A new way to see your Artistic Style... Reader... Hi creative friend! Here’s a little snapshot from my archives: back in March 2023, I was sharing in IG stories tips on how AI could help brainstorm creative projects. That was over 2.5 years ago—and it shows I’ve been experimenting with AI since the early days of chatGPT and Canva Magic Write {before Canva AI}. What started as a handful of prompts in my Inspiration Sketchbook series has now grown into the full Artist Style Guidebook framework...
27 days ago • 5 min read
You’ve got the paints. Now let’s PLAY… Reader… Replay now available! Try these fun swatch prompts and grab the WOVEN HERstories collection by Monday 9/15! Thank you for joining me for the Paint & Swatch Workshop! Whether you came live or are catching up later, the replay is ready for you to enjoy. This session is designed to help you explore color stories, layering techniques, and swatching explorations—and it works beautifully with the WILD TERRAIN collection or any paints or inks you...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
You’ve got the pigments. Now let’s PLAY… Reader… You’re officially invited to join me for a hands-on exploration inside the PAINT & SWATCH LIVE Workshop—a creative session where you’ll experiment with the WILD TERRAIN collection, mix your own swatch recipes, and build your personal palette library. This workshop is designed to help you explore color, layer mark-making techniques, and play with handcrafted paints from your stash—whether from WILD TERRAIN or your own collection. 🗓 LIVE...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Your September Studio Reset Starts Here Reader… Hi Creative Friend! As the seasons shift, I love to step back, reset, and reimagine my creative practice. This month, I’m inspired by woven stories—threads of memory, color, and texture coming together to create something new. WOVEN HERstories FREE collage sheet This collage captures the tones and textures of my WOVEN HERstories Paint Collection. I built it using my SWATCH STUDIO Card Prompt, a playful exercise that helps me choose colors,...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
WOVEN HERstories collection…only a handful of boxes left! Reader... This August, I’m celebrating 8 years of #tracibautistaCOLOR — and I’m marking it with my most personal collection yet. ✨ WOVEN HERstories: The 8th Anniversary Collection Eight pigments. Eight stories. One creative legacy. Inspired by my Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish heritage, this anniversary palette weaves together luminous pigments, rich metallics, and layered color stories. Each pigment is brand new — designed as a...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
🎉 The WOVEN HERstories Collection — Pre-Order Now Reader... To celebrate 8 years of #tracibautistaCOLOR, I’m opening exclusive pre-order access to my most personal collection yet — WOVEN HERstories: 8th Anniversary Collection. This August marks 8 years of #tracibautistaCOLOR, and I wouldn’t be here without you. For 8 years, I’ve been handcrafting artisanal paints, PIGMENT BARS, and inks that spark play, joy, and discovery in your creative practice. From tiny pigment batches poured in my...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Start here: free creative resources from Ideation PLAYground Hi Reader... The other day I found an old sketchbook buried beneath a pile of half-finished pigment swatches and Procreate collage printouts. Its pages were filled with messy coloful marks: overlapping layers of notes, color ideas, journal scribbles, scraps of a workshop outline I never taught. At first glance, it looked like clutter...actually a beautiful mess! But when I paused, I saw it for what it really was: A map. A record of...
2 months ago • 3 min read
When the world feels heavy, your sketchbook becomes a sanctuary... Reader... Hey creative friend, I had a different message planned for today… but I know many of us are feeling a swirl of emotions right now — especially here in California, where our communities are witnessing painful events unfold. When the world feels chaotic, I turn to my sketchbook. Not for perfection. Not even for beauty. But to give the swirl a place to land — through scribbles, through pigment, through layered pages...
4 months ago • 2 min read
From pigment foraging to digital sketching… 🎨 here’s what’s new Reader... Hey creative friend, If you're new here—welcome! A bunch of new faces joined my list through Sketchbook Revival last week (hi!). You’ll be getting a proper welcome and free gift soon, but in the meantime, I wanted to share what’s blooming in the studio right now... It’s been a powerful, colorful season in the studio—between the energy of the Studio Storyboard Workshop, the excitement around Sketchbook Revival, Digital...
4 months ago • 3 min read