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Welcome to the Resources Hub!
I made this space for artists like you—sharp, ambitious, done waiting for permission.
I get a flood of emails asking about art business, tools, and how to actually make it. Here's the starting point.
If you want to go deeper and seriously grow as a watercolor artist sign up below or above to be the first to know when my private art club and courses launch (very soon!).
And if you’re ready now, check out my first Art Database for Artists course — a practical, no-fluff system to track your sales, licensing deals, and projects without monthly fees.
See below : POLISHLAB.
Because your art deserves structure and freedom.
The Holy Grail question. The one everyone asks.
Here’s my advice: shut down the internet.
An overfed, overstimulated mind isn't fertile ground for inspiration; it’s a hamster on a Red Bull IV. You’ll churn, scroll, fidget—create very little.
You must learn the lost art of mental emptiness.
True inspiration doesn't usually come when you’re hunting it down. It comes when you’re bored enough to notice the light on the floor.
When you’re walking without a podcast.
When you’re sitting without swiping.
When you’re quiet enough for your own voice to sound interesting again.
at other meaningful components of successful art business.
ATTITUDE. It doesn’t matter which foot hits the floor first in the morning—if you feel stuck, move. Literally. Go for a walk. Julia Cameron swears by it. Morning Pages might work too (I wouldn’t know, I’m still procrastinating on them). Sort yourself out however you can: pour a glass of wine (yes, really), talk to a friend (you can even email me!), have sex, or simply show up and work your way through it.
PERSISTENCE. If you want to be in the art business (key word: business), you have to treat it like one. And fair warning—it usually takes longer to build than a service-based business. I know because I once ran a thriving design studio with an eight-month waitlist. Talent matters, but persistence and a few smart growth strategies matter even more.
ART TOOLS. Make sure to sign up above to receive my TOOL PDF.I use Arches and Fantastico watercolor paper—yes, it's expensive, and yes, it can intimidate. But when I exhibited my Lost Genius Women series, only the best paper, mats, and frames would do. For quicker sketches and studies, I use Canson or Strathmore. As for brushes, I love natural hair but also work with Teklon synthetics—every brush has its own attitude, and you’ll have to get to know them before they truly work for you. Paint-wise, I reach for M. Graham and Winsor & Newton. Dick Blick has just about everything you could need online. Photoshop is my go-to digital tool for touch-ups and cleanups.
STYLE. Your style is already inside you. It's not invented; it's uncovered.
Once, a top illustrator emailed me back with brutal kindness: Take everything down except the watercolors.Within watercolor alone, there are a thousand different lives to live. Keep painting. Keep failing forward. Your style will emerge when you're too busy painting to overthink it.
DONATE. Only if it’s a full-bodied, enthusiastic YES.
COPYCATS.Celebrate other artists—but protect yourself, too. Copyright your work regularly. A quick tip: if someone’s copy could confuse a buyer about who created it, they’ve crossed the line.
PLAY. Work like you mean it. Play like you forgot you had a watch. Art demands seriousness and silliness in equal measure. Dance between the two.
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I've been working with all of them for at least 10 years, so it's a pinky-swear!
SHOPIFY. All the way!
I've been a Wordpress preacher (and a designer) for many years (est 2006, baby!). For a couple of years I run a membership website : "Website in a weekend" and I know it helped hundreds of people. I consider Wordpress a fantastic blogging platform.
But, even as a coder myself, I had to constantly tweak my theme, react to Wordpress (WP) changes and, in a result, I drank too much wine to numb my frustration :) Did you hear I was a coder? Still, an unhappy one....
One day, 20 minutes before launching my art collection, WP updated its security (wonky one, btw!) and screwed up my whole checkout page. More wine! NOT a solution.
I moved to Shopify on December 2017 and until today I praise the online Gods to guide me here. This e-commerce platform is worth every penny — when you start adding up cents and dollars that Wordpress kind of needs (plugin for this, plugin for that) then you know the real value of e-commerce like Shopify.
WHY? Security. Data! (did you know I can see you shopping on my website? :) Not the underwear, promise!) Speed. Easy-Peasy. Beautiful.
I'm a Shopify Partner who absolutely can't imagine not using it.
DROPBOX. A member since '06
Dropbox is a creative collaboration space designed to reduce busywork, bring your BIG artwork files together in one central place, and safely sync them across all your devices—so you can access them anytime, anywhere. And sending large files is easy, even to people who don’t have a Dropbox account.
When I started my first website, I signed up for Dropbox to store images and documents for easy access and sharing. Most importantly, Dropbox allows you for sharing links to folders or files on the fly. You could simply give access to the folders and collaborate on it with your favorite partner, client, if you wish. If you'd rather hide the location of the folders and link, all you have to do it send a link it. And it's all secured for you.
WHY? Security. Easiness in sharing files. Your stored mp3 or videos will pick up playing where you left off even after closing the app! Offline access.
I'm a Dropbox Partner user, almost an abuser!
BACKBLAZE. A devotee here!
Backblaze is a pioneer in robust, scalable low cost cloud backup and storage services. It's the best in its area of expertise of cloud of safety. Period.
Personally, I hardly ever store anything on my iMac or laptop. One day I show you how I weave a backup chain on all my devices (local files go to external drive, which goes to a bigger external drive, which goes to the cloud, which I can access from Poland or Russia!)And, I'm not going to lie, their pricing is a huge plus.
Never have I ever lost a file. The Cloud Grandpa hoards it all for me via Backblaze.
WHY? Security. Good sleep — no worries if your laptop blows up or you forget it while traveling to India. Attach unlimited devices < -- Yep!
I'm a Backblaze Partner — happy & relaxed.
