New bonus for AI Powered Studio ~ 1:1 Ideation Session with me Readerā¦ Hi creative friend! Happy Black Friday!! Iām running a little behind todayāmigraine finally liftedāso Iām extending the Ideation PLAYground BFCM pricing through Cyber Monday. If youāve been considering Ideation PLAYground or upgrading to AI Powered Studio PRO, nowās 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...
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Step into 2026 with a clear, mapped direction. Readerā¦ Hi creative friend! If youāre celebrating today, Happy Thanksgiving. š Iām so grateful youāre hereāwhether youāve collected paints, taken a workshop, or quietly read these emails. Thank you for inviting my work into your creative worldāonto your studio tables, into your sketchbooks, and into your ideas for the future. Whether youāre with family, friends, or pets, I hope your day is filled with good food, laughter, cozy moments, and maybe...
2 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 4 min read
Want to start 2026 with a clear direction? Readerā¦ Hi creative friend! You know that feeling when your sketchbooks are full of half-started ideasāscreenshots, notes, color testsābut when you sit down to create, youāre not sure what to actually finish? You want a body of work. You want momentum. But most days, it feels like youāre just spinning the idea wheel. Day 3 of BFCM is my answer to that feeling. šÆ Creative Sprint PLAYbook The Creative Sprint PLAYbook is a seven-day studio & sketchbook...
3 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
20 Boxes only š A color keepsake just for you Readerā¦ Hi creative friend! Day One of BFCM is officially live, and Iām starting with something small, intimate, and deeply personal from my studioā¦ As a token of gratitude for being part of our vibrant community, weāre thrilled to offer you a Limited Time Bonus for our official BFCM kickoff! š Hereās whatās in store: An exclusive sneak peek AND an extra surprise with your Pigment Bars Mystery Box! Yes, youāll receive a bonus surprise digital...
5 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 3 min read
BFCM kicks off Monday 11/24 at 8:00am PT Readerā¦ Hi creative friend! A quick Sunday evening nudge ā our BFCM week kicks off Monday, November 24 at 8:00am Pacific. Iām sending this a little later than planned so you have everything in one place. The best way to preview whatās 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, Iād curl up with those big holiday...
6 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
The fastest way to go from idea ā finished piece Readerā¦ Hi creative friend! Itās DAY 3 of the Creative Reset Series. Letās talk honestly for a moment. Most artists I work with arenāt lacking ideasā¦ theyāre 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 Itās not a motivation...
8 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
I've been quietly building something for you. The reveal is next week. Readerā¦ Hi creative friend! Itās DAY 2 of the Creative Reset Series. If thereās one practice that has shaped every part of my creative journeyāfrom paint making to pattern design to mixed mediaāitās this one: Swatching. I knowā¦ 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...
10 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
DAY 1: The quiet secret inside every artistās studio Readerā¦ 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...
11 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Join me for DAY 3 ~ 11/11 at 1:30pm PT ~ swatching as creative PLAY Readerā¦ Hi creative friend! Today I'm honoring my dad and grandfathers ā all veterans ā and grateful for their service. Iāve been keeping color journals for over twenty years. Long before I started making paint, I was documenting color + my creative experiments ā collecting + painting swatches, documenting my process + techniques, naming palettes, layering washes, scribbling notes about how a Prussian Blue shifts when you add...
18 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read