What are you working on this week? Whether it’s a sketch, a half-finished sculpture, a color test, or a sticky note full of ideas~ your work-in-progress is worth celebrating. ✨ Share a snapshot of what’s on your desk, your mind, or your screen. 🖌️ Tell us one thing that’s exciting you about it, or one challenge you’re navigating right now. 🌱 We’re not here for perfect~ we’re here for progress. Drop your WIPs below 👇 Let’s cheer each other on midweek 💬💚

The gold foil prints arrived earlier than expected, and I am beyond thrilled! As promised here they are!

Finally got in the rest of my Ohuhu watercolor pens! I started using them a few weeks ago having a coloring book day with @Maizi. Exe and I absolutely loved them! They had nice saturated color, fantastic blending, and a wonderful brush tip to do wide strokes or fine detail! Easy to use, and mess free if you don’t want a messy studio day! I had so much fun organizing the colors, it gave me energy to dive into some new projects, and experimentation! What new art materials have you had your eye on, and what do you plan on doing with them?

Hey everyone! Quick little update for those using the ACI Photo Reference Library: 🧹 Sorting + uploading has officially begun! 🎞️ We’ve started filling in new folders with all kinds of reference images~ landscapes, food, objects, and more coming your way. There is one small tech snafu (because of course there is 😂) with a stubborn image block I can’t seem to fix right now, but aside from that, the uploads are moving along nicely! 🌱 Use them for practice, inspiration, studies, or however you like~ just don’t resell them as-is, of course. Let’s keep this space inspiring + respectful. 🙏 More images are being added weekly, so keep an eye out! 👀

I just want to take a moment to say Thank You~!!! This community is growing slowly, intentionally, and with so much care~ exactly how I hoped it would. ACI was never about chasing numbers. It’s about building a space where artists feel supported, seen, and encouraged to grow at their own pace. We meet you where you are, and we'll start from there. Seeing 50 of you here, sharing work, asking questions, and showing up for each other really means a lot to us at ACI. Thank you all for being part of this little ecosystem we’re building together~!