Overview of What You Will Create In This Course

If you’ve had experience with watercolors, or, are a completely new beginner, you’ll see how to use your watercolor projects to create products in this course.

If you need ideas for watercolor projects, or the step-by-step how-to paint with watercolors, I offer a free Get Started With Watercolors online course that you can register for and access.

Throughout this course, you’ll learn techniques you can use step-by-step to create products. Besides the techniques I teach you, you’ll also go through 4 different projects with me as you watch over my shoulder how to create them yourself.

Here’s a list of the projects that I walk you through in this course:

1. Create a Mug

Here’s an example mug I created:

2. Create a Pillow

You can use your watercolor illustrations to create pillows really easily!

3. Create a Stationary Card

Have fun sayings you want to add to a card? Or come up with your own blank line of cards to sell, featuring your art work? Let’s walk through creating a stationary card!

4. Create a book cover

If you publish journals, planners, coloring books, or other book products, then you need a unique cover. Use your watercolor projects for cover art. I show you how!

Why Create Watercolor Products for Print and Web

The reasons why I started to create watercolor products vary for me. I always enjoyed painting, art and creating things. I put it aside when I started doing digital marketing work, but there was always a part of my work that was still creative. I had to find an outlet for my creativity. When I would work on digital marketing, a part of my mind would always think about how I could be creating fun, beautiful things that would delight people and make them smile. But I didn’t allow myself the time until I had enough of feeling chained to my desk.

I made plans to go to a Pinterest conference that was coming to town. There were classes on watercolors, letting, line art and more. I signed up for all of the watercolor and art-based ones that I could. I was thrilled to discover how easy it was to regain my technique after years of not taking the time to paint. I wondered why I had ever stopped… it gave me such joy to paint, made me feel calmer and overall better!

From there on, I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to teach watercolor painting and other techniques to ladies who want to tap into their creativity and create! Not only to create, but also to give them the opportunity to turn their creations into a business. Whether you want to earn a little or a lot, let it be a side hustle or a full-time gig, I had the dream to bring that opportunity to you.

Because I know from years of digital marketing that putting in the time and effort can pay off with as much or as little as you’d like to earn from it. Here are a few reasons why creating watercolor products is an awesome opportunity to earn extra income.

1. It gives you a unique product line. Everyone has their own style and technique in art. No two styles are alike, I believe. Whatever you create is a unique part of you. And you can channel your creativity into anything you can imagine. If you want a pillow line, you can create one that is in your style. If you enjoy pairing art with inspiring words, that opportunity is there for you. If you enjoy spreading a message, you can add these to your pillows, artwork, greeting cards, stationery, and posters! There are so many products that are available for you to create with that the potential is there for you to create your own line of products.

2. Yes, people will like your work. You’ll be surprised by how many people are looking for unique products they can’t find in major shopping chains. In fact, if you look inside your latest major home goods store, many of their products aren’t unique at all. They’re all kinda plain. Who wants plain in their house? Really? If you look at interiors and pictures people are posting on Instagram, Facebook and other sites nowadays, you’ll see that they’re all expressing their personality, likes and dislikes more and more. And many of them do not post plain pillows. Sorry, I just haven’t seen it happen. They post pillows with funny sayings, inspirational sayings, and even unique watercolored ones! That’s because people love color!!!! We aren’t all attracted to neutral beige or gray… most people love to have things with color because it makes them feel good. So paint, use your colors. Someone will love it out there. There’s over a billion of us. There’s bound to be at least 1 person who will enjoy it and likely many, many more than that.

3. You can earn money. If you’ve been looking for a way to earn some extra income, using your watercolors is a great way to do that! It might be a slow start at first, but, as you’re consistent at producing products and keeping in touch with your audience, you should start to see your following and sales grow.

4. It’s fun! If you enjoy painting watercolors, then you will find it fun to do. And what’s better than spending time painting rather than doing something you don’t enjoy?

5. It gives you permission to take those watercolor classes you’ve always wanted to take. Yes, if you want to work on your technique, even more, you can take them for business reasons now. ?

There are plenty of more great reasons why it’s a great time and opportunity to create watercolor products. Maybe you have a few reasons of your own that aren’t listed above. If you do, then take some time to write down the 3 main motivators that make you want to paint watercolor projects and make products. You’ll use these as you go along in your business to remind yourself of the WHY behind what you’re doing.