Why Purink?

Why Prints?

When I was little, I didn’t know that there were names for different shades of pinkish purples. So, I combined the words Purple and Pink and came up Purink. I used to mix colors to make different shades of pinkish purples. I think that’s one of the reasons I love watercolor so much. It’s so easy to mix colors with watercolor! It’s such a great tool for teaching kids about colors! 

I cannot tell you the amount of people that I have said, I wish I had your talent or time to create things. Well, it definitely always that way. It took time and LOTS of practice. I tried different crafts throughout the years but, would quickly lose interest because there was a lot of creative freedom in it. In 2022 I decided it was time for me to be more than a mom who is always at the doctors with her kids. I became obsessed with coloring with Copic markers. I found my creativity again and it felt great! Big downside? After months of continuously learning more about how to work with Copic markers, I learned that Copic markers are lightfast aka they fade over time. Maybe you are like duh but, I definitely did not know this. Between how fast I’d run out of ink and the fact that the art I spent endless hours creating would slowly fade over time, I wanted to find a new creative outlet. I came across watercolor and I instantly fell in love. However, I’m not somebody who wants to recreate the same thing over and over again… I would get bored real quick. So, I started investigating how to make quality prints. There really wasn’t a clear answer… At least that I could find at the time. After piecing bits and pieces of information together, I finally figured it out. I remember being so elated my first print. It was stunning! I was like “wow, I did this!” That’s when I knew I wanted to be able to share these pieces of work with people. After all, I didn’t want to put hours into creating something for only one person to enjoy. This way a limitless amount of people could enjoy it! And that’s where art meets accessibility.