🍎 Tiny Habits, Big Moves, and Real-Deal Growth 🎨

Episode Description:

Welcome to the Watercolor Wizardry Journey with host Zarah McIntosh! In this inspiring episode, "Why I Scrapped Everything and Started Over," Zarah shares her authentic story of artistic growth, creative transformation, and building an online business from the heart. Discover why Zarah made the bold choice to start fresh with the Watercolor Wizardry Academy—an online learning platform dedicated to hyper-realistic watercolor painting and creative confidence.

Get an inside look at how Zarah is shaping the Academy, teaching foundational watercolor techniques, and fostering a vibrant, supportive art community. Listen as Zarah discusses her hands-on experience with Kajabi for course creation, the decision to document her journey through almost daily video and podcast updates, and candid lessons learned from stepping into alignment with her true creative vision.

Ideal for watercolor beginners, aspiring artists, and anyone interested in building an art-based online business, this episode is packed with actionable insights on habit formation, daily routines, and the importance of intentional teaching and community connection. Whether you're looking for watercolor tips, inspiration for your own creative path, or resources to launch your online course, tune in for Zarah’s honest reflections and discover how art and authenticity connect at the Watercolor Wizardry Academy.

Keywords: watercolor, watercolor painting, hyper-realistic watercolor, online art academy, art business, Kajabi, Zarah McIntosh, beginner watercolor lessons, creative journey, artist community, daily podcast, habit building, artistic alignment, art course, watercolor wizardry, creative transformation, art education, painting techniques, behind the scenes, art mentorship

Subscribe for more episodes on watercolor mastery, building an online art business, and connecting with fellow creators. Join the journey at WatercolorWizardry.com and become part of a supportive network of artists growing together!

Zarah [00:00:00]:
Foreign. Hey, everybody, let me turn this down. Is that good? Okay, so, hi, I'm Zara. I'm with Watercolor Wizardry on the Watercolor Wizardry channel. I wanted to announce that we're open for beta in the membership at the academy. We're building it right now. And we're starting with hyper realistic style. So realistic watercolor.

Zarah [00:00:34]:
And I've been painting. I started with the pear, and now we're on the apple, which is on the thumbnail that you saw. The pear is right her. Right. It's beautiful. And then, you know, so I'm just doing beginner lessons right now. And the apple is right here. Gorgeous.

Zarah [00:00:56]:
But I think I'm gonna finish those and then start them on arch paper. Anyway, I just wanted to say I've been doing podcasts, so audio only. I have 10 of them up on the channel right now. So now I'm bringing it up to video. So I'm excited about that. So if you've been listening to the audio, you. You notice that I've been changing my schedule and trying to fit everything in and trying to improve and, you know, a little bit at a time. So today, a new habit.

Zarah [00:01:34]:
Well, a new habit that I started about a week ago was to wake up at five in the morning and try to get things done. And that's been going pretty well. I have a hard time sleeping sometimes, so that's rough. And having the phone nearby is not a good thing. So practicing now to not look at my phone an hour. At least an hour before I go to sleep. So. So, yeah, so that's the next improvement.

Zarah [00:02:01]:
Yeah. So let's see behind the scenes. Oh, last week I went live to both YouTube, you know, to all the. The socials. But on YouTube, I didn't realize that you have to turn off the stream when you schedule it. So that was going on for a while and there was people chatting in there, and I didn't see the chats because I was literally not even there because I thought that I stopped the stream. Anyway, thank goodness that there's a thumbnail that. That shows up or I switch to an ending stream screen and.

Zarah [00:02:37]:
Yeah, so that was good. I don't know. I don't know if I even had my mic on. I don't know. Anyway, let's get back. So, yeah, so I'm stepping up the podcast to a vodcast. I'm still using the audio for the podcast. We'll see how that goes.

Zarah [00:02:57]:
Because, you know, that takes time to do and to edit and everything. But, yeah, That's. That's what's going on right now. I'm ready to start the pair on arch paper. I did it as a study on the lesser quality paper. Still good paper, but not as good as arch. And now I have a better idea of what. How to paint it.

Zarah [00:03:21]:
And I do suggest doing that. Yeah. So that's what we're doing. Let's see what we're working on. What's next? Oh. So I go live in the Academy twice a week. I was going every day, and I might go back to every day depending on my, you know, what's going on, but I like sharing what I'm doing. So.

Zarah [00:03:47]:
But the schedule right now is Wednesday mornings and Saturday mornings, where, you know, show up, ask any questions about anything on the lessons and stuff. And let's see, I go live Wednesdays on the social platforms and then live in the creator community, which is a combination of watercolor business and creator Vodcast right now, people. So anybody that's ever gotten anything from me goes into creator community and I go live there every Saturday. So. Yeah, so that's going on. Yeah. The final thing. Did I say everything? Yeah, I think so.

Zarah [00:04:30]:
Okay, so the final thing is that we are in beta for Academy, and it's the best time to join because it's the lowest price and I'm there all the time and you get to say, like, what's next? And vote on things. Yeah. So if you want to know more about everything, it's@watercolorwizardry.com and I will be seeing you more often because I'm gonna do these podcasts, daily podcasts, as a video. Eventually, the next step will be live, but right now it's just video. So we'll see how this goes. And. Yeah. So I will see you guys later.

Zarah [00:05:06]:
All right, bye. It.