Hi, I’m Katie – your Peaceful Painting Guide!

My art isn't good enough. It looks like crap. Ugh, she makes it look easy. I ruined everything. I can't get loose. This isn't right. These lines are crooked. Why do I even try. I can't do this! I don't have time!

These nasty thoughts crossed my mind every time I hauled out my art supplies or when I opened my sketchbook.

When I realized I was holding myself back from something that I knew would give me joy, stress relief, and confidence... my life was forever changed.

At 36, I Got Sick, Left My Career, and Felt Lost

I always felt the creative bug, but my all-or-nothing perfectionist mindset combined with my tendency to be a leader, caretaker, and go-to resource for *everyone* held me back from ever learning to paint or create consistently. 

I'd go to Michaels every so often, feeling burnt out from my marketing exec job, buy a ton of supplies, use them for an hour and give up. 

It wasn't until I had voluntary surgery that I rediscovered art and the healing power of a daily painting practice.

Why?? Because it triggered an autoimmune disease in my body. I got so sick, couldn't hold a conversation, and had to leave my job I was in for over a decade leading a team of 50-60 creatives that I loved.

I had no identity outside of my career. I never made time for anything except doomscrolling and Netflix.

My therapist recommended I start creating as I healed. I read The Artist's Way, started painting, and the rest is history!

It's been almost two years of a daily painting practice that fuels my mind, body, and soul. I couldn't imagine my life without painting and my hundreds of incredible painting clients!