With very few exceptions grumpy people rarely appear in my illustrations. Not that I’m not aware that those exist, rather the opposite is true. Yet somehow I think the world is currently desperately in need of a bit of kindness. In my sketchbook practice and when I illustrate, I love to play with the viewers imagination, often by giving animals human features whilst simultaneously avoiding cartoon-like “cuteness”. This, of course, works the other way around as well — every human has an animal living inside them, which I love to bring forward. Again, always in a kind way, evoking a sense of humor and play.

I hope I can bring a smile to your face.

I think my incentive is to believe I might be able to make someone just a teeny bit happier with my pictures and drawings. Even if it’s just a fleeting moment of happiness.

Pareidolia birds | Design for a set of 8 Greeting Cards, 2023

The story of these strange birds is the story of a set of bathroom tiles I see every time I sit on the toilet. Read the full story behind it, and learn more about the phenomena of pareidolia in my blog.

The story of a girl who fell in love with a horse

When I was a child in the 1970s, one of my favorite books was Indian Two Feet and His Horse. Looking back, even though the title and some of its portrayals feel dated, yet the story of a boy searching for his horse always stayed with me. Recently, I re-imagined it with my own horse, Ímir—who, in his own way, found me. Read the full store here.

Illustrations for a Jehane’s Twelve Days of Christmas Challenge 2024

In 2024 for the first time I took part in Jehane’s 12 Days of Christmas Challenge — illustrating twelve given prompts on every second day of December till Christmas. I am especially proud that I managed to pull off a series of coherent, rather complex compositions, and that I always delivered on time!