If you have followed me for some time, you may remember that I loved the idea of collaborating with a company to create a funny line of tea tin cans (like this mocked-up one). It's still a dream of mine to this day to work on this series of naive styled illustrations with funny+relatable quotes 😁

Here’s another pattern design I made.
I’ve been inspired by the wonderfully glazed ceramics you see a lot lately.
So I made a design of these painted cups and mugs.

It’s available in my Spoonflower shop, in case you’d like to purchase it.

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It's an oldie by now, but I fondly remember when I illustrated this one.
I should try another quote like this sometime.

Any suggestions?

#booklover #lezenisleuk #quoteoftheday

This morning I got up early to hear the dawn chorus. It's this incredible burst of birdsong that you only hear in the very early hours of dawn.
For me, it’s definitely worth getting up early for.
Especially on a Sunday, when there's less traffic. 💕 #birdsong

Teapots and coffee pots, teaspoons, sugar cubes, & fresh, colorful pieces of fruit... Just a table filled with lovely eye candy.
I really enjoyed working on this artwork.
It's a bit experimental, and I loved combining gouache, ink, and watercolor in this piece.
#illustration

Two days of sunny weather in the Netherlands, and I'm already channeling summer vibes.
I didn’t need much encouragement, haha.

This is an illustration of the dunes and the sea that I painted with acrylics and gouache and crayons.

bedankt voor het posten 😁

A black-and-white cat, sitting on a bicycle and dozing comfortably in the sunshine.
This illustration is part of a card folder from the beautiful Dutch brand Bekking & Blitz.

I wish you a few warm rays of sunshine on your face as well.

Looking forward to seeing colorful flowers again soon.
I finally made time to create some artwork, just for fun and for myself to play with colors and shapes.

Of course, it’s available for licensing. 😁
I'm thinking of making this into a pattern design.

oh this is so cute and I love the colors

This morning, I discovered a small winter aconite in a large flowerpot in our garden. I planted it several years ago, and I did not anticipate it to emerge again. But lo and behold, there it was! Poking through the snow.
The artwork is a mix of paper collage and acrylics I made in 2022. 😁

Happy Valentine to all who celebrate it!

Here’s a little constellation of love for you.

Happy Weekend!

#constellationoflove

Let's say this to our loved ones more often. Sometimes we forget to tell them, and take their presence and the things they do for us for granted.

#booklover #valentine #loveisloveislove

Vorige week leverde ik de illustraties in voor Bijna Gevonden!, het nieuwe prentenboek avontuur met August en Suus. Het boek verschijnt in mei bij Lemniscaat en ligt straks voor €2,99 in de winkel als onderdeel van het 'Geef een (prenten)boek cadeau' evenement. Lees meer erover: geefeenboekcadeau.nl

A sunny studio update from the Netherlands ☀️ I’m proud to share a fun project with the Rotterdam Public Library. August and Suzy are part of a lovely new membership for little readers, featuring items I illustrated. Peek here: bit.ly/library-Augu...

Day 31 of #inktober is “award.”
With this final illustration, Coen and I wrap up a month of adventures with August & Suzy, and Mrs. Donderhuys & Co. We loved doing this together, sometimes creating almost the same drawing independently. See them side by side on my blog: bit.ly/inktober25

Day 30 of #inktober is ‘vacant’.
So my husband and I drew empty houses in different styles. It's almost the final day of inktober!

Day 29 of #inktober is 'lesson', and August the Fox is showing how to fold paper planes. Can you do it better than Suzy Squirrel?
Coen drew his comic character 'Willem', who is teaching August and Suzy.

Day 28 of Inktober is ‘skeletal’. The wolf, salamander, and the mouse are dressed up for Halloween, though some might already say they're spooky enough without a costume.

In the mean time, Coen's character, Mrs Donderhuys, dances with a very scantily dressed partner. #inktober

Day 27 of @inktober is ‘onion’.
Cutting an onion is enough to make you cry, but August the Fox found a solution. Wana, the witch, from Coen’s story says she never had that problem. Strange. 🧙‍♀️

This October I’m joining inktober for the first time with Coen, drawing something new every day.

Day 25 of #inktober is 'puzzled', and many things in the world feel confusing. I wish they were as easy to fix as for August and Suzy. My husband, Coen, drew Mrs. Donderhuys in quite a tight spot. I hope she’ll find her way out.

Day 25 of #Inktober is Inferno, a tricky one to draw since I’m doing Inktober with my usually cheerful kidlit characters, August and Suzy. So I drew August in a situation that would be hell for him (and for me), while Coen drew Mr. Donderhuys giving Officer Postema a tour around the inferno.

Day 24 of Inktober is ‘rowdy’. I drew a pillow fight between August and Suus with a smile on my face. It was fun to capture their expressions, especially August’s mix of joy and “EEP!”. Coen drew Mrs. Donderhuys, ignoring some rowdy teenagers.
#inktober

Day 23 of inktober is ‘firefly’.
It’s funny how Coen and I, independently of each other, ended up drawing the same thing. 😊
It’s our first time joining the Inktober challenge, and my husband and I both make an ink drawing every day based on the daily theme. #inktober

It looks like I've forgotten to post Day 20 of #inktober.
The theme was rivals.
I drew August and Suzy playing chess, and my husband Coen drew Miss Donderhuys and her rival Kleng.

Day 22 of Inktober is “button”.
Mister Wild Boar lost one, while my husband Coen's character, Agent Postema, is about to push one.

#inktober

Day 21 of inktober is “blast”.
I don’t think I have to explain the illustrations, right? 😊

I'm joining inktober, together with my husband Coen. Every day we both make an ink drawing based on the daily prompt.
#inktober

Day 19 of Inktober is ‘Arctic’.
Suzy Squirrel makes a new friend from the far, far north,
while in the drawing of my husband, Coen, Mrs Donderhuys and Co. go on an icy walk and receive an unexpected visitor.
#inktober

Day 18 of #inktober is “deal”.
August and Suus are trying to handle a rather wet situation, and Coen gave it his own twist again.
It’s October, and this year I’m joining the inktober challenge, together with my husband Coen. We make one ink drawing each day, inspired by a new theme

Day 17 of Inktober is ‘ornate’.

The hare is working on a lavishly decorated cake, and Coen drew August and Suus, richly adorned with all sorts of crazy frills. #inktober