Online art courses
to boostyour portfolio!
Make Art That Sells provides raved-about career-changing online art courses for artists and illustrators who are passionate about what they do and want to make real money from their art while staying true to their unique, individual style.
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Get the motivation and inspiration you need with our incredible LIVE online art courses, or get instant access as soon as you register with our fabulous self-paced courses; the choice is yours. Don’t miss out, start planning your creative career now!
don’t miss our next live online art course!
Join us in Illustrating Children’s Books and find out how an engaging character is so important to a successful children’s book. That’s why top agent Lilla Rogers and brilliant children’s book art director Zoë Tucker, spend so much time focusing on characters in class, and why they share boatloads of hints and tips from their decades in the industry.
You don’t just get our insight though: in case you missed it, you’ll also get interviews from industry experts including an art agent, an art director, a publisher and award-winning illustrators. This is gold! Plus of course you’ll also get three brand new exclusive texts from Zoë and all the other amazing content, including assignments, live reviews, daily drawing prompts, downloads and tons more. Want in? Book your place here.
Illustration for Make Art That Sells student Erika’s first picture book, The Loud Librarian. Find out how you can land jobs like this in Illustrating Children’s Books.
Lilla’s Lettering demo – replay
Catch the replay of Lilla’s lettering demonstration and watch a professional at work! Find out about how she approaches the creation of letterforms and hear her share some of her favorite materials.
By popular demand…the materials Lilla used in her demo:
- A variety of papers such as Arches 88 silkscreen paper, any watercolor paper, any drawing paper
- Big journal to paste the pages into
- Ritmo pencil 3B or 6B
- Micron pen 03, 05 & 08
- Prismacolor Premier colored pencils
- Derwent Colorsoft colored pencils
- Fountain pen revolution with flex nib
- Dip pen with any pointy nib
- Fine Tec Metallic paints
- Escoda number 8 brush
- Lamp brand: CANVAS
Registration to this class has now closed. Want to join the next Bootcamp? Boost your characters with Zoe and Riley in Bootcamp Special: Character Play. Find out more here.
why take make art that sells courses?
Products illustrated by artists represented by Lilla Rogers Studio. Do you ever look at products like these and wonder how the artist got that gig? Let Lilla show you how!
Make Art That Sells is the perfect place for artists who are passionate about what they do and dream of making a living out of their art while staying true to their style.
We offer a fantastic range of online art courses to support your creative career and make your work pop. Our courses will help you understand the most lucrative markets for art, and show you how to boost your portfolio with stellar work!
Whether you need to up your creative game by working on a killer portfolio, or need business advice to sell more of your art, Make Art That Sells is the place to be. Here’s a quick summary of what we do:
- Exciting LIVE courses for those who love deadlines, and getting their work in front of art agents.
- A selection of self-paced courses with instant access so you can work at your own pace
- On-trend assignments set by art agents and art directors that will boost your portfolio
- A supportive Facebook community of artists from all around the world for friendship and support
So let’s get started!
which bundle is right for me?
If you’re thinking of taking any online art courses then you’re in the right place. Grab one of our 2024 online art courses and you can get our best prices when you buy as part of a bundle.
Are you ready to take your creative career to the next level and start making real money from your art? Let Lilla and the other brilliant Make Art That Sells teachers show you how. Check out which bundle is right for you.
Get you art of products like these by artists represented by Lilla Rogers Studio
What would you like to achieve?
- I want to illustrate, write and pitch beautiful books! You need the Get Me a Book Deal bundle.
- I want to boost my portfolio with assignments in 10 hot markets! You need the Top 10 Markets bundle.
Whatever your goals, whatever you’re dreaming of, we have all the insight, tools and knowledge to help you get there.
Take a look at our bundles here!
what our students love about make art that sells!
We launched our massive video testimonial competition. We wanted to know what you loved about Make Art That Sells, the great work you’ve gotten, the friends you’ve met, and the courses that have blown your mind, and you did NOT disappoint!
Art agent Lilla said: “I loved each and every video”.
Our students give amazing feedback! Here’s a rocket-fuelled video review by Make Art That Sells student Lisa Chow which shows how our online art courses, Kid’s Books, Home Decor, Editorial and more, helped her on her creative journey. She gained from MATS: Expert teachers – Fun approachable assignments – Support from fellow students – and a boost in confidence and creativity!
Watch Lisa’s video here…
Which online art course is right for you?
Supercharge your art career: choose the right MATS class for you for 2024.
MATS works! It’s the gold standard in the industry. Many of our alumni have gotten work with top companies as a direct result of these classes.
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Online art courses to help your career in art and design
Since launching in 2013 Make Art That Sells has rapidly gained a reputation for the go-to online art courses for anyone serious about making commercially viable art whilst staying true to themselves.
We have been completely blown away by the response of our participants (many of whom have come back to repeat the online art courses), and have been thrilled to see huge leaps forward in their artwork.
Here are just a few of the kind words that other participants said about the impact the course had on them.
“This is the course you need to do if you want to sell your art to the masses. As far as I know its the only course like this in existence. The information is like gold dust. It’s that valuable! ”
CHANTEL DE SOUSA
“Best investment in your art career, ever.”
LISA RIVAS
“I feel that I have learned fantastic amounts about the industry – information that money can’t buy. I feel that I have a thousand positive ideas in my head and am enjoying pushing them through.”
EMMA BURNETT
“I got some commissions and new works because of some Lilla’s challenges. Now I know I can even do more and can adapt more to client demands.”
JENIFER ESPINOSA