Jen Picicci

Want an Art Licensing Deal? I remember when I first heard about art licensing back in early 2017. You get to make pretty artwork, but someone else deals with putting it on products, marketing it, and distributing it??? Sounds AMAZING! Except…it’s kind of daunting to get started. Where do you even begin? Who might want […]

A couple of weeks ago my art was rejected. It’s not the first time, but it hurts just the same. The Times My Art Has Been Rejected That first time my art was rejected four years ago, I felt a little sad. That time I moved on pretty quickly, but the second time I got

When you’re feeling like things aren’t going your way, affirmations for artists will help you get yourself back to a place of peace. Whether you’re brand new to the world of creativity or you’ve been an established artist for decades, there are sure to be days when things feel off. You question yourself, your worth,

Life as a Creative Kid Art and creativity were a part of my life when I was a kid, full stop. I loved art class and even took AP Art my junior and senior years of high school (betcha didn’t even know that existed!). Weekends meant taking art classes for fun. I drew and colored

When I switched careers from coaching to being an artist, I was already familiar with the idea of multiple streams of income. Still, just because I knew what that could look like for a coach did NOT mean I knew what it meant for an artist, or why it was important. Luckily, in the past

Want to know how to be more creative? To tap into that deep well of inspiration you know you have inside you? I’ll tell you the secret: Start listening to your intuition! Creativity Lives Inside You You would not be drawn to painting or drawing or singing or writing music or making amazing cheese boards

Let’s talk about selling your first painting! When did I sell my first painting? I remember it clearly. Okay, no I don’t. I actually had to go back to my old Etsy shop page to check when, exactly it happened. Here’s what I do remember: In late 2015 I felt compelled to quit the business

Watercolor Painting for Busy Women Why is watercolor painting absolutely perfect for busy women who want to make something beautiful? I’ll tell you why. When I picked up a paintbrush for the first time since college, I was in the throes of being a first time mom. That means I had extremely limited time, and

Yay! Now that I’m offering a brand new painting class, I wanted to provide a list of the watercolor supplies I use (or started out using) in case you’re about to embark on your own watercolor painting journey. You can watch the video, below, or skip to the bottom for my complete list of beginning