As a kid I used to draw a lot but when I grew older I just stopped doing creative things. When I was in high school, during class, I doodled a very fat horse, and that horse somehow became the start of my hobby during my college years. I didn’t like my studies and so my brother encouraged me to draw more fat horses. I followed his advice and uploaded my drawings to my Tumblr page. People responded positively and I started to use Instagram as a portfolio as well. I got questions for postcards and later on birth announcements! Now, a few years later, I get all kinds of commissions and am a happy fulltime illustrator.

 

 

Lenneke emailed me early 2017 with a commission for a gems collection. I was very excited! Unfortunately the gems collection was put on hold. In 2018 Lenneke emailed me again for a new collection! We started with a briefing about the idea behind the collection, the colors and characters. After that I started sketching and soon I could start painting (my favorite part). It was real teamwork, with Lenneke’s ideas and vision and I love the result!

 

 

I use very simple shapes and lines. Mostly pastel colors en always small black details. My characters are always a bit too round and have two tiny black eyes.

Mostly I design cards and announcements. But along the way I’ve made illustrations for kids rooms, (photo)books and fabric.

 

 

My favorite assignment so far were the kids room theme’s I got to design, which was really out of my comfort zone. And also (not at all meaning to be cheesy here!) the Lennebelle commission. I followed Lennebelle long before she asked me for his collection and I always loved the artwork and feel of the brand.

 

To give my dream to be an illustrator a chance and to go for it! It was scary but also so rewarding! That’s also my advice to others: give your dream a chance.

 

 

I love the tree and also the bunny, so simple yet so cute !