Join me for DAY 3 ~ 11/11 at 1:00pm PT ~ swatching as creative PLAY Reader… Hi creative friend! Today I'm honoring my dad and grandfathers — all veterans — and grateful for their service. I’ve been keeping color journals for over twenty years. Long before I started making paint, I was documenting color + my creative experiments — collecting + painting swatches, documenting my process + techniques, naming palettes, layering washes, scribbling notes about how a Prussian Blue shifts when you add...
4 days ago • 2 min read
Join me for PLAY WEEK today 11/9 at 4pm PT: swatching, wax, and studio stories Reader… Hi creative friend! I’ve been thinking about beginnings lately — flipping through art journals from twenty years ago, tracing back to where it all started. Years ago, before the PIGMENT BARS, before the wax paints you know now, I was melting crayons in cupcake tins back in 2001 when I was a traveling k-12 art teacher. Glittery little experiments that became layers of paint and collage in my handmade...
6 days ago • 1 min read
You’re invited: Create your Artist Inspiration Card Reader... Hi creative friend! In case you missed yesterday’s kickoff email for AI Exploration Week, we’ve started a series of short daily prompts to explore how AI can become a collaborator in your creative practice. 👉 You can catch up here if you’d like I’ve always believed that inspiration comes in fragments: ✨ A palette pulled from a photo captured on my hikes ✨ A messy page of mark that grows into a surface pattern collection ✨ A...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
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...
about 2 months 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...
2 months 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...
2 months 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,...
2 months 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...
3 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...
3 months ago • 2 min read