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Hi! I'm Traci Bautista.

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Journaling When the World Feels Heavy đź’ž {prompts + video playlist inside}

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...

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...

Sketchbooks, AI prompts + digital mixed media? Yes please! Reader... Hey creative friend, It’s shaping up to be a summer season full of creative sparks—and I’ve got three FREE events that I’m thrilled to be part of PLUS one very special PIGMENT BARS release to share with you coming your way! We just wrapped an incredible week inside my Studio Storyboard Workshop, where artists from all over gathered to reflect on their creative journeys, sketch new ideas, and begin mapping out their next...

What if AI could amplify your creative process, not replace it? Reader... Hey creative friend, Easter weekend always feels like a gentle reset—a time to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most. 🌸 Whether you’re celebrating or simply savoring a quiet weekend, I hope this note finds you in a moment of rest and inspiration. My parents are visiting 🥰 and I’ll be spending time with my cousins and extended family—wishing you a joyful and creative Easter! AI image generation using...

Studio Storyboard 🎨 is your roadmap from creative chaos to clarity—rooted in your story, not someone else’s style Reader... Hey creative friend! Have you ever flipped through an old sketchbook, revisited a forgotten Procreate file, or stumbled on a ChatGPT conversation and thought—“Oh right, that was a really good idea”? A few weeks ago, I was doing just that—organizing stacks of gel plate prints, painted and stenciled papers, collage backgrounds, and abstract landscape experiments. I found...

🎨 Catch Up on the Studio Replay – Color Stories, Swatching Rituals & AI Inspiration Reader... Hi creative friend! If you missed the recent livestream, I shared a full behind-the-scenes look at my latest seasonal paint drop: the Beachcomber: Tidal Echoes Collection—plus swatching demos, creative brushwork, and how I use AI as a collaborator in the ideation process. It’s packed with creative tips, unexpected color stories, and a walk-through of my latest handcrafted paint collections including...

#tracibautistaCOLOR Beachbomber paint swatches

✨ Where pigment meets possibility: The Hidden Muse Behind Beachcomber Reader... If you read my last email, you know the story behind the Beachcomber collection began with an inspiration discovery walk after a winter storm. Today, I’m pulling back the curtain even more and sharing how I collaborated with my AI co-creator to shape that inspiration into pigments, palettes, and prompts. When I wandered the shores of East Honolulu after the winter storms, I was drawn in by the textures and...

Introducing Beachcomber – Tidal Echoes A Paint Collection Inspired by the Sea Reader... I’ve always felt that the ocean holds stories—whispers carried on the wind, colors shaped by time, and tiny treasures left behind in the sand. During my recent trip to Hawaii, after two days of torrential winter storms, I wandered the shores of East Honolulu, watching the waves reshape the coastline. The beach was littered with nature’s remnants—smooth sea glass, sun-bleached driftwood, and delicate coral...

Introducing Beachcomber – Tidal Echoes A Paint Collection Inspired by the Sea Reader... I’ve always felt that the ocean holds stories—whispers carried on the wind, colors shaped by time, and tiny treasures left behind in the sand. During my recent trip to Hawaii, after two days of torrential winter storms, I wandered the shores of East Honolulu, watching the waves reshape the coastline. The beach was littered with nature’s remnants—smooth sea glass, sun-bleached driftwood, and delicate coral...

Ideation PLAYground: From Inspiration to Collection: AI-Powered Tools for Artists & Creatives

✨ AI isn’t here to replace creativity—it’s here to enhance it. Let’s explore how. Reader... Lately, I’ve been spending time in the studio...we just shipped out INKatelier limited edition ink mixing kits and the Bohemian LOVE collection. INKatelier Handcrafted artisanal mixing ink set PLUS, I've been working on the next WATERMEDIA PLAYbox, Beachcomber: Exploring Tiny Treasures, inspired by my recent trip to Hawaii. I've also been busy designing and developing Ideation PLAYground for the beta...