Connie Vartiainen: Shimmer, Colour Creative Alchemy

Artist and paintmaker Connie Vartiainen shares how a simple curiosity about making her own paints transformed into Shimmer Drops Paint, a thriving business creating handmade watercolors with mesmerizing shimmer and colour-shift effects. From thirteen years as an art teacher to full-time entrepreneur and mum, Connie opens up about the experimental process, balancing motherhood with business, and staying authentic online.We explore:<ul class="[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 list-disc pl-7 space-y-2.5">How discovering watercolour after her first child sparked a creative revolutionThe technical magic of working with automotive pigments in watercolourTransitioning from teaching to full-time paint making during COVIDHer quarterly subscription boxes with exclusive, limited-edition coloursWhy AI shouldn&#39;t take away what makes us humanBuilding community online without showing your faceKey Quotes:<br /> &quot;I was testing one evening and saying to my husband, &#39;Oh my God, this is so good. This paint is so good. It&#39;s so buttery and smooth.&#39; I was not expecting it to be that good because I thought if it doesn&#39;t turn out well, I might just give it to the kids. But I was like, &#39;Oh no, I&#39;m keeping this as mine.&#39;&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Just make it exist first and then make it good later. You&#39;ve got to go through that ugly stage.&quot;Connect with Connie:<br /> Website: <a href="https://shimmerdropspaint.com/">shimmerdropspaint.com<br /> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shimmerdropspaint">@shimmerdropspaintMore from Sanchia: <a href="https://artbysanchia.com/">artbysanchia.com | <a href="https://artbysanchia.com/newsletter">Newsletter | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/artbysanchia/">@artbysanchia