The Creative Climb

06/05/2026

4/100 The last time I drew myself I was in 6th grade.

I remember hating it! Not smiling due to braces and all. 🤪

I’m 41 now and I’m doing it again. And this time I know exactly who I’m drawing — and I also have no idea. Because she keeps evolving. She keeps surprising me. She’s still mid-sentence.

So I’m going to let this painting tell the truth.

Every element I add is going to mean something. The colors I choose. What I include. What I leave out. This isn’t just composition — it’s confession.

There are things I’m finally ready to put down. Versions of myself I’ve been carrying that don’t belong in this portrait. And there are parts of me that are so new I’m still learning their names.

This is the healing chapter. The shedding. The I survived that and here’s what’s left chapter.

41 pages into this life and I’m just now learning how to illustrate it honestly.

Follow this journey with me. I’ll tell you the story behind every brushstroke. 🖤🎨

06/02/2026

Converting my entire living room into a studio and just… never looking back. Couch? Didn’t need it. Art supplies? Wall to wall.

To every artist building something from whatever square footage you’ve got — this one’s for you. 🛋️✨

06/02/2026

Day 1 of 100.

PSA: Allow me to reintroduce myself.
My name is Candice.

I’m an artist and I’m trying to figure out how to make a real living doing this.

I’ve been drawing, designing patterns, writing children’s books, making YouTube videos — all while quietly hoping it adds up to something.

So I’m doing something a little scary: I’m showing up here every day for 100 days to document what this actually looks like. The wins, the slow days, the things that work and the things that don’t.

Not because I have it all figured out. But because I think there are other artists out there asking the same question I am — “can I really make this work?”

I don’t know yet. But I’m going to find out. Come with me. 🖤

05/16/2026

https://youtu.be/bIyIJSSfMz4

Are you creating art but feeling disconnected from yourself, your purpose, or the life you actually want? In this video, I’m sharing what self-abandonment ha...

05/03/2026

Too much? Nah. 😎
It’s May 3 and 58 degrees outside in Louisiana.
Happy Sunday, my friends! ☕️

02/18/2026

POV: You’re an ARTIST and you just realized your artwork could live beyond the canvas… into patterns and real products. 🥹✨

There is NOTHING like seeing your artwork on an actual product. I experienced this for the first time when seeing my patterns come to life on a custom box and end sheets for my creative climb planner!

If you’ve ever wondered what it would look like to turn your illustrations into patterns… to see your florals, butterflies, portraits, or sketches evolve into products — this is your sign. Your art doesn’t have to stay one-dimensional.

I’m sharing a full, in-depth unboxing over on my YouTube channel 🎥
👉 Go watch the full video to see every detail up close.

And if you’re ready to actually learn how to turn your artwork into repeat patterns and products, join Immersion 2026. Doors close Feb. 24!

Artists, what product would you DREAM of seeing your art on first?

01/24/2026

Winter prep checklist:
– Blanket ✔️
– Coffee ✔️
– Creative Climb mug ✔️
– Productivity pretending to be “hibernation” ✔️

Staying warm, staying creative, staying caffeinated.
Mug available for fellow cold-weather survivors ☕❄️

01/19/2026

https://youtu.be/3ERMzKqJdJo

✨ Welcome to this week’s artist vlog! In today’s video I’m bringing you behind the scenes of my creative life — from how I planned my week using the Creative...