Hi I’m Andrea, and I’m so glad you’re here!
My preferred style is loose and spontaneous, but with an eye for the essentials. This is how I give my creatures character and a certain sense of humor. My sketchbook is my happy place, and paints and brushes are my preferred tools.
If required, I transfer my analogue sketches into Procreate or Photoshop, where I further process them digitally. It is important to me that they remain true to their authentic and “handmade” appearance which is why I make the corresponding brushes, backgrounds and textures myself, thereby making second use of the “happy accidents” of my sketchbooks. I can hardly wait to bring your ideas and concepts to life!
Vision
When I sketch or paint, I usually relax my thinking mind and work from a place of childlike innocence and joy. Initially I allow myself to be led by intuition only, always paying close attention to the negative space, from which I then start defining shape and color until the image gradually emerges and feels complete to me.
Mission
Whatever I create, I never try to mimic reality. My intention instead is to capture the “spirit” of what caught my attention in the first place, and finding ways to express that by accumulating paint and lines, inspiring the viewer to interact by filling the gaps with their own interpretation of what they observe and feel.
Get a glimpse of my daily work
Improvising and experimenting in my tall sketchbook 🌼🌸🖍️🦋🎨
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Thank you @janedaviesart for the invitation to let intuition guide my art practice — I could go on and on with these. It’s really astonishing to watch these pieces arrive out of nowhere!
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Another thank you goes to @karenabend for organising this beautiful sketchbook event! I dipped in and out this year, and took only a few classes, but those were life-changing!
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I am looking forward to see how it informs my own practice! And I am grateful to have met such a great community of artists! 💜🩷💚
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#sketchbook #sketchbookrevival #sketchbookpages #mixedmediapainting #abstractart
Freya is our 11-year old Borderpoodlemix, and she’s showing signs of arthritis. It’s heartbreaking to see her struggle to get up from the floor, jump onto the sofa, or climb even 2 steps.
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Last night it got really bad, maybe she slipped in the garden, so this morning I took her to the vet.
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It’s the same vet I went to with Balou a few weeks ago, before we got the final diagnosis. I was so scared that the time might have come to accept the brutal fact that our dog’s lifespan is usually far shorter than ours. I can’t stop thinking the unthinkable. I can’t imagine losing another dog friend!
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The vet did confirm that she was in pain, and that she probably has arthritis in her left hip, but right now she said not to worry too much. She will be on painkillers for 10 days, and she will have to rest — no running, no catching balls, no jumping. After that we’ll go back and reassess her situation.
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I felt somehow relieved, and in a strange way so grateful for any amount of time we still have with this gorgeous dog! I know so many of you have gone through similar pain, so I hope you’ll allow me to share Freya’s story and mine.
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I then did a series of drawings from memory. This is how I usually cuddle with her — Freya exposing her belly, all 4 legs up in the air, and she’s making happy grunts! It made me happy drawing this.
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Maybe it makes you happy too! 😊❤️🥰
Here’s to all senior dogs, cats, bunnies, guinea pigs, hamsters, and butterflies 🦋
May you live happily ever after ☀️
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#olddog #olddogsrule #cuddle #cuddlemydog #sketchbookdrawing
My morning walk with Freya in the sunshine but freezing cold!
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This is the beautiful Ålbæk strand with the harbour in the background.
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I love how the landscape changes immediately by the changing winds, tides and natural eruption of sand. Every time I go here, it’s entirely new and always different.
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For the sketch I used an old drawing as a background and painted on top of it with watercolour and Inktense pencils. I added some white gouache to bring out the negative space of the sky.
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To my taste, it’s a bit too messy, but I’ll leave it for the moment. I hope it captures the atmosphere of this illuminated place.
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Swipe through to watch Freya’s joy as we jump to avoid the waves! She is 11 years old now, and not so “jumpy” anymore ☀️🐾🥰
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#ålbækstrand #denmark🇩🇰 #morningart #mixedmedia #sketchbook
I’ve found a drawing my son made when he was five. I think it was for his new school, and he drew himself, a cat (favorite animal?), a cake with 5 candles (his age), and a rocket shooting into space (his great passion).
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I’m in love with children’s art, so I copied some of his artwork, and used it to incorporate it into my sketchbook on top of a drawing I had abandoned.
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Then I tried to re-create the bold cat. I filled an entire page with imaginary cats. On the mirroring page, I started with colour blobs, and added lines on top to create more cats. It was so much fun to see how many cats appeared just from imagination.
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I had great fun with these! Maybe these cats can be used later in an illustration? Which is your favorite cat?
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#cat #fatcat #mixedmedia #mixedmediapainting #sketchbookrevival
I love how the colours have come back 🎨💜🍑🤗⛵️🐣🌱🐟✨❤️
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Just a few pages from my current sketchbook (which is now officially filled!)
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#sketchbook #sketchbookchallenge #sketchbookdrawing #alwayssketching #sketchbookrevival
Today I unpacked the box with the art supplies — finally!!
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I filled one spread of my current sketchbook (almost filled), experimenting with gouache, which is still new to me.
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I love the fact that gouache can be layered, so once dry whatever doesn’t feel right can just be covered up with another layer of paint! I ended up glueing in an old postcard from the @uppercasemagazine #47, which I incorporated into my drawing.
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The portrait of my son was done from memory, and for those who know him, you might tell me whether you recognise him?
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Anyway, I had a lot of fun, and now my sketchbook is full! Would you like me to share a reel on all the pages? 😊☺️🎨💜
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Just comment “yes”! I’ll think about it then ☺️🤗
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#sketchbook #sketchbookartist #gouache #gouachepainting🎨
I love this little town we now live in!
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I fell in love on first sight, only 6 months ago, when we came here for a short stay, and it still continues to astonish me with its light, its relaxed attitude, its friendliness, its honest simplicity and its natural beauty.
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Ålbæk has a beach and a small working harbour, where fisherman take their boats out for catching fresh fish, old wooden boats get repaired for the next season, and there is a youth sailing school. And not to forget — the sauna!
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It’s still quite chilly, so for the moment I chose to sketch from a picture, but very soon I’ll be able to draw from life — I am really looking forward to that!
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Here’s to learning how to draw boats and water whilst listening to the seagulls ☺️😊⛵️💙🩵☀️😃🐟
I hope you have a beautiful day as well!
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#ålbæk #ålbækhavn #urbansketch #boats #sketchbookdrawing
Today I went to the @ålbækhavnebad — I just became a member of the sauna club! It’s this little white hut sitting in the middle of the harbour with an incredible 180 degree view across the sea!
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I managed dipping my tired body into the cold water, and I felt my spirits coming alive after a very long time.
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This is the first sketch I did since our move to Ålbæk. Did you notice my absence? I’m back now, dear friends!
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Wishing you a happy Easter 🌱🎨🐣
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#ålbæk #ålbækhavnebad #watercolour #watercoloursketch #watercolourart
Hi friends! I quickly wanted to show you my new studio space! It’s far from being done, but the new windows are in, the walls are painted, and I’ve got a my concrete floor I always dreamt of!
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This used to be a garage before, but now we’ve made it into an extra room in our tiny bungalow. I can’t wait to get working again!
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The last few weeks have been intense, physically and emotionally! There’s still a lot of boxes waiting to be unpacked, stored away, and got ridden off! The latter being the hardest part for me.
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So, I apologise for not having been able to show you any sketches or drawings, but as you see, right now the priorities are a bit different. But I’ll be back soon!
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Our move was the most nerve wracking experience I had for a long while. If any of you have moved houses, or even moved to a different country, I’d love to hear your stories!
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Please share them with me in the comments! I can’t wait!!
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#movinghouse #newstudio #newstudiospace #concretefloors #newyork
