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Highlight Real Podcast with Travel Write Draw’s Meagan Morrison

I sat down (virtually) with the ever lovely Josephine Kimberling of Highlight Real Podcast to talk all about the highs…

A freshie piece titled “Red City Bougainvillea” 🌺🇲🇦🌸 I created for new licensing collabs, turned into a great IG stories poll this week. The painting, which is inspired by my beloved Marrakech, appears almost like two different works in slide 1 and 2. The first image is the photographed version of the painting, and the second is the scanned version. And I can’t FOR THE LIFE OF ME decide which version I prefer more 😩!! So I’m turning to you, friends!! Which version do YOU prefer more? 1 or 2?

All my love & happy long weekend!! xx MM

Pardon the drama but the @TravelWriteDraw x @Geome

Pardon the drama but the @TravelWriteDraw x @Geometry.House Beach Towels have me feeling some type of way 😎🏖🌊👙!! And the timing could not BE more perfect as I pack up my bags and studio to relocate to London for the next couple months ✈️🇬🇧👏🏼. Trips to the Mediterranean with these beach towels?! I say “oui, mon chéri”!! Head to the LINK IN MY BIO to grab yours for the summer now!!

All my love, xx MM

Darlings!! I’m SO thrilled to finally share with

Darlings!! I’m SO thrilled to finally share with you the campaign illustration I created for @SLSBeverlyHills Hotel who have just launched an “Award-Winning Wedding” Giveaway valued at $45,000 USD 🤩💍!! The prize package includes everything from a hosted wedding reception and consultation from Hollywood’s leading red carpet event producers, to bridal gowns and tuxedos, to elegant headpieces, star-worthy glam, AND cinematic wedding videos!! I feel so honoured to be the chosen artist to bring this launch image to life 🥹. To find out how YOU could win, head to @SLSBeverlyHills now and follow to learn more!!

All my love, xx MM

Took a moment to pause, breathe, and reflect today

Took a moment to pause, breathe, and reflect today after a nonstop past couple weeks on deadline 🍊🧖🏼‍♀️✨. To say my heart is filled to the brim with gratitude for you all is an absolute understatement!! I cannot thank you enough for your support on the new @TravelWriteDraw x @Geometry.House Towel Collection AND the TWD Live Paint Class that took place yesterday.

I feel so close to you all, our community, and my own purpose these days. At times it’s hard to keep that focus when you are just trying to get through the demands of the day but right now it all feels crystal clear. What we have here together is so much bigger than me and you, it’s WE!! We celebrate joy, color, creativity, individuality, optimism, and positivity, all in the face of a world that begs us otherwise.

I’m so proud of what we have here and I’m so excited for this next chapter of our journey. So much more to come this Summer, my loves!! But for now, rest 💫✨ xx MM

Loves, I’m pinching myself to be introducing you

Loves, I’m pinching myself to be introducing you to the @TravelWriteDraw x @Geometry.House Towel Collection, aka my first ever foray into kitchen👩🏼‍🍳💖😭!! When my professors at FIT used to ask what I wanted to be after graduating I’d often say, the Martha Stewart of illustration. You can imagine what this moment means to me!!

Shop from 6 unique Tea Towel designs at the LINK IN MY BIO to add a pop 💥 of color and playfulness to your kitchen space!! And while you are there, use the code: [TRAVELWRITEDRAW15] and receive a 15% discount off all product site wide!! The kitchen is the heart of the household after all and I cannot WAIT to be apart of yours 🤗!!

Swipe to the last slide to see each design revealed!!

All my love, xx MM

My loves, there are just two days to go and 10 SPO

My loves, there are just two days to go and 10 SPOTS LEFT for our TWD Live Paint Class “Capri is Calling!” 😱🌊🍋!! I cannot get over how many of you are joining for the very first time!! My heart is bursting with both joy and PRIDE. Thank you for taking a chance on yourselves and trying something new. This class is about community, first and foremost, and secondly about the celebration of life and creation. I’m so excited to join you live again so soon!!

All my love, xx MM
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TRUE STORY: this is the first illustration I ever

TRUE STORY: this is the first illustration I ever created inspired by the idyllic island of Capri 🌊🍋✨. Roughly 12 months after painting it, I ended up taking a photo under the very tree I illustrated while in Capri, wearing a yellow dress, entirely unplanned 😱!!

For legal reasons, I can’t say that joining our TWD Live Paint Class “Capri is Calling!” this Saturday will draw a trip to the island into reality, BUT I also can’t say it won’t 🤣👌🏼!! In all seriousness, I could not be anymore excited to be joining you in 4 days time to paint together once again!!

All my love and eternal gratitude, xx MM
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Amori!! THANK YOU, thank you, 1,000,000 times over

Amori!! THANK YOU, thank you, 1,000,000 times over to every single one of you who has already signed up to take the new TWD Live Paint Class “Capri is Calling!” next Sat June 25 @ 1 PM EST on Zoom!! Tickets are moving as quickly as this gelato is melting 🤣🍦🫠!!

My heart is bursting seeing so many familiar names coming through but ALSO so many new ones too!! I’ve gotten a few common questions coming through in my DMs that I just wanted to address here below. Feel free to add anymore Q’s to the comments as well.

1. If you cannot attend the LIVE next Sat, DO NOT WORRY!! Your purchase comes with a replay link to rewatch the class for 30 days after, at your own pace.

2. This class is suited to ALL skill-levels. I teach with the beginner in mind so that everyone can join. First-time students are always blown away by their results!!

3. Do not stress about supplies!! The class comes with a recommended list, but the best part is seeing how everyone brings their own unique flare to the painting.

Link in my bio for more!!

All my love, xx MM
#TWDPaintChallenge

Ciao darlings, it’s here!! The new TWD Live Pain

Ciao darlings, it’s here!! The new TWD Live Paint Class is officially OPEN FOR REGISTRATION 😭✈️🇮🇹!! Join me next Sat June 25th @ 1 PM EST on Zoom as we paint live from “CAPRI IS CALLING!” 🌊🍋. I couldn’t possibly think of a more joyous and lust worthy destination to not only kick-off the summer season with, but also our community paint class reunion!!

If you can’t make this exact date and time, not to worry!! When you purchase the class, you automatically receive the replay video to watch up to 30 days post live. As always, spaces are limited. And since I’m not certain when I’ll be able to host another class, please secure your spot ASAP. Head now to the the LINK IN MY BIO👆🏼to purchase your seat in (virtual) Capri 🥰!!

I cannot wait to paint this piece with you all in just 1 week’s time!!

All my love, xx MM
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Loves, this is not a drill 😆🚨!! Saturday mor

Loves, this is not a drill 😆🚨!! Saturday morning, June 18th, EST I will be opening registration to the first TWD LIVE PAINT CLASS since Dec 2021!! Words cannot describe just HOW excited I am to be rejoining our most precious community for a live paint class over Zoom 😭!!

If you’ve ever wanted to join, now is the time, as I’m not certain when I’ll be able to host another. And If you aren’t already subscribed to my newsletter, please be sure to do so now at the link in my stories or on TravelWriteDraw.com!! Can you guess from these pics where we are headed next?!

A lil limoncello 🍋 and a whole lotta Mediterranean blue 🌊awaits us, darlings!! Eeeep, I’m so darn excited!!

All my love, xx MM
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Darlings, I hope you don’t mind but I wanted to

Darlings, I hope you don’t mind but I wanted to share a little gratitude/update post from the month of June so far 🥰. So much has happened behind the scenes these past couple weeks, that I needed a moment to land my feet on the ground. Some of my wildest manifestations have come through and I’m still in a state of disbelief if I’m honest. A few notables:

1. For starters, after nearly giving up on finding a decent place during a rental crisis, I officially secured the most wonderful flat in central London for all of July & Aug!! 🇬🇧✨

2. I also just landed my first ever print design collaboration with a fashion designer I have long admired for her SS23 collection. A massive bucket list moment for me!! 🥹✨

3. And lastly, I’m days away from launching a new product category I’ve always hoped to offer AND our first TWD Live Paint Class since Dec 2021. I simply cannot WAIT to paint with you all again!! 👩🏼‍🎨✨

After what we’ve been through collectively these past couple years, it is so beyond important to acknowledge your wins and have appreciation for all that is good in life!! Furthermore, let these wins during the craziest of circumstances assure you that anything really IS possible. Your dreams might take months or decades to materialize. You just can’t give up on yourself!! Many more surprises to come this month, sweet friends!!

All my love, xx MM

Darlings!! BIGGEST thank you to all of you who hav

Darlings!! BIGGEST thank you to all of you who have purchased from the new @CASETiFY x @TravelWriteDraw designs 🥰💖!! Here is the “City of Dreams” case for Androids. I’m still awestruck by how closely the printing matches the original paintings. I feel like a part of my heart is in your hands with these pieces 🥹. I can’t wait to see more of your photos from your new purchases. Sending so much love out to you all today and always xx MM

Ok, officially official, the last Morocco themed p

Ok, officially official, the last Morocco themed post 😆. Just thought it would be nice to revisit the live lesson video from our #TWDPaintChallenge from May 2020 with something very special dropping this June!! Oh how I’ve missed this!! Are you excited for what’s to come, my loves?! xx MM

“I did it for Stevie and I’ll do it for Stevie

“I did it for Stevie and I’ll do it for Stevie”…Nicks that is 😂😭👌🏼✨. This was my final lewk in Marrakech for the White Party’s sunset cocktails on a rooftop in the Medina. I quite literally said on my stories that I was channeling Stevie Nicks with this dress before I even knew this audio existed LOLz! The fringe! The wrap! The silk! “And I’ll be Stevie. Then what?”. Can you tell just how much fun I had styling my outfits for this trip?!

All my love xx MM

MAJORELLE 💙 & 💛 Fashion Figures!! From the T

MAJORELLE 💙 & 💛 Fashion Figures!! From the TWD archives but I think they deserve another moment. Do you agree?! I loved challenging myself to create these illustrations with just two colors. I wanted them to be as impactful as it is to walk into Jardin Majorelle and witness that blue and yellow before your eyes ✨🤩✨. Simply magical. And with that, happy Saturday, loves xx MM

One of the most special moments from my time in Ma

One of the most special moments from my time in Marrakech last week was getting to revisit my own painting hanging on the walls of @ElFennMarrakech that I created on my first visit here in May 2015 🖼🥹😭🎨🇲🇦!! Every work of art I create feels like a little part of my heart existing outside my body. To know it’s been hanging there all this time makes it all the more special and profound that I’m returning not once but twice this year!! It’s as if my coming back to the red city was always in the stars ✨⭐️✨. Oh and can you spot the photo reference from our TWD Live Paint Class two years ago?! Speaking of our live paint class…!! WATCH THIS SPACE xx MM