Trina Dalziel on going back to school with Make Art That Sells
Trina Dalziel is an illustrator who is represented by Lilla Rogers. She joined one of the first Make Art That Sells online illustration courses, now known as Hot Markets for Your Art Part A and Part B, and reflected on how it felt to “go back to school”.

Scrapbooking : vintage typewriters and cameras
I’ve been freelancing for over seventeen years and I’ve also taught on several illustration degree courses – but going back to “school” this year has been a delight for me.

Map of famous people connected with the area around Crystal Palace
These projects are my responses to Lilla’s amazing online course for Make Art That Sells, aimed at professional illustrators and designers worldwide.

Party paper with a Winter Folk Art theme
The majority of my commissioned work has always been for editorial (which is my first love!) and publishing so being challenged to create work each week for a different market – stationery, party paper, home decor etc – has been wonderfully stretching. And I’m keen to carry the things I’ve learnt and new skills I’ve developed over into all sorts of projects and commissions.
– with best wishes, Trina

Christmas card


That’s an inngoieus way of thinking about it.
Thanks, Trina! Great to see how brilliantly your work has grown in response to the MATS assignments. Xo
Trina, I love your work! so cute, cute, cute – great to see what all of the MATS students have been up to, great eye candy and I believe I’ve been learning a bit from each of you…thanks for sharing. Tara