Whew! We’ve just finished our first ever FREE 30-day Instagram art challenge, #LillasStylePlay2025, and what a blast it was!
Many hundreds of artists shared many hundreds of images based on 30 prompts supplied by art agent Lilla, and we were absolutely blown away by your wit, talent and creativity.
If you missed all the fun, you can see the list of prompts on our Instagram page here, then head over to Lilla’s Instagram page, where she shared a short clip explaining why she’d picked each prompt each day.
We also gave away 15 FREE Make Art That Sells courses to 15 lucky participants!
We just wanted to finish out the challenge by sharing some of Lilla’s favorite art, along with some of the lovely comments we read. We do need to emphasize that this barely scrapes the surface of all the incredible art you produced. Bravo to everyone who took part – see you next time!
Art for #LillasStylePlay2025 by Cindie Chavez @cindiechavez (left), Tracy Cottingham @tracycottingham2 (center), and Lisa Wee @lisa_weeillustrator (right).
Alicia Fairborn: “It’s been super fun to participate in Lilla’s style challenge and draw things I normally wouldn’t think of! It has been really positive in creating a daily drawing habit as well.”
Art for #LillasStylePlay2025 by Angela Caldwell @angela_caldwell_creative (left), Rebekah Anne @rebekaha28 (center), and Meltem Yarangümeli @illustrator.mel (right).
Beaureveille: “How long has it been since I had so much fun drawing! … This challenge has really been a whole healing process for me, rediscovering my love for creativity without any pressure, just fun! Excited to see what keeps coming.”
Art for #LillasStylePlay2025 by Lenka Knoetze @lenka_knoetze_art (left), Heather Gray @heathergray (center), and Lele Saa @lele_saa (right).
Cindie Chavez: “I’m a little sad that this challenge is over. It was so much fun with Lilla’s amazing prompts and all of our wonderful hosts and SO MUCH AMAZING ART!”
Art for #LillasStylePlay2025 by Karin Lauria @blackcoffeenow (left), Cambria DeLee @cambriadelee (center), and Silvia Palmero @sylvelystudio (right).
Enid Johnstone: “September was vibrant fun! I discovered many wonderful artists and illustrators, connected with a community full of kindness and creativity, and got a lot of drawing practice in, all thanks to the Make Art That Sells #LillasStylePlay2025 challenge.”
Art for #LillasStylePlay2025 by Andrea @birdandblossom (left), Loree Mayer @loreemayer_creates (center), and Jenna Freimuth @jennafreimuth (right).
Srta.Vilula: “Last day of a wonderful and super-inspiring challenge. A month, an adventure, lots of fun, and extraordinary artists!!”
Art for #LillasStylePlay2025 by Margo Gardiola-Gonzalez @mggartpractice (left), Antler Wildling @antlerwildlingart (center), and Pink Staffi @pink_staffi (right).
Lucie Crovatto: “Thank you all for making it such an inspiring and joyful experience together. This beautiful month allowed me to work on my style with more spontaneity. I’m very happy to have spent this month with you and to have discovered so many new illustrators.”
Art for #LillasStylePlay2025 by Joanna Mahoney @joamahoney (left), Lucie Crovatto @luciecrovattoillustration (center), and Jo Podmore @joey_pod (right).
Susi Sanlier: “This drawing challenge trained my perseverance as well as my drawing skills. I made new friends, I got new followers, thousands of profile views, and of course I had a lot of fun. It was a great experience to take part in this contest and I send a huge thank you to all the beautiful hosts.”
More art for the challenge by Lilla @lillarogers. Which prompt was your favorite?
Anamika Anchalia: “Thank you for hosting such a fun challenge. The topics were diverse and challenging, really kept me going and motivated till the end. Loved being a part of this family for September. See you soon for the next challenge.”
- Next newsletter: The second round of Lilla’s small-group mentorship intensive, Inner Circle, sold out weeks ahead of schedule! Find out how you can get on the waitlist for when the doors next open in 2026.
Lots of love
The Make Art That Sells team xxx
