Watercolor Magic - From a Hobby to a Dream With The Founder of Olive & Orange, Annie Yuen

This episode originally appeared in February of 2021 under the titled "Watercolor Dreams." To date it is still one of our most listened to episodes of all-time.

"I was in a farmer's market, saw some lady painting watercolors and said to myself 'That doesn't look so hard. I could probably that.'" - Annie Yuen (sort of).

Ok, fine. I'm paraphrasing slightly, but that's pretty much how it all kicked off for Annie with her printmaking company, Olive & Orange. She simply took up a love for painting on a whim and never looked back.

And while her early years involved a lot of experimenting and getting swept away by a love of the watercolor medium, her more recent work has garnered her attention on the internet and some cold hard cash.

In this episode we talked all about how Annie turned her love of painting into a viable business making prints for customers around the country. We also dove into how she manages both the "art" and "business" side of her world and the power of growing a brand on Instagram. If you're trying to keep up with Annie's work you can follow along on IG @olive.and.orange or purchase her prints on Etsy at www.etsy.com/shop/oliveandorangeshop

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