Hey Reader, Welcome to this week's issue of the 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 Yay, let's DRAW! 🧑🎨 February 22, 2026 D: Drawing The secret to choosing good colors for your art (if you are coming up with the color palette yourself) is solid knowledge of the color theory. I am NOT talking about a color wheel 😄 That's only a small part of it. I am talking about...
23 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to this week's issue of the 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! 😄 February 15, 2026 D: Drawing This week at the Happy Creators Collective we did something unexpected and fun. A members had an idea: "What would my character look like as a plushy?" She asked AI to visualize it for her. It came out ADORABLE!!!! 😍 Other members...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to this week's issue of the 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 Yay, let's DRAW! 🧑🎨🍆🩶 February 8, 2026 D: Drawing This year, we creating our own characters at the Happy Creators Collective. Then, we'll design a full product collection and set up a shop, so that we can sell our designs and share the cuteness with the world 😊 If you would like to...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, As I write this, I am preparing to teach one of my favorite topics at the Happy Creators Collective – color, and finding your unique palette. If you would like to be part of this LIVE Masterclass (Sunday, 5pm ET with recording available after), join us at the Collective! 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 Let's DRAW!...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to this week's issue of the 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! 😄 January 25, 2026 D: Drawing Last week, I shared that we began designing our own characters at the Happy Creators Collective. I just LOVE seeing all the cuties pop up in the community! 🥰 This week, we are bringing our research to life by ACTUALLY creating an...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to 2026! Hopefully you are feeling refreshed... and perhaps a bit exhausted after the holidays 😆 That's where I stand. And welcome back to our weekly 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 Yay, let's DRAW! January 18, 2026 D: Drawing We began a fun and meaningful project at the Happy Creators Collective this month. We are designing a collection of...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, I hope you are well in these pre-holiday days of anticipation 😊. I have something SUPER exciting to share with you tomorrow! A project I've dreamed up for myself and our members at the Happy Creators Collective. I am putting finishing touches on the vision, and I'll share it with you tomorrow. If you like what you hear, you'll have the opportunity to join us at the Collective and to do this project together! 😄 Oooooh, I am buzzing with the energy and excitement... With that, let's...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hey Reader, Welcome to this week's issue of the 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 Yay, let's DRAW! December 14, 2025 D: Drawing For this week's inspiration, I would like to share an experience I had earlier this week. I ordered some fabric with my pattern on it. I cut it into tea towels to sew as gifts for the local community 🥰 What a feeling to hold your...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Happy Sunday! 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 Let's DRAW! 🎄 December 7, 2025 D: Drawing My friend Bail Ansari – founder of Just One More Project – and I did the CUTEST collaboration. She used my gingerbread family drawings from our Happy Creators Collective tutorial, and created adorable keepsakes you can actually hold in...
3 months ago • 1 min read