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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Today, it's all about the tools I use for drawing. I'm often asked about my favorite tools, and I believe that whatever feels right for you is your perfect tool. Today, I'm diving into the Pilot Parallel pen, an exciting, bold bold fountain pen that can add expression to your drawings.
In this Draw Tip Tuesday video, I share my essential art materials for traveling.
From pens and watercolors to pencils and clips, I'll guide you through what I pack in my sketch kit for creative adventures. Whether you're exploring new places or attending workshops, find out how to keep your travel gear minimal yet versatile.
Plus, I'll reveal handy tips for packing efficiently and staying organized on the go. I've got you covered to keep creating while traveling!
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.
Remember the joy of drawing as a kid? Crayons bring back that playful flow. Join me as I explore my favorite crayons: Neocolor from Caran d'Ache. Not sponsored, just love 'em! Neocolor I for water-resistant fun, Neocolor II for vibrant watercolor-like effects.
Check out how you can play with them for wonderful textures.
Today's Draw Tip Tuesday is a special treat! Join me and my friend Mike Lowery, a New York Times Bestselling Illustrator, in a unique Zoom call recording. Mike shares insights from his course "Getting Paid To Draw", a six-week masterclass on building a portfolio to attract clients. Don't miss out, sign up with my affiliate link: [Link]
Plus, dive into our drawing process! Watch as Mike and I create unique pieces from the same reference photos, offering 8 (!) drawing tips along the way. Grab your sketchbook and let's draw together!
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.
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.
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.
