Hey Reader,

I hope all is well in your world 🤗

I’m teaching a free workshop at the Summer Creative Retreat next week, where we'll create adorable kawaii art for stickers together.

Beginner-friendly! If your Procreate app has been sitting unused, this is the perfect class to fire it up and create something beautiful.

Register here

I'll share more details in the "Resource" section below 😊

With that, welcome to this week's DRAW Newsletter!

Inside, you will find:

D: drawing to inspire you
R: resource to create awesome art
A: affirmation of the week
W: wonder – a question to wonder about

Awesome, let's DRAW!

July 26, 2026

D: Drawing

The sweet bees from last week turned into this fun pattern! 🌸

Once you create a drawing, add a few supporting elements (like flowers, leaves, a watering can) and toss the elements around in an organic way.

A good app for this is PatternDraw, if you are drawing on an iPad.

This is the result 😊

Our members at the Happy Creators Collective created adorable designs as well. Imagine selling these in your shop one day! 😊

If you dream of opening an online shop to sell cute products with your art, it's completely possible!

It's easier than ever with print-on-demand services that will manufacture and ship the items for you.

Learn how at the Happy Creators Collective 😊

R: Resource

Learn how to draw these adorable kawaii Garden Cuties step-by-step with me in Procreate!

I'll teach the full process. From creating your first canvas to exporting your finished stickers for a cutting machine or digital clip art 😊

Best part is that it's totally free as part of your Summer Creative Retreat ticket, along with 50+ other fun art workshops!

Reserve Your Seat

I'll see you there next weekend!

Saturday, August 1st @ 3pm PT / 6pm ET (with replays, if you can't make it live).

A: Affirmation

This one piece of advice changed the course of my life.

I was 30 year old.

I wanted to become a mom, but I wasn't sure I was ready.

Was it the right time?

Could I really raise little humans?

I remember walking out of a pizza shop with an older friend, and she casually said as we crossed the road, "There is never a good time to have children. You just need to do it."

It was exactly what I needed to hear 👦👧

Creating art may feel as scary as motherhood.

You might feel that you need more skills, different tools, or better camera before you can share it with others.

The truth is... start, and you'll figure it out in the process. Like having a little human in your arms makes you figure out diapers and nap times.

So here is this week's affirmation:

There is never a good time to act on your dream. You just need to do it.

W: Wonder

This is cliché... but things become cliché for a reason 😉

I asked my exercise instructor (who is amazing!) if she would continue to teach if she had all the money she needed.

She thought about it for some time... I could tell it's a deep question... and said "Yes, but only when I felt like it."

Isn't it interesting how this question reveals what's working and what can be adjusted 🔥

So here is this week's question to wonder about:

I wonder... Would I still do this in retirement?

If you had all the money, would you continue to do the same work? If not, what would you do instead?

Share your thoughts with me by replying to this email! I would love to hear from you and philosophize together 😄

Have a magical week! ✨

Warm regards,
Tatyana

PS: Here are 3 more ways we can create together:

Learn how to create YOUR OWN kawaii characters (15 mins a day!) with my 21 Day Challenge printable eBook
Explore my YouTube channel for kawaii drawing tutorials and Procreate tips
Join our creative family at the Happy Creators Collective

Let's connect!