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February Rewards

I just sent out the rewards for February! They include the layered PSD and step-by-step images etc. for my illustrations "Sunday Afternoon" and "Snowy Nights". Since I finished "The Smell of Rain" ...

T-Shirt design preview

I‘ll post the rewards first thing tomorrow! I was going to get them out today, but then inspiration struck today and I decided to just go with it.

So this is what I‘ve b...

The Smell of Rain - Final Artwork

When I posted this on social media, I got quite few comments saying "I can almost smell/hear the rain" and I thought that was so beautiful! So that's what inspired the title. 

This paint...

Leigh - Base Colours

I’m making more progress on this and I can’t believe that it’s actually turning out the way I imagined it. It so rarely happens!! Ahhh, so exciting!

I’ve been thinking about what kin...

Leigh - Work in Progress

Hello my friends!

I started working on another illustration for Phantasma - my long-term personal project. I don’t work on it all the time but it’s like an old friend I can always come b...

Snowy Nights - Final Artwork

Somehow, I spent 6 hours on this today and managed to finish it. I was not expecting that! And now I‘m completely wiped out. I think I‘ll have to do some kind of a wellness weekend with lots of...

Cozy Bedroom - Work in Progress

As I said in the previous WIP of this piece, I‘ve been into plant care and interior design lately. For my own apartment, I stick to neutral tones (greys, beige, white, black and natural wood). Th...

Interview!

Hello my friends,

I‘m excited to announce this interview I did with Dan Ekis. We talk about art and business.

If you‘d like to see my face gradually turn red, check it out: 2019-02-18 09:15:20 +0000 UTC View Post

New work in progress

I started this sketch some time last year, but felt too intimidated to finish it. Back then, I wasn’t confident in drawing backgrounds at all. So I actually started this with a 3D base that I mad...

Ramen Shop - Final Artwork

“Ramen Shop” is just a working title. Do you have a better idea?

I’ve been fighting with this image for 2 days now (the process took longer, but the fighting part only started yesterda...

Ramen Shop - Base Colours

Hello friends,

Maybe you‘ve seen me work on this over the livestream. If not, you can still watch it. Just browse the livestream tab on the left and you’ll find the link.

I‘m pr...

Ramen Shop - Work in Progress

Hello my friends!

I‘ve been working on this drawing for a couple of days now and now the sketch is finally done! I just love these tiny alleys in Japan with their shops and restaurants. Ev...

Patreon Livestream & January Rewards

It's time for our semi-monthly Patreon-only Livestream, yay! Lorena, Chantal, Kim and I will be talking about style and consistency. If you have any questions - related or unrelate...

🐌 Processing is taking forever this month

I don’t know what’s up with that, but half the charges are still marked as pending. So I’m going to hold off on the rewards until this is fixed. I hope that’s ok! Then I’m going to pick a...

Crossing

Hello (my autocorrect keeps changing this to Jello) my friends!

I just finished a new illustration. This is actually the third this month, which means I‘ve been more productive than usual....

More progress on the dog illustration

I‘ve been super inspired by Hidaeki Hamada‘s photography lately. The colours are so light and fresh and I wanted to incorporate that into my own work.

I‘m so hungry right now, so this ...

New illustration feat. a dog!

Hey friends!

This is actually not going to stay in a square format. It’s a little wider than that so that it’ll be a nice print.

Anyway, I originally set out to draw a simple scen...

A small gift

Hello my friends,

‪I just did a study to develop my watercolour skills and to find a style that I like. It’s a copy from one of the background paintings in Only Yesterday (1991, Studio G...

PREORDERS OPEN: Kitsune T-Shirt

Hello my friends! This is exciting, I just opened preorders for my 3rd screen printed t-shirt design. It’s the first time I’ve ever made one with two print colours. And on top of that, 2 differ...

Kitsune T-Shirt Design

I spent yesterday drawing this t-shirt design that I‘ve had in mind for quite some time. Maybe you can tell, but I‘m really into yellow right now. And I‘ve always loved ginkgo leaves and fox ...

Queen of Wands

A new tarot card! It’s been a while. So, this is the Queen of Wands. The key words were:

• Attractive
• Wholehearted
• Energetic
• Cheerful
• Self-assured
2019-01-15 21:03:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Queen of Wands - Base Colours

It’s YELLOW. So much yellow. I personally really love it, but I don’t see it all that often in artworks. Everyone’s favourite colour is always blue or red or something. Yellow deserves some s...

Queen of Wands - WIP

Hello, hello!

I hope you are well. :) I just finished this sketch for my new tarot card. I haven’t done one in a while because I just couldn’t think of a concept I liked. So I did some o...

Encounter

In my bio it says that “I create illustrations that evoke a sense of wonder and nostalgia” and I feel like it’s especially true for this piece. There’s something so magical about exploring ...

December Reward

I just sent out the reward for December! It includes the layered PSD  and step-by-step images etc. for my latest artwork "Companions". It features Seth, Leigh and Eiki (the owl) from my person...