4/18/24
We continue to license loads of gorgeous images created by our artists for the 2024 Menagerie event, but there is still plenty of artwork available.
You can see everything here, in our gallery.
Password: dazzle.
Below, see the masterpieces that our artist Tara Lilly created for the event. She really outdid herself! All images still available for licensing as of this writing.
Contact us to see more!
4/9/24
| One of my greatest joys as an agent is mentoring my artists, and also sharing that knowledge with our community at large on my online course platform, Make Art That Sells (MATS).
Plus, I find artists for representation in MATS classes! I love that I get to know the artists in class and witness their evolving brilliance. (Get ready for some beans-spilling… we’ve taken on more artists for rep… to be announced soon!)
Scroll down to see the work that my own artists have created in my classes, and you’ll get why I love teaching. |
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| Our big Spring Sale kicks off TODAY, with huge savings across every single one of our game-changing courses. You can expect 25% off every one of our individual courses, plus 40% off three brilliant bundles designed to boost your creative career.
Don’t miss it! You definitely won’t want to miss this – you won’t get them cheaper. |
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| Mark your calendars because I’ll be doing LIVE ART DEMOS this Thursday April 11, Friday April 12, and Saturday April 13–You won’t want to miss this!
More details soon. |
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Enjoy work that my artists have created in MATS classes:
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4/3/24
We’ve taken off the hard hats and pulled back the construction tape. Take a look at our new-and-improved homepage at lillarogers.com!
We added what our clients are seeking: Art By Theme
| Looking for style reference to commission a new picture book? Check out our Children’s Books gallery.
Need to find a Winter Holiday image quickly? Click on the Winter Holiday gallery to see a gallery of available art!
We will be keeping these galleries updated with our artists’ latest, and also adding to the themes over time. We have tons of themes we want to add including Graphic Novels; Portraits; Mystical; Puzzles & Toy; Packaging Design; Lettering… The list goes on!
These themes are accessible from the thumbnails on our home page. Tell us what you think!
As always, if you don’t see what you’re looking for here, feel free to contact our friendly agents and we’d be more than happy to help! |
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| Below, see some our artists’ personal work. Prepare to be inspired! |
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Available for licensing as of this writing.
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Available for licensing as of this writing.
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Available for licensing as of this writing.
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Available for licensing as of this writing.
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3/18/24
Our artists are constantly busy creating gorgeous books, puzzles, cards, and more! Take a look at some of their recently released œuvres below.
Contact us to assign or license art. We’re happy to help you find the perfect artist or gorgeous images for your project!
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| this isn’t a book (Compendium)
“This might look like a book, but it’s really a hug you get to give to connect from any distance–whether across the street or across the world.
With a bit of humor and a whole lot of heart, the sweet rhymes and artwork in these pages are sure to make someone smile and feel squeezed by your love. ”
Buy it here. |
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| Letters to my Baby (Chronicle Books)
“The must-have baby shower gift! Share memories, love, and words of wisdom with your bundle of joy with this unique and inspiring book of letters.”
Buy it here. |
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| Drawing for the Soul
(David & Charles)
“So many drawing books focus on the result of your drawing, but this fresh approach looks first at the process of drawing as a means to de-stress and unwind.
The aim of the techniques and projects in this book is to create art that relaxes both the artist and the viewer of the finished piece.”
Buy it here. |
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| Illustration for Magazine Pomme D’api |
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2/1/24
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Our 8th Annual Art Menagerie is ready to burst onto your screen in just five days!
We know you’re going to love the incredible brand-new work that our artists have created in response to our custom assignments focused on the following categories:
- Stationery
- Journals
- Greeting Cards
- Wrapping Paper
- Apparel
- Baby Layette
- Editorial
- Children’s Books
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| Wanna peek into the gallery? I’ve selected a few special images to show you, just to give you an idea of the incredible gallery of work you’re going to see this coming Tuesday–over 150 brand-new images have been created by some of the top artists in the industry, just for this event.
Scroll down to see! |
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| Q: How will I access the work?
A: You’ll get an email on Tuesday, February 6th at 10AM ET with a link and a special password where you can instantly view the work.
Be poised to pounce! Many images will get scooped up for licensing deals. Don’t license, but looking to commission? No worries! But hurry, because many of our artists will get booked up. |
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| Above: Menagerie Banner Art by Erica Root |
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Q. What will I see in the Menagerie gallery?
A. You will see fabulous brand-new art never shown publicly before, ready to be snapped up. You’ll find a vast array of images suitable for greeting cards, puzzles, journals, fabric, children’s books, and much more!
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Take a look at these extraordinary images our artists created for the Menagerie coming up on Tuesday. Thinking cards, journal covers, puzzle imagery? Yes, these are available for license!
Want to see more incredible work? Stay tuned. Watch for your email on Tuesday for the link to the gallery.
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1/11/24
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| My brand new course Manifest Your Dream Creative Career, starts Monday. Don’t miss it! Sign up now at Make Art That Sells.
In class, I’ll share secrets for manifesting, advice as an art agent and former illustrator, along with live oracle card readings from my custom Creative Career Deck!
Join me, I’ll help you achieve your creative goals garnered from my four decades of helping creatives succeed. |
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| Below, check out a fun mix of art by our artists. Greeting card images, patterns and prints, and just plain beautiful art!
Contact us to assign or license art. We’re happy to help you find the perfect artist or gorgeous images for your project! |
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Available for licensing as of this writing.
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Available for licensing as of this writing.
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Available for licensing as of this writing.
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1/7/24
We hope you had a relaxing rejuvenating break over the holidays. And here we are, a brand new year. Isn’t it exciting? Who knows what excitment 2024 holds for us!?
Here are some illustrated wise words and affirmations from our artists to start your year off on a good path.
Contact us to assign or license art. We’re happy to help you find the perfect artist or gorgeous images for your project!
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Available for licensing as of this writing.
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| Available for licensing as of this writing. |
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Available for licensing as of this writing.
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Available for license as of this writing.
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12/21/23
| All right kids, it’s the end of the year and no one can concentrate anymore. It’s time for a field trip!
Let’s visit artist Lydia Graves in her town of Birmingham, Alabama, and see what’s happening. |
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| Lydia grew up just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, got a BFA in drawing and painting, and then became a nanny and portrait painter.
While working on her master’s degree in Art Education, she discovered the world of illustration and fell madly in love. |
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| The image above was inspired by one of Lydia’s favorite cafés in Birmingham. Read more about it below! |
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| Where is the field trip?
This field trip is in the Forest Park neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. It MAYBE looks a bit like the below (but maybe not). |
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| Above: A double page spread from Make Art That Sells Character Play class |
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| Where are we going?
We are going to one of my favorite cafes/shops called General (IG: @generalbham) |
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| Is it far from your home?
It’s only a few miles from my house and a block away from my teaching job. (images below) |
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| What is it about this spot that inspires you?
Everything from the hand-painted murals to the displays is charming and intentional yet somehow still effortless.
I’ve been working on illustrations for puzzles so I used their shelves as inspiration for my most recent one. See if you can find the items that I used as inspiration (in the first image of this newsletter)! |
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| How often do you go?
I try to go a couple of times a month when I have time enjoy an oat milk latte, maybe have a treat (above) and draw in my journal (below). |
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| Thanks Lydia!
See more of Lydia’s amazing illustration work here. |
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12/13/23
| Our artists’ projects have garnered some great recognition! See below for accolades we are proud of, plus new books & products out now.
Contact us to assign or license art. We’re happy to help you find the perfect artist or gorgeous images for your project! |
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| The “Goddess” book, illustrated by our beloved Sarah Walsh, and published by Nosy Crow, is crushing it worldwide.
Already translated into multiple languages, it scored a spot on the coveted NEW YORK TIMES gift guide, as well as a starred Kirkus review.
Way to go, Sarah!
Buy it here. |
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| Congrats to Ruth Burrows!
Wonderfully Wired Brains has been shortlisted in this year’s Books category for the MadeForMums Toy Awards 2023!
MadeforMums is UK’s number one site for parenting product reviews and it is a huge honor to be recognized by them.
Buy it here. |
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| Gorgeous Holiday cards available now |
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| Internal illustration from “Colors of the National Parks” (Duopress Labs)
Buy it here. |
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| Happy lettering by Kay for “The Bronx is my Home” (Little Brown Books for Young Readers)
Buy it here. |
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| Another amazing Mabel book
by Julia!
(Nosy Crow)
Buy it here.
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12/11/23
Check out Anke Rega’s brilliant affirmation card deck and sneak a peek behind the curtain of her creation process!
Contact us to assign or license art. We’re happy to help you find the perfect artist or gorgeous images for your project.
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| Anke writes: One of my big projects this year was an affirmation card set for business and success.
This was my first time completing an entire card set like this, It was so fun–I love to tackle big new projects. I also enjoy illustrating for personal growth and inspiration with my illustrations so this was perfect for me.
The set has 50 affirmations/illustrated cards. |
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| Fifty affirmation cards for Business and Success.
Published by Christina Sternbauer. |
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| What did you love about this project?
I love to come up with special ideas which are also a challenge. At some point when I started to sketch for this project, I was taking a break relaxing and just dreaming, and all of a sudden the idea popped in to my mind to make a puzzle out of the cards, so that you can put all the affirmation cards together to make a bigger image. |
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| The idea was there. It was exciting to have this new concept in mind.
I started with a raw sketch of the big Illustration, to fit in the 50 affirmations.
Then I went into the details of the single cards and areas. I did detailed sketches of single cards to fit them into the bigger illustration, all with space for lettering too. |
| I filled smaller spaces with other elements like stars, florals, diamonds, and colour next to the single affirmations. |
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| What medium did you use for the illustrations?
I started working with watercolor, but in the middle of the project I switched to work with Procreate as I found a way which looks quite like my traditional watercolors (thanks to Ruth Burrows’s book!)
This saved me a lot of time with editing all the elements and the lettering.
What are your favorite art materials?
My favorite art materials are my watercolors, gouache, and a lot of pencils for sketches (they go really fast). |
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| How long did you work on this project?
I started to work on this in January 2023 and it just printed in October, (with other projects in between) so about nine months. (Oh, it’s like a child… 😆) |
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| How do you surround yourself with inspiration?
I love to look at great books with illustration and art. Or have flowers around. Or go to a good bookstore and just wandering the streets.
How do you start your day?
I start the day with a mix of mindset work, alignment meditation for the day and yoga, a cold shower, and for sure, a good coffee. I started to wake up quite early this year as I extended my personal growth time in the morning. I usually start working at my desk at 10am. |
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Above:
My cat Luci. She just turned 18.
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Thanks so much Anke! Anke’s incredible Affirmation deck will be available soon.
See more of Anke’s beautiful illustration work here.
