Over the past few weeks I’ve been living in Mexico, and I have noticed an abundance of butterflies! We’re at the tail end of the monarch butterfly migration, so I’ve been inspired by these beautiful little creatures lately.

 

If you didn’t know, every year millions of butterflies migrate from the northern parts of North America down to Mexico. The migration takes months, and by March Mexico is full of butterflies! 

This week, your #CreateWithCatCoq challenge is to create a monarch butterfly illustration! Feel free to create your own, or draw this butterfly in your style.

I’m so excited to share two exciting art business resources with you today! 

One question I always get asked is how I manage my workflow as an artist and business owner. Whether it’s uploading artwork to Society6, managing my marketing efforts, filming classes, or even just carving out time to create new artwork, I know that time management can be a big hurdle for creatives!

 

So I’m thrilled to announce that I’m going to be the keynote speaker at the Illuminate conference hosted by Stacie Bloomfield!

Illuminate is a two-day online conference happening on May 3-4 that is completely focused on automating your art business and optimizing your workflow so you can make more art and scale your business.

 

My talk is called, Stop Running on Empty: Optimize Your Workflow for a More Productive and Fulfilling Art Business. 

 

I’ll be sharing how to optimize your workflow so that you can reclaim your time and get back to doing what you love – making art!

 

My Morocco 2023 Retreat co-host and good friend, Logan Elliott, is giving away free creative business coaching to five lucky people! 

 

Logan helps visual creatives and freelance graphic designers leave their day jobs by building up a sustainable side income. He is offering five slots for 30-minute coaching sessions (worth $300 each). 

 

These are exclusive to you on my email list only. Enter to win by filling out the 5 min survey here. He is also giving ALL survey participants some business feedback via email too!

I’m so excited to see your butterfly illustrations this week. Don’t forget to share them on Instagram with the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq so I can like and comment on your art! 

 

And I hope to see you at the Illuminate conference May 3rd & 4th! If you’ve been feeling stuck with growing your art business, this might be the perfect thing for you. Learn more about Illuminate here and save your seat! 

 

Have a great week!