on Thursday, October 5th.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Make a note of these dates now!

  • Now: If you haven’t already, sign up for Redrawing Black History for FREE so you can start work on the course materials.
  • September 21st: Your brand NEW presentation and bonus assignment will be available in your online classroom on the Make Art That Sells website.
  • October 3rd: Complete the assignment and submit it to the class gallery by this date for a chance to get your art reviewed LIVE by Tamisha and Lilla. They’ll be looking at all the art submitted before the deadline to choose which pieces to review, so this is an amazing opportunity to get your art seen by a top art agent!
  • October 5th: Join Tamisha and Lilla for a LIVE review at 12.30 pm ET/5.30 BST pm (please note the slightly later time).

Don’t miss out – sign up now!

Maria Ofili daeze doodlez

Art for Redrawing Black History by Maria Ofili (left) and Daeze Doodlez (right). Sign up now to make beautiful art like this for your portfolio.

SOME THINGS TO NOTE (1)

Here are a few more dates for your diary:

  • September 28th: Get Part 1 of your FREE three-part #MATSprep warm up assignment for Illustrating Children’s Books from art agent Lilla. (Parts 2 and 3 will follow on October 2nd and October 5th.)
  • October 6th: Join art agent Lilla and children’s book art director Zoë Tucker for a FREE live Zoom event at 12 noon ET/5 pm BST ahead of Illustrating Children’s Books.
  • October 9th: Our last LIVE course for 2023, Illustrating Children’s Books, starts Monday, October 9th. Find out more here.
  • Next week’s newsletter: Get a sneak peek of your NEW assignment for Redrawing Black History 👀

Lots of love

The Make Art That Sells team xxx

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