Hey, First name / friends!

I have two exciting announcements to share with you today!

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be teaching a live class in a little over a month and you’re invited! In this 90-minute workshop, I’ll be teaching you how to create a unique giftable pet portrait in Procreate - just in time for the holidays! Plus we’ll end the class with a Q&A session where you can get your juicy questions answered.

 

 

Tickets are only $30 and if you’re a Skillshare member you’ll get 25% off the ticket price. 

 

My friend and fellow surface designer, Mable Tan, is hosting an amazing event this year called the “I Am An Artist” Summit. She’s bringing together 19 surface design powerhouses for a 5-day live virtual event. There will be 15 classes, 4 interviews, and a live Q&A. 

I am going to be doing an interview with Mable where I dive deep into the nitty-gritty details of what it takes to succeed in surface design. We’ll be covering a lot of topics that I haven’t gone over in previous classes and interviews, and I can’t wait to share this with you!

 

Early bird tickets for the summit are on sale now. You’ll save BIG if you purchase your ticket before October 31st!

 

In honor of Mable’s “I Am An Artist” Summit, this week’s challenge is inspired by the idea of using a mantra to build your confidence as an artist.

 

Your challenge this week is to hand-letter a mantra like “I am an artist” that means something to you. Oftentimes artists beat themselves up and feel as if they’re not worthy of taking up space in this industry. But I believe there is room for all of us and that every creative person has the right to call themselves an artist.

 

Repeating affirmations like these can help you truly start to believe in yourself and believe that your art is worth sharing with the world!

 

If you need some hand-lettering tips check out this blog post about hand-lettering in Procreate, or this one about calligraphy & brush lettering basics!

 

(Fun fact: the illustration below was done using Procreate!)

Share your hand-lettered mantra on Instagram with the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq so we can all see what you create and get inspired. I have a feeling this is going to be one empowering challenge, and I can’t wait to see what you create!

I hope you have a fantastic week!

P.S. This email contains some affiliate links which means that if you purchase a ticket to my Skillshare live class or the “I Am An Artist” Summit I'll make a small commission at no additional cost to you : )