BFCM DAY 6: Love surprises + handcrafted color? This one’s for you. Reader… Hi creative friend! What if I told you that the inspiration you're looking for is already here — tucked away in the corners of my studio, waiting to land in your hands? Every time I design a new mixed media collection, I create extra tiles, watercolor pans, PIGMENT BARS, inks, and little color experiments that never make it into the main release. But instead of letting them gather dust, I've gathered them into...
7 days ago • 4 min read
New bonus for AI Powered Studio ~ 1:1 Ideation Session with me Reader… Hi creative friend! Happy Black Friday!! I’m running a little behind today—migraine finally lifted—so I’m extending the Ideation PLAYground BFCM pricing through Cyber Monday. If you’ve been considering Ideation PLAYground or upgrading to AI Powered Studio PRO, now’s the moment. And new today: AI Powered Studio {annual payment} signups also get a private 1:1 Ideation Session with me to map your next collection, offer, or...
8 days ago • 5 min read
Step into 2026 with a clear, mapped direction. Reader… Hi creative friend! If you’re celebrating today, Happy Thanksgiving. 🍂 I’m so grateful you’re here—whether you’ve collected paints, taken a workshop, or quietly read these emails. Thank you for inviting my work into your creative world—onto your studio tables, into your sketchbooks, and into your ideas for the future. Whether you’re with family, friends, or pets, I hope your day is filled with good food, laughter, cozy moments, and maybe...
9 days ago • 4 min read
Want to start 2026 with a clear direction? Reader… Hi creative friend! You know that feeling when your sketchbooks are full of half-started ideas—screenshots, notes, color tests—but when you sit down to create, you’re not sure what to actually finish? You want a body of work. You want momentum. But most days, it feels like you’re just spinning the idea wheel. Day 3 of BFCM is my answer to that feeling. 🎯 Creative Sprint PLAYbook The Creative Sprint PLAYbook is a seven-day studio & sketchbook...
10 days ago • 3 min read
20 Boxes only 🎁 A color keepsake just for you Reader… Hi creative friend! Day One of BFCM is officially live, and I’m starting with something small, intimate, and deeply personal from my studio… As a token of gratitude for being part of our vibrant community, we’re thrilled to offer you a Limited Time Bonus for our official BFCM kickoff! 🎁 Here’s what’s in store: An exclusive sneak peek AND an extra surprise with your Pigment Bars Mystery Box! Yes, you’ll receive a bonus surprise digital...
12 days ago • 3 min read
BFCM kicks off Monday 11/24 at 8:00am PT Reader… Hi creative friend! A quick Sunday evening nudge — our BFCM week kicks off Monday, November 24 at 8:00am Pacific. I’m sending this a little later than planned so you have everything in one place. The best way to preview what’s coming is the #tracibautistaCOLOR BFCM Lookbook magazine. It has all the daily offers, ship windows, and bonuses laid out all in one place. A little holiday nostalgia When I was a kid, I’d curl up with those big holiday...
13 days ago • 2 min read
The fastest way to go from idea → finished piece Reader… Hi creative friend! It’s DAY 3 of the Creative Reset Series. Let’s talk honestly for a moment. Most artists I work with aren’t lacking ideas… they’re drowning in them. You might feel this too: ideas scattered across sketchbooks half-finished pieces everywhere lots of inspiration, little completion the guilt of wanting to create more than you have capacity for the frustration of not knowing what to work on first It’s not a motivation...
15 days ago • 2 min read
I've been quietly building something for you. The reveal is next week. Reader… Hi creative friend! It’s DAY 2 of the Creative Reset Series. If there’s one practice that has shaped every part of my creative journey—from paint making to pattern design to mixed media—it’s this one: Swatching. I know… it sounds simple. But it's so much more than that. It's meditation. It's play. It's process. And here's the truth: Swatching is how you learn who you are as an artist. It's where you discover the...
17 days ago • 2 min read
DAY 1: The quiet secret inside every artist’s studio Reader… Hi creative friend! Welcome to the 5-day Creative Reset Series! Each email is designed to help you: reconnect with your creative identity, rediscover your color language, gather your studio notes, understand how AI can support (not replace) your practice, and prepare for a more intentional, expressive, grounded 2026. Over the next five days, I'll share small Studio Sparks, meaningful reflections, and a first look at what's coming...
18 days ago • 2 min read