Hey, First name / friends!

As you’re reading this, I *should* be on my way to summiting Mount Kilimanjaro today. (I wrote this email before the trip, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that future-me makes it!) 😅 More on this below…

 

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So, I know what you may be thinking… Cat, how are you spending a week camping and hiking up Africa’s tallest mountain during the BUSIEST week in your business?! (No internet up here, either.)

 

Simple. I’ve set my creative business up so that it works for me. Not the other way around. When I first started my art business, time freedom was my north star. I set things up so that I wasn’t beholden to a certain schedule or time zone. And my business STILL works that way today.

The key has been to build multiple streams of income. 

In the beginning, that looked like selling on print-on-demand sites back before they were as saturated as they are today. Then, I started to pursue art licensing where I sell my art for companies to use on their products and get passive royalty income. 

 

Then, I was approached about teaching my first class. I was so nervous about it, but I’m so glad I said yes. Teaching quickly became another income stream in my business– plus, it unlocked a deep personal passion.

 

Now, I have multiple different income streams and other ways that I automate things in my business (for example, writing this email ahead of time and scheduling it so that it gets sent to you even though I’m at the top of one of the largest peaks in the world!).

 

Needless to say, I’m a big fan of doing something once and letting it fuel my business for months or years to come. Whether that’s filming a class, writing a blog post, or creating an illustration, the art industry has countless opportunities for optimization so that you can live the life you dream of while working on your own terms. 

 

For me, that means I have more time to focus on my passions and hobbies, like embarking on hiking trips all over the world and getting to spend more time outdoors doing what I love.

Procreate is another example of optimization in my business. Before I learned how to use Procreate, I would spend hours and hours on a single illustration.

 

Now, I’m able to create professional illustrations for my art licensing portfolio from my iPad in less than half the time it takes using other digital art software.

 

And through the power of art licensing, I’m able to take illustrations that I drew in under an hour, and license them on products that will continually bring in income for months or even years to come.

 

If you’re ready to take a step towards optimization and building a business that gives YOU this kind of freedom, mastering Procreate might just be the perfect next step for you. 

 

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“Cat is such a great teacher. She explains everything so well with no steps skipped. She appears to be invested in her students’ advancement. I’ve taken quite a few online classes, but I always look forward to one of Cat’s because I know it’s going to be time well spent and you’ll come away with a great set of skills.”

 

Don’t think I forgot about your weekly drawing prompt! In honor of my hike up Mount Kilimanjaro, this week’s #CreateWithCatCoq challenge is to draw a mountain you’ve climbed or one you dream of climbing. 

 

I haven’t painted Mount Kilimanjaro (yet!) but here’s an example from a painting I created after hiking the active Stromboli volcano in Italy!

Don’t forget to share your mountain illustration on Instagram with the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq so I can like, comment, and share your work! I can’t wait to see your paintings (when I’m back from my trek, of course!) and get some hiking inspiration for future adventures!