Hey First name / friends!
 
This week, I want to give you a little peek into the long-form monthly challenges I share in my program, The Art of Collections.
 
One of my favorite monthly challenges I've ever done was about hobbies & special interests. It's been so cool to see the types of hobbies that are close to my students' hearts. We've had collections on everything from Dungeons & Dragons to gardening to sewing to travel and more! 
 
I've been taking my own advice and following my own briefs in the CatCoq Collective. So I recently put together a collection featuring a special interest of many a crazy plant lady – houseplants!
 
This isn't the first time I've illustrated this motif, so I thought it would be fun to show you how my style has evolved from the first time I drew it until today. 
 
One of my early houseplant patterns…
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And the illustration I whipped up last weekend!
 
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I also created a whole collection around this one
 
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Here are a few key strategic changes I made with this new one:
  1. I incorporated other trending elements like dragonflies and ladybugs
  2. I kept a cohesive color palette throughout the collection
  3. I used a bold, modern color palette that leans into the maximalism trend
 
There's nothing wrong with the old illustration, my style and strategy have just shifted. (And that's a good thing! 😉) 
 
#CreateWithCatCoq
Houseplants
This week, your challenge is to whip up a houseplant illustration of your own!
 
There are so many fun plants to choose from and I can't wait to see what you draw!
 
Make sure to use the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq and tag me @catcoq in the post (not just the caption) so I can see what you make! I can't wait to see your take on this prompt! ✨
 
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Here are a few of the amazing submission from our last challenge! 
 
Make sure to click on the photos to see each artist on Instagram and give them some love! When we help each other grow, we all rise : )
 
 
Have a fabulous week!
 
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