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 habit too, because it can make you feel good.
Photo by Rick Keus
All tagged urban sketching
Today I am drawing in my Hahnemühle grey toned sketchbook.
Stepping out of my comfort zone, I share how important it is to embrace new experiences to grow creatively.
Remember, it's just a drawing—so even if things don't go as planned, like you will see during the recorded process, there's no harm done. It might actually add to the liveliness of your drawing.
Today I'm showing you another sketchbook that I filled on vacation in December.
You'll see that I have been playing a lot with limited palettes. Sometimes just two colors is more than enough to capture the essence of a moment or a place. You don't need to be that literal.
Hopefully by watching this tour, you'll get some ideas about how to fill your travel sketchbook pages when you're on a trip.
Did you know that you can use non-soluble wax crayons for glistening water? Apply a bit of texture with crayon first, and then add watercolor on top.
The wax will resist the watercolor and it’ll create a wonderful effect of highlights.
My small-group art retreat “Drawing In The Wild” takes place in Germany, May 27-30, when fresh leaves are growing and things start blooming again. It still feels a long time away, but in case you're interested: start planning now. Just yesterday, I received a call from Robin, our host, that three of the most popular tickets opened up!
In today's video, I'm sharing memories from my December vacation through sketches in my travel sketchbook. It's a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook, size A6. It's compact and perfect for on-the-go creativity and urban sketching, but I also learned some valuable lessons about size limitations.
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!
Edinburgh is a bucket-list destination. I’ve never been to Scotland and I can’t wait to sketch in the streets of picturesque Edinburgh, and to explore historic sites and castles. The best part is that I get to do it with a bunch of inspiring artists who are eager to learn! Will you join me?
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.
Today, I'm excited to demonstrate the entire process of drawing people in a café and capturing the ambiance.
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!
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!
Wow, did I bring myself into trouble by biting off more than I could chew during my last mini-workshop!
I got into trouble during the second drawing. I didn’t mind though, because it’s all part of the learning curve and the drawing process.
Seeing everyone’s drawings by the end of my Mini-workshops is inspiring. Every time when we get to the end of a session and people hold up their sketchbooks in front of the camera, I feel so proud of how brave everyone is. Taking up a creative challenge and then maybe feeling vulnerable about the drawing, but showing it so everyone can learn from one another.
Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday!
And welcome to my back yard.
I have always lived in the city, and now moved to the edge of a smaller town, with the forest close by, and a back yard to step into any time I want. And although I love urban sketching, I love being surrounded by greens! So that's a reason in itself to draw greens in my sketchbook. Which, basically would still be an urban sketch. To draw greens, what if I didn't use color? Can I still capture greens? Let’s find out with two simple tools: a pen and a pencil.
I love making plans for teaching workshops. Especially if I can teach on location, with inspiring surroundings.
There's so much good stuff coming up this second half of 2023, and I'm planning exciting workshops for 2024 as well!
Here’s an overview of what workshops I am teaching (that are not already sold out). Maybe you’d like to join one!
Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday!
Today I share why it's important to be a little organized in order you set yourself up for a fun drawing session. I’ll show you how I do it, and why my watercolours and colored pencils are in a certain order. Hopefully you get inspired to grab your stuff to draw.
