Let this be the year YOU can call yourself an artist!
By the End of This Year, You’ll Notice:
• You can call yourself an artist with confidence
• Your work feels connected instead of scattered
• You can explain what you’re working on and why
• You know exactly what skills you need to grow next
• You have a mapped creative direction aligned with your bigger goals
The Confident Artist Path is how we get you there. 👇
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What is The Confident Artist Path?
This is a mentorship for watercolor students who are ready to move from “I like to paint” to “I am a confident artist with purpose and direction.”
By the end of this year, you will:
• Understand your art style
• Know how to talk about your work clearly
• Feel confident in your artistic decisions
• Know exactly what skills you need to grow next
• Have a mapped creative plan aligned with your bigger goals
It's not about doing more.
It’s about building the creative identity, clarity, and momentum you've been missing.
You know that beautiful vision you have of your future as an artist? Let's make it real this year. Together!
About This Mentorship
This is a 12-month program designed to move you from watercolor student to confident artist with clarity, direction, and identity.
You don’t need to learn more random techniques.
You need accountability from an expert who's been where you are, and you need time, guidance, and permission to start moving toward your creative dreams.
The Confident Artist Path is an ongoing experience for watercolor artists who want to go deeper — into their skill, their voice, and their identity — without rushing, performing, or second-guessing every choice they make.
This is for the art student who thinks,
“I want to take my art seriously… but I want to do it in a way that still feels like me.”
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What This Path Is (and What It Isn’t)
This is NOT a course you complete or a formula you follow.
It’s NOT about fixing your art or forcing a style.
It’s a supported year of becoming. Where confidence grows naturally, clarity settles in, and your work begins to feel like something you can stand behind.
You don’t rush or prove yourself.
You grow into yourself here.
This Path Is for You If…
You love watercolor, but you’re tired of second-guessing every choice
You want to go deeper than tutorials and short-term wins
You feel a pull to take your art more seriously — personally or professionally
You want to understand your creative journey well enough to describe it in words
You sense your style is already there, but you don’t fully trust it yet
You want guidance and community without pressure or hustle
You’re ready to give yourself a year to become the artist you’ve been imagining
You DON'T need to be advanced.
You DON'T need to be confident yet.
You JUST need to feel that honest, quiet yes.
In this mentorship, you don’t just learn... You deeply absorb who you're becoming.
This Is Not for You If…
You’re looking for a fast, technique-only course
You want a rigid system or step-by-step formula
You’re not interested in reflection, conversation, or community
You want someone else to tell you exactly what your art should look like
You’re focused only on external results or comparison
You’re not willing to give your art consistent time over the year
You ARE good enough! This mentorship is less about perfection or performance, and more about presence and authenticity.
If that's what you're looking for... 👇
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How the Year Unfolds
Instead of modules, The Path moves through phases. Each one goes deeper into your unique artist journey.
Awakening (Months 1–3)
What are your biggest artist challenges?
We'll identify your big creative dreams, what you need to learn next to move closer to them, and match you with the right projects so you can stop wasting time on random lessons, and master exactly what will move you forward.
Your Creative Identity (Months 4–6)
Who are you as an Artist?
Here, we'll notice and document your unique patterns, preferences, and personal language for your own artistic storytelling to begin to surface naturally. All while continuing to improve your skills as a watercolor painter.
Refining (Months 7–9)
How does what you've learned so far connect to where you're going?
In this stage, we'll refine your path and begin articulating your style with clarity, so we can identify your next learning curve, and keep you on track to make your creative goals.
Stepping Forward with Confidence (Months 10–12)
How do I live as this artist now?
This is where it all comes together. You know your art style, your work feels like you, you understand where you're headed creatively, and you finally feel confident and clear. Now it's time to learn the final steps to owning your place as an Artist!
Why spend a Year with Me?
Confidence doesn’t grow in 30 days… It's an understanding, not a skill.
Let me show you how to find and develop it!
What’s Included
Inside The Watercolor Artist Path, everything you’ve built comes together:
A private, supportive group space
A gentle biweekly creative rhythm
Weekly support in the DM's when needed to keep you on track
Guided prompts, reflections, and painting invitations
Access to The Art Style Clarity Formula course, to learn pro artist techniques
Access to The Watercolor Journey Membership to build your basic skills
Regular personal touchpoints (1:1 or small group) where your work is seen and reflected
Custom creative direction every 4 - 6 weeks, tailored to where you are
Optional support for portfolios, professional pathways, and sharing your work
This is not about doing more.
It’s about doing what matters for you — with support.
A Word About Support
You will not be doing this alone.
You’ll be supported by:
a community that understands where you are
my guidance to help you see what you can’t see yet
reflective exercises to manage your self-doubt and stop amplify it
Growth can't be rushed. Join me and experience your natural transformation.
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Hi, I’m Chris and I’m dedicated to helping hopeful art students meet their goals much faster than I did!
Investment
The Confident Artist Path ANNUAL- Normally $995. Only $795 for 12 months (for a limited time!) For artists ready to fully step in. (SAVE 30% or $400 vs. Monthly Plan)
✔ Includes Instant Access to All Features:
• 1:1 Map Your Dream Artist Journey Session
• All courses & all Live Session Replays & Portfolio Building
• 1:1 Clarity Sessions 1ce per Month
• DM support
• Monthly live group mentorship sessions
• Free Art Student Planner w/How to Tutorials
The Confident Artist Path MONTHLY- $97 (SAVE 30% or $400 on Annual Plan)
✔Includes access to:
• 1:1 Map Your Dream Artist Journey Session (after 3 consecutive months)
• All courses & all Live Session Replays (after 3 consecutive months)
• 1:1 Clarity Sessions 1ce per Quarter
• Monthly live group mentorship sessions
• Free Art Student Planner w/How to Tutorials
This investment isn’t priced based on content. It’s curated based on transformation. Are you ready to transform?
You’re investing in:
A year of guided attention to your art (unless you select the monthly plan)
Accountability you don’t have now, to keep you on track
A steady creative rhythm that inspires you, but doesn’t rush you
Personal reflection and direction to build your unique path, so this feels like YOU
A kind and helpful community that cheers you on
A space to truly become the artist you imagine
A year gives you time to build confidence on a solid foundation of pro-artist skills, tools, resources, and mindsets.
I can’t wait to watch you transform!!
Chris :-)
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FAQ's
What if I’m not “good enough” yet for this?
This Path isn’t for people who feel ready.
It’s for people who feel pulled.
You don’t need to be advanced, consistent, or confident. You just need to care about your art enough to want to stop doubting yourself every time you paint. Skill grows naturally when you give it time, attention, and support.
What if I fall behind or don’t keep up?
There is nothing to fall behind on.
The Watercolor Artist Path isn’t a course you complete — it’s a year you live inside. You move at your own pace, return when you need to, and grow in the ways that are real for you. This is about continuity, not performance.
Is this only for people who want to be professional artists?
No — and yes.
Some artists inside The Path want to sell, license, teach, or build a professional presence. Others simply want their art life to feel honest, grounded, and real. Both belong here.
Professional pathways are supported — but never required. The only thing you need to want is a deeper relationship with your art and yourself.
Will I get personal guidance, or is this mostly self-led?
You will not be doing this alone.
Alongside the community, group live sessions, and scheduled 1-On-1's, you’ll receive regular personal touchpoints — moments where your work is seen, reflected, and gently guided. Not critiqued. Not corrected. Witnessed.
This balance is intentional: enough support to feel held, enough space to grow into yourself.
What if I’m scared to be seen or share my work?
That’s more common than you think — and it’s welcome here.
Sharing is always invitational, never forced. Many artists begin quietly, observing and settling in. Confidence grows naturally when the environment feels safe. You’re allowed to arrive exactly as you are.
Have more questions?
Email Chris at info@octopusconnection.com. I'll be happy to help!!! 😍
Hi, I’m Chris, and I'm dedicated to help hopeful art students reach their creative goals much faster than I did!
I’m an artist, designer, watercolor coach, and desert dweller living in the Mojave in the southwest US. I've been teaching Online since 2016, and now I'm ready to show you how to reach those impossible looking creative goals you can't stop dreaming about.
I believe in you, and that the uniqueness you think is your weakness is actually your superpower! Let me help you transform into the artist you know you can become!
Your Invitation
If you’ve been waiting for permission to take yourself seriously as an artist, THIS IS IT!
The Confident Artist Path isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about finally living as the watercolor artist you know is inside you, but can't find on your own.
If you’re ready to stop second-guessing and start becoming, I’d love to welcome you inside to start your artist transformation!
CLICK HERE TO UPGRADE TO VIP-The Confidence Artist Path
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