Oh, man, you are a whole bunch of brilliant artists! You delight me with your imagination, sensitivity, talent. Are you enjoying yourself? Play. Visit Instagram and search the hashtag #mymatsprep to see the vast array of terrific art being created this week for the MATS Prep.
You know, a few years ago we came up with the idea of a free mini series as preparation for our courses. We figured that it would be a way for the students to get geared up for class and also to get a taste for what my teaching style is like, to see if it’s a good fit. We have been wowed with the response to our MATS Preps (as I write this, there are around 2,000 posts on Instagram for #mymatsprep and over 2,500 for #mygtsprep), and I thoroughly enjoy writing them. I hope you’ve found them helpful.
So today, for our last day of Prep, you’re going to live the life of a children’s book illustrator. It’s about placing a character into an environment. That’s the nuts and bolts of illustrating a kid book, and what you’re going to learn in our course.
You’re going to take your drawing of Minette from MATS Prep Day One and place her into any scene that you’ve done so far. If you’re just joining us, read the blog posts above to catch up.
Where is Minette? Is she enjoying the environment? Is she scared? Brave? Create a story in your head for her. Play. Daydream. This is your art and you are the boss of it!
Can’t wait to see what you do! I am loving this MATS Prep as I watch you grow in 5 short days.
Xo
Lilla
If you are enjoying this content, then you will love my Make Art That Sells courses, and in particular, our newest course Illustrating Children’s Books. Every day for five weeks, you’ll get a ton of awesomeness to help you grow your art. Why don’t you sign up now, before it fills, which it will. I am eager to help you kick butt as an illustrator and get some fantastic commissions. MATS works!
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Are you ready to dive in and make a commitment to your success as a Children’s Book Illustrator?
Sign up HERE. Hurry! The last remaining spots are going fast!
