INKatelier LIVE: The Art of Bespoke Color

Inspiration to Ink: A Journey Into Storytelling Through Custom Colors

A creative exploration workshop where you’ll mix your own inks and craft a palette that tells your personal story.

Turn Your Personal Stories Into a Bespoke Color Palette

Immerse yourself in the magic of handcrafted color and discover the art of storytelling through ink. The INKatelier Virtual Experience is a one-of-a-kind workshop designed to inspire and empower you to create your own bespoke palette of colors while exploring innovative mixed media techniques.

Discover the art of storytelling through custom ink creation in this immersive virtual workshop.

About the experience...

Every color has a story, and every artist has a story to tell. Whether you're celebrating a significant milestone, capturing the essence of a cherished memory, or creating a palette for a project that speaks to your heart, INKatelier virtual experience invites you to weave your personal narrative into a beautiful collection of custom colors.

In this exclusive live 4-hour virtual workshop, you’ll transform your inspiration—memories, emotions, and themes—into a bespoke color palette. Guided by creative prompts and hands-on techniques, you’ll walk away with a tangible representation of your story in rich, vibrant hues.

Why INKatelier?

We often think of color as a tool, but it’s also a language. Every hue holds meaning, every tone carries emotion, and every palette tells a story.

In this immersive program, you’ll:

• Reflect on the memories, places, and objects that inspire you.
• Explore how to translate these personal elements into meaningful colors.
• Craft a bespoke palette of inks that not only look beautiful but also feel like home.
• Explore AI as a collaborative partner throughout your creative process.

By the end of this experience, you’ll have more than a set of custom colors—you’ll have a palette that’s truly your own.

Through storytelling exercises, hands-on ink creation, and creative prompts, you’ll design a bespoke palette that captures your narrative and brings it to life in your work. This isn’t about following trends or copying tutorials—it’s about creating colors that are deeply personal and uniquely yours.

What You’ll Experience:

• Storytelling Through Color: Begin with guided exercises to reflect on your personal stories and inspirations, from the significant to the everyday.
• Bespoke Color Palette: Create an inspiration board and design a personal color palette inspired by your story or creative journey.
• Hands-On Ink Mixing: Learn techniques to blend your ideas into custom inks, experimenting with color harmonies, layering, and unique mark-making.
• Transformative Creativity: Explore the emotional depth of colors, new techniques to incorporate into your creative practice, and create a palette that represents your journey, memory, or project.
• Explore AI as a creative collaborator to generate color palettes and inspiration prompts

This isn’t just a workshop—it’s an opportunity to create something deeply personal, meaningful, and uniquely yours.

What’s Included in the LIVE virtual experience:

A 4-hour interactive virtual workshop led by Traci Bautista

Session 1: Storytelling Through Color

• Guided reflection exercises to uncover the themes, memories, and inspirations behind your personal color story.
• Creative journaling prompts to explore how color connects with emotions and narratives.

Session 2: Bespoke Color Palette Creation

• Mood board creation using traditional techniques and AI-powered inspiration tools.
• Exploring color relationships, harmonies, and how to translate emotions into hues.

Session 3: Hands-On Ink Mixing & Experimental Techniques

• Step-by-step ink mixing demonstrations with #tracibautistaCOLOR handcrafted inks.
• Serendipitous color blending, layering techniques, and mark-making exploration.
• Interactive Q&A and feedback as you refine your palette.

Additional workshop bonuses

• Live Virtual Sessions: Interactive instruction workshops and personalized feedback during the workshop. Join a vibrant community of like-minded artists to share your work, ask questions, and find inspiration.
• Interactive & Downloadable Resources: An interactive Notion PLAYbook with prompts, recipes, and tips for documenting your palette + downloadable Spring Awakening color palette mood board and printable swatch cards.
• BONUS: AI as your creative collaborator, learn how Ideation PLAYground can support your creative process with demos throughout the workshop.
• Class Lifetime Access: Revisit the recordings whenever you need inspiration.

What’s Included in Custom Mixing Ink Set {purchase separately}

Your journey into custom ink creation comes with a complete mixing kit to support your creative process:

• A curated set of SIX #tracibautistaCOLOR Mixing Inks {15ml each ~ 5 mixing colors + 1 shimmer sheer} handcrafted artisanal range designed to help you explore endless possibilities for custom color creation.
• FIVE 10ml Empty Glass Bottles with Dropper Caps to hold your bespoke creations.
• Pipettes for precision blending and experimenting with ratios.
• Mark-Making Tools to explore texture, patterns, and layers.

Seasonal Ink Add-on

Take your INKatelier journey even further with the Seasonal Ink Collection Upgrade, which includes:

• Winter’s Reverie Collection: A curated set of 4 handcrafted inks {10ml} inspired by the serene beauty of winter, delivered in March.
• Spring Serenade Collection: A vibrant collection of 4 handcrafted inks {10ml} celebrating the renewal and energy of spring, delivered in April.

This upgrade complements the workshop experience and allows you to continue your creative exploration with exclusive, seasonal colors.

Bonus LIVE workshop in April: Unearthing Unique Materials for Your Color Story

Unlock the hidden treasures in your creative process with this exclusive bonus session! As an early bird registrant, you’ll gain access to “Unearthing Unique Materials for Your Color Story,” a special live session where we’ll explore:

• Inspiring New Sources: Learn how to find unconventional tools and materials—from natural elements to repurposed objects—that bring depth and texture to your color palettes.
• Story-Driven Creativity: Discover how to infuse meaning into your work by connecting unique materials to your personal narrative.
• Practical Applications: Watch live demonstrations of how to incorporate these materials into your sketchbooks, mixed media projects, and more.

Reserve your spot now and start your journey into a world of untapped inspiration!

Who This Workshop Is For:

• Artists who want to tell their personal stories through color.
• Designers and Creatives developing palettes for a specific project or theme.
• Explorers of Color seeking a hands-on experience in ink creation and storytelling.

Workshop Bonus:

Sign up by 3/15/25 and receive a bonus workshop: Unearthing Unique Materials for Your Color Story designed to enhance your creative process. Learn additional techniques for working with custom inks, developing your palette, and expanding your color story.

Event Details

• Workshop: INSTANT ACCESS with bonus live session in April
• Mixing Ink Set Delivery: Your custom mixing set will be shipped within 3 business days
• Seasonal Ink Collection Delivery: Winter’s Reverie ships in March; Spring Serenade ships in April. If you order them with the Mixing set, they will be shipped together when the seasonal inks are available.

Don’t miss the chance to create a bespoke color palette that’s uniquely yours.

Pricing

• INKatelier Virtual Experience: $97
• INK mixing set Upgrade: $110
• Seasonal Ink Collection Upgrade: $110

Join the INKatelier Virtual Experience to craft colors that resonate with your story and bring them to life in your art. This isn’t just about learning—it’s about creating something that’s truly your own.

Register by 3/15/25 and get access to the Bonus LIVE workshop!  Reserve Your Spot Today!!