The year is coming to an end...

What an interesting year! 

I have learned quite a bit about myself and I'm proud of the progress I have made. I unfortunately had some hardships - but we all do. And I know that I'm coming out strong. I discovered new found health issues and emotional instability, but I also realized my strength and just how capable I am of accomplishing my goals.

So with that - here's a little timeline of some highlights!

JANUARY

• Put blue, pink, and purple in my hair! And got bangs!
  NEW YEAR. NEW ME.

FEBRUARY

• Brought back $20 Couple Doodles for another successful Valentine's Day! So much love!
• Created the original watercolor paintings that I developed into Swan Lake.

MARCH

• Posted my 'Genie in a Bottle' inspired speedpaint. Returning to actively using YouTube again!

APRIL

• Guest video on JennyRaeTV's YouTube channel! Phyllis Herman speedpaint.

MAY

• Finished my freshmen year of college! WOOHOO!
• Began expanding the range of products on my store with Printful.
• Visited my cousin, Chloe, and her family for 2 weeks.
• Started working a lot with alcohol based markers and keeping an extensive sketchbook.

JUNE

• Laura Marano posted my drawing of her on Instagram causing me a huge follower gain! But more importantly -  she saw my art and liked it enough to post it?! SO COOL. 
• Joined the incredible team of artists working on #LateBloomerFilm!
• Oh yeah. The Girl and the Dreamcatcher posted my drawing of them, too. #Winning
• And did I mention Meghan Trainor liked my drawing of her, too?! Instagram was poppin this month.

JULY

• Launched the Kickstarter campaign to fund Swan Lake.
• Posted my Laura Marano / Miraculous Ladybug Speedpaint which is now my most viewed video EVER with almost 450k views right now. Holy cow.
• Began developing the art for the 2017 Calendar #KeepOnDancing2017

AUGUST

• Swan Lake was successfully funded with the help of 16 backers on Kickstarter! I am so gracious.
• Back to school!
• 2017 calendar was released

SEPTEMBER

• First game of #KatiDoodlesTelephone...we'll have to try this again in the new year for sure!

OCTOBER

• Saw Ingrid Michaelson and AJR in concert! IN THE FRONT ROW! And got to meet AJR too. My first concert all by myself. Good times.
• Coloring Books were released!

NOVEMBER

• My first time voting. wow. 
• Finished Swan Lake and sent it to be printed. A total of 38 illustrations were created. 
• Reached 4,000 Subscribers on YouTube!
• Switched from Storenvy to Etsy.

DECEMBER

• Sold my Calendar, Coloring Book, and Children's Book at the MIAD Holiday Sale.
  
• Finished my first semester of Sophomore year.
  
• Began experimenting with goauche!
  
• DOVE. CAMERON. FOLLOWED. ME. ON. TWITTER. IM STILL IN SHOCK.
  

Things coming soon:

1. I will be redoing my entire website to better present my portfolio and resume.
   
2. Commissions will be re-opened
   

THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR!
LET'S MAKE 2017 EVEN BETTER!