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This community has grown quite a bit over the past couple of months, so if you’re new here, I just wanted to welcome you officially, make sure you’re in the loop, and share some of my favorite creative resources with you! 
 
Here’s how this works. Every Tuesday I send out a newsletter with a weekly art challenge, free artist resources, and updates. Starting this month, I’m going to be sharing a monthly download recapping the events, blog posts, and updates from the month. So let’s dive into the first CatCoq monthly download!
 
#CreateWithCatCoq - Weekly Artist Challenge
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Every week, you’ll get a brand new creative prompt delivered directly to your inbox on Tuesday. To participate, all you have to do is create something following the prompt of the week, and share it on Instagram using the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq. We’ve had thousands of submissions to the challenge, and I feature artists’ work every single week on my Instagram stories. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq and tag me @catcoq for a chance to be featured! 

This week’s challenge is to create a hand-lettered illustration in whatever medium you prefer. If you’re not sure what to letter, you can follow along with this blog post tutorial and draw the quote, “Do what you love.”
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New On the Blog This Month

April Updates & Announcements
Spain Retreat
There are a few final spots left for my watercolor + entrepreneurship retreat in Spain this summer! In addition to painting alongside me every morning, we'll also be diving into workshops, masterminds, and business discussions where you will learn insider knowledge to succeed in the ever-changing art industry. Ready to level up your creative business? Join me in Spain!
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Fit+ Fresh Art Licensing Collaboration 
This month I announced the launch of my newest art licensing collaboration! I've teamed up with Fit + Fresh to produce a collection of artistic lunch boxes sold through Sam's Club. If you want to add a little extra color to your workday lunch, you can grab one of these lunch boxes at your local Sam’s Club or shop online here.
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Skillshare Premium Giveaway
To celebrate the launch of my newest class Watercolor a Seamless Pattern: Surface Design in Adobe Photoshop for Print-On-Demand, I hosted a giveaway for a free year of Skillshare premium. Big congratulations to Adriana Carolina for winning a free year of Skillshare membership by submitting her class project, Peacocks in Paradise! For those of you who didn't win, I'll be hosting another giveaway in the near future, so please keep your eye out!
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I hope you’ve had a fabulous April, and I can’t wait to see what you all create in the coming weeks. Let’s dive into May with energy, excitement, and a creative spirit!
 
xo, Cat
 
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