Hi there, I’m Koosje!

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

Will you be painting pastel villages this September?

Will you be painting pastel villages this September?

Now that spring is here (and it actually feels more like summer the past days here in the Netherlands), maybe you are making holiday plans. Will you take a vacation this year? And will your sketchbook play a role in it?

Even though I am traveling to amazing places where I will teach this year (and taking a workshop taught by Maru Godas and Marina Grechanik in Tel Aviv later this month, I can't help but also looking forward to the trips I will be taking to teach workshops myself.

And there’s one in particular that I’d like to point out - because 1 spot opened up while it was sold out quite fast: The Travel Sketchbook Workshop in Italy, hosted by The Blue Walk. Hosts Suzy, Jeannette and I have cooked up a wonderful art travel program for September. Join us for a perfect blend of inspiring travel and fun, onsite art classes.

You will visit pastel villages nestled into the coastline of Cinque Terre by rail. Then sit and sketch overlooking peaceful Lake Como and the Italian Alps beyond. Throughout, you can savor traditional Italian cooking and experience an authentic Italy. Meet new friends. Capture it all in your very own travel sketchbook. Take an Art Walk. This truly will be an art-filled travel adventure.
This is going to be spectacular. Traveling with The Blue Walk is a treat and I dare to promise that you won't regret joining this unforgettable art workshop trip. You're invited to join, to have a trip of a lifetime!

Will you grab that last spot that has come available before someone else takes it?
You can find all details here.

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