Tidy desk, weekend ready | Studio clean-up

Chaos is part of the process, but so is clearing the desk- and the mind :-) ...

Artist’s dates, a helicopter, and new art materials

Do you know what an artist's date is? I had no idea. Until I watched a video by Katie Moody on Youtube. Katie is a sketchbook artist and she's reading (and doing...

Celebrating the summer solstice

With Midsommar (Midsummer's celebration in Sweden), there is no place I'd rather be than home. Surrounded by flowers, lakes, and wildlife. This year we were super lucky with beautiful blue...

Back at the studio with renewed inspiration

After two inspiring weeks with friends, beach dogs, and good food, I'm back at the studio. On Monday I started right away with a printmaking session with Emma. Oh that felt...

January’s sketches

The end of the month arrived faster than expected, and until I collected all the photos, I felt like I didn't sketch as much as usual. Back in December, I decided...

November’s sketches

In November, I made some changes to my sketchbook practice. I continued drawing with several of the Patreons that I follow, but also added 2 personal sketchbook projects in which I...

Inktober, week 4

And just like that, Inktober 2024 is done! It's been a busy month with many experiments, some illustrations that I really like, and some that I'm hesitant to show- but they...

Autumn wanderings

Autumn has been incredible this year, and while many places are just letting go of the summer heat, we're already getting ready for the first snow. It's been unusually warm, and...

Changing seasons and finding beauty

My perfect autumn morning, it does exist! I'd wake up early to see the sky slowly getting brighter, still from the warmth of my bed sheets. But I couldn't contain my...

Reading this summer

- Call me by your name (2007) by André Aciman. - The Illustrator's Guide (2023) by James Hughes - Pressing Matters Magazine - De geliefden (2022), Willemijn Kranendonk - Stil de tijd, pleidooi voor...