New portfolio piece: Girls in a tree

This piece expands on another girl in a tree I painted beginning of last June for #kidlitartpostcard, a hashtag / initiative started by author and illustrator Gina Perry. In the USA it is/was usual for illustrators to regularly send postcards to publishers to advertise their work – this is the digital, online version :) Here’s […]

Power in Numbers 8 sneak peek :)

I’m quite happy that I could submit 2 pieces :) Yes, I planned on 3, but I would have been content with one ;) And working on the first one, it looked like there would be no time for more. But I managed the second one within one day, from searching for inspiration to planning […]

Red poppies + wolves sketches (Power in Numbers 8 WIP)

I’m planning on taking part in Gallery Nucleus’ classic open submission show, ‘Power in Numbers’, again this year (my piece from 2021 is still available, by the way ;)). As I’ve been thinking about (and thumbnailing a bit) remotely folk-tale-inspired pieces with animals (and humans, probably women) for a 2024 calendar, I thought I could […]

‘Loukoum and the Quince Quest’ submitted to Unpublished Picture Book Showcase 2023

Just before going on holidays I finished putting together my submission to this year’s Unpublished Picture Book Showcase! Fortunately they had extended the deadline, initially on July 5th, to July 12th, otherwise I would not have managed 😅️. “Unfortunately” due to holidays preparations and departure I could not take full advantage of the additional week […]

Illustration workout: Project plan

Devising a plan for my project for Tom Froese’s ‘The Style Class’, “a short-term daily creative project, where you will create a series of 26 illustrations, based on a theme of your choice, working in a specific illustration technique”.
In fact, for this project, my focus is not so much on theme or technique as on the third parameter: the context.

Inspiration case study: Fumio Obata

Another inspiration from the world of comics, but I had to include him because of one specific point.

Inspiration case study: Mareikje Vogler

Studying my target market 🔎️

Inspiration case study: Claire Wendling

Back to the roots of my artistic inspiration – Part two :)

Sketchbook page: Cellophaned Siren

Inspired by a K-pop music video, this sketchbook painting also happens to come at the perfect time for the “Mermay” social media challenge :)

Inspiration case study: Linnea Sterte

Back to the roots of my artistic inspiration! Part one :)