pronounced "Kōsha”
I’m an artist and creative entrepreneur living in the Netherlands. I love drawing and I do it every day. On this website, I hope to inspire you to develop a drawing practice too, because it can make you feel good.
Photo by Rick Keus
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In today's video, I'm super excited because I'm meeting up with my friend Annemieke Rodenburg in Rotterdam.
Annemieke is an illustrator, and sketcher, but she's also a creative powerhouse and entrepreneur. Recently, she returned from an epic three-month motorcycle adventure in the stunning landscapes of Scotland.
We'll dive into her Scotland sketchbooks, and she's even going to pull a valuable tip from them, to share with us.
Dive into the creative fusion of urban sketching and collage in today's video!
Last week, I prepped a double-page with a composition of collage pieces. I went to the park and drew my view there on top of the collage.
Trusting the process is key, but remember, it's all about being playful and having fun!
Curious about merging collage and drawing? During a workshop I took from @marinka71, I learned tricks on composition, color and shape. Today, I'm excited to show you my process!
Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday!
In today’s video, watch me prep a collage page with pieces from Italy, France, Portugal, and Malta. Selecting, arranging, and gluing down - it's all about color and texture!
For collage pieces, you can use anything - printed paper, a brown bag, tissue paper. If you have a glue stick, you can do this!
I'll be back in a couple of weeks with new ideas and inspiration for you. I am very committed to keep helping you to sustain your creative habit, to keep developing as an artist.
Drawing can bring so much joy in your life so I will keep motivating to do it regularly.
I am back at it with my Urban Sketching vibes from last week! I felt like my artwork needed a little extra flair, so I grabbed my colored pencils, which I love using on top of dried watercolor washes.
Much fun with markmaking and textures, to deepen the color and give more life to the drawing.
I'll also talk about letting go of "accuracy" , which means more room for "you" in your art.
Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday!
In today's video, I am drawing a medieval city wall gate in Amersfoort.
You'll see me take decisions, add shadows, contrast, and a splash of color.
Join me as I flip through my sketchbook filled with stories from my recent travels as well as back home. From the Swiss Alps to the vibrant streets of Lisbon, each drawing has a unique story and memory. Today I'll share the inspiration behind the drawings, things I learned, and approaches I took.
This week's Draw Tip Tuesday video looks a bit different than usual and I think you'll like it.
Today I am meeting my friend Sabine Wisman, who is a creative creature and very inspiring. She'll give us a valuable Draw Tip!
In today's video on YouTube, I am sharing my experience with using a smaller sketchbook, even though I'm more of a big sketchbook fan. At first, it felt a bit weird, but then I started to enjoy the challenges it threw my way. It's a switch from my habit of drawing in a big sketchbook - which I started doing to learn to be bolder in my art.
And you know what? I've grown to like the little sketchbook's practical perks.
Today, I'm excited to demonstrate the entire process of drawing people in a café and capturing the ambiance.
In today's video, watch the process of sketching my living room. I'll talk about challenges we all encounter when sketching interior spaces.
Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed, as if time is slipping through your fingers? With many of tasks and perhaps more than one priority, you're rushing from one thing to the next, with the result that you don't spend even a moment with your sketchbook.
Prioritizing drawing is important. You need your drawing time, to stay sane!
In today's video from the archive, I'll show you how to pick a subject and draw it from three different angles. You might think: "the same subject over and over again? Boring."
Not if you change your angle drastically. Everything changes and it's actually quite exciting.
In today's video, I'm showing you the many ways of capturing greens in your sketchbook. How do you capture greens in your sketchbook? Maybe you don't even need to use the color green. What?!
Grab your opportunity to draw greens today and cross of the first prompt for Drawing Bingo!
Today, I want to take you on location and show you how and where you can get started when drawing a scene on location. Also known as Urban Sketching.
In today's video, I'll flip through my new sketchbook, filled with urban sketches, workshop demos, personal moments, and art tool experiments. My sketchbook is my happy place, and I hope this tour inspires you to draw daily, just like I do. When you draw each day, you take the "pressure" off, knowing there's always the next page, the next day. Learning to be less precious about your pages is important. We often impose a rule on ourselves that every drawing must be exceptional - even perfect! Yet, we draw because we just love the process, don't we?
Featured Sketchbook: Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Size A4 (21cm x 29.7cm or 8.3'' x 11.7'').
Today, I'll show you how to kickstart drawing a scene, without getting overwhelmed.
Start by boldly blocking out your main shape with a fun color. It's all about enjoying the process, so grab your chunky tools and let loose. I'm using a Pink Posca Marker as my base and a black Caran d'Ache Neocolor 1 wax crayon for that textured vibe, no need for precision here!
Let's dive in and have some creative fun!
The struggle between the desire to draw and the internal resistance is relentless. Doubts and insecurities block creativity, making it hard to even just start. But remember, creativity thrives in vulnerability, imperfections are stepping stones, not stumbling blocks. Embrace the joy of creating without judgment, even for just five minutes. Embrace the wonkiness!
Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday!
Drawing brings pure joy, and I do it daily. It's not about perfection, but growth and exploration. In today's sketchbook flipthrough, discover urban sketches and creative experiments. I'll share how using certain tools expanded my art. Let's draw together and find happiness in the process!
Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday! In today's video, I'll be drawing an urban scene in a green-filled park, taking a step-by-step approach to keep it relaxed. Join me in capturing the beauty of nature wherever you are, whether on location or at home. Let's get creative and enjoy the process!
