Fish, Freebies, and Fowl Play

In this upbeat life update, Zarah McIntosh of Watercolor Wizardry shares a behind-the-scenes look at her creative journey as an artist and online business owner. Tune in as Zarah opens up about her plans to contribute a beginner watercolor workshop to Faith Mariah's Best Summer Ever Bundle—perfect for those interested in learning watercolor with step-by-step lessons. She also shares fun personal stories about boating, fishing for smallmouth bass, and protecting her skin with sun-safe gear. With lighthearted anecdotes about all-you-can-eat fish and chips, sunburn mishaps, and adorable baby chickens’ first adventures free ranging, listeners get a real sense of Zarah’s vibrant, authentic approach to both art and life.

Stay tuned to hear more about Zarah’s growth as she balances her heart-led business, personal passions, and day-to-day adventures in nature. Plus, get the inside scoop on upcoming online watercolor workshops, beta testing opportunities for the Watercolor Wizardry Academy, and tips for building a creative business that aligns with your true self.

Whether you’re looking for watercolor painting tips, inspiration to start your own creative venture, or just want to follow Zarah’s encouraging progress, this episode is full of positivity, practical updates, and a glimpse into the life of an artist making art (and business) from the heart.

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[00:00:01] Zarah: Hey, everybody. So today is just a couple of life updates and some upcoming plans, which is Faith Mariah's best summer ever bundle. So I'm thinking about entering a beginner workshop shop to the bundle. It's due in fifteen days, which is I'm sure is plenty of time for me to get that done, but I do have other responsibilities, you know. But yeah. And fishing, by the way. Yeah. So we've been going out boating and fishing a lot lately because the weather's been nice and the water's been high enough to get the boat out.

[00:00:36] Zarah: And, yeah. So we've been catching, let's see, is it big mouth or small mouth? I think it's small mouth bass. That's normally what we catch. And, yeah, it's just fun fun times. So today, we're gonna have all you can eat, fish and chips with corn. So that'll be fun. And any leftovers will become fish tacos, which I love. We put mango salsa on that.

[00:01:03] Zarah: So good. That's one of my favorite dishes actually. So yeah. Been going out boating. Direct sun. Yeah, so I do have a couple of patches with sunburn on it. I don't think my skin realizes I am half Filipino. I'm basically see through.

[00:01:25] Zarah: But, yeah, dealing with that. So, yeah, I have a couple of sunburn spots, very small, because I've learned my lesson. And we actually try not to wear suntan lotion or sprays. So I have, you know what surfers wear? Rash guards that are 50 SPF? Yeah. So I wear that. So that helps a lot in the hat and you know, some knee high shorts or whatever that are also 50 SPF. Because sometimes I like to get in the water and I don't really wanna wear a bikini in the water. So, yeah, I go in with the full long sleeve and shorts but meant for the water, you know, for surfing.

[00:02:10] Zarah: So yeah, right now though with the runoff and everything, the water is pretty murky. I just don't want to deal with it. I don't want to get in the water. It's so oh, but it's so refreshing. It is so cold, but so refreshing at the same time. It's so nice. I just love it. So I actually have footage that I'll share a link to to kinda show, you know, from the boat, So that'll be fun.

[00:02:33] Zarah: The other thing I did yesterday, I went out and wanted to get footage of our baby chickens because today or not today. Yesterday was their first day out free ranging. So I went out there, and I started videoing. And then the mosquitoes started attacking, so that was kind of chaotic and whatever. So the footage is terrible, but whatever. It's life. Yeah. So you kinda get to see, like, the chickens that we have.

[00:03:03] Zarah: And yeah. So that was fun. I'll still share the footage even though it's shaky. But fair warning, it is shaky footage. So yeah. So keep an eye out for the bundles that are coming up. I'll keep you posted, of course. So I'm gonna release a beginner workshop that is more focused on learning watercolor.

[00:03:26] Zarah: Yeah. You You know, like an an actual step by step thing. So, yeah, I'm excited about that. I'll keep you posted. That's pretty much it, really. That's all I have for today. Something short and quick. Yeah.

[00:03:39] Zarah: So talk to you guys later. Alright. Bye.