Dear Artist Friend,
I love teaching. I love teaching artists.
I love opening up the hatch to your brain and seeing what makes you special. I personally thrive on encouraging and nurturing your art.
I have never met a student who in some way doesn’t fascinate me no matter what their level. Every individual is like a surprise package. And then throw in a bunch of art supplies in the mix, and you have some real magic that we get to discover together.
Above: Two spots left as of this writing for my Sketchbook Journaling class. Starts next Thursday! I’m crazy about this class.
My September 2026 Tuscany retreat is now full, but there are two spots left in my super awesome Sketchbook Journaling class at Maxima Hive in Arlington MA if you are looking for something in-person and you’re local (although I have students coming from Connecticut, Providence, and New Hampshire!)
Not local? My team at Make Art That Sells (MATS) just re-opened registration for my Portfolio Club online course for I think just two days and so there’s that if you can’t do the local course and want loads of juicy goodness—like inspiring assignments, live Zooms, my art demos, and more—6 months of goodness, four more months live.
Above: Get assignments based on real-world gigs from my 30 years as an art agent in the popular Portfolio Club online course!
As an illustrator and a former art agent, I created this course because I want you to keep making art. Why? Because the more art you make, the better you get at it. And it speaks to the markets that buy loads of illustration, from book covers to editorial to packaging.
Above: Student Audrey Szabo has already sold art she made for Portfolio Club January and February assignments!
Above: art by MATS student Heather Manning for last month’s Portfolio Club assignment
Show the kind of work for the kinds of jobs you want to get. Knowing how to make an art portfolio that speaks to the top illustration markets is the key to getting hired, and that’s why I created this course for you. It’s the art agent in me.
Hope to see you in class!
And, by the way, my former represented artist Paloma O’Toole’s gorgeous and meaningful author/illustrated picture book just came out! Beyond being beautiful, it’s such an important—and tender—book.
Keep making your art!
xo
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