Inktober 2024

September is flying by, and in October, the challenges are back! The first one that I will probably join is Inktober. So what is Inktober? "Inktober is a month-long art challenge created by...

An autumn moodboard for the studio

Earlier this week, I got a chilly reminder from autumn that its arrival has already begun. When I went for a walk in the woods with my dogs (they all dressed...

Autumn + art + inspiration

The days get shorter and colder, but I think autumn also brings a special kind of inspiration. It feels like a pulse, a push and pull between bundling up inside...

August sketches

Oops, September has already arrived and I thought I had a few more days before jumping into a new and busy month. But first...

Karst stone paper and woodless watercolor pencils

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to try the innovative stone paper and woodless watercolor pencils that Karst gifted me. Update: If you'd like to try the stone paper...

Screenprinting & Pressing Matters magazine

In June, just before the summer break, I've been screenprinting like a maniac. There were so many things I wanted to try, but so little time :-) One of the prints I...

July sketches

Still inspired by my visit to Belgium, the month started off strong with pencil drawings, gouache experiments, and many Patreon drawing sessions. I also tried a few days of the...

Printmaking with Lego

It was meant as a fun summer project, but as one of my dogs unexpectedly needed surgery and it kept raining, I already did a few experiments. Materials: - Lego plates in...

June 1st= Dinosaur day

Millions of years before the first human appeared, gigantic and fascinating creatures roamed the planet. Some fun facts: - The earliest known dinosaurs appeared during the Triassic Period (approximately 250 to 200...

May sketches

Another busy month has flown by and I think I have been drawing every single day. The Royal Talens sketchbooks I used the most, but I've also been scribbling in...