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
Feel the joy of drawing! News about a new online program in the making, and upcoming in-person workshops. I’ve got some quick tips to boost your creativity. And a reminder to join my live mini-workshop this Wednesday. Let’s keep spreading art, kindness, and connection.
Drawing can be a simple way to feel happier, calmer, and more present. A sketchbook doesn’t need rules, plans, or lots of time. One small drawing is enough to begin. By adding little moments of drawing throughout the day, your sketchbook becomes a mindful practice that grows naturally.
Learn how light and shadow can add depth and drama to your drawings. In this video I explore how changing the direction of light affects shadows, highlights, and color. You will get an easy sketchbook exercise using a simple household object to train your eye and build confidence when drawing from observation. It’ll be fun!
Another live online drawing session is happening in February. Koosje Koene will come up with a theme and an assignment to work on during the 90 minutes together on Zoom. Are you joining?
How do you draw transparency? In this Draw Tip Tuesday video I explore drawing glass from observation. By slowing down and really looking at distortions, reflections, highlights and shadows, I show how transparency can be suggested without tricks, just curiosity and experimenting with different tools.
Looking for what to draw? You don’t need special subjects or inspiration. Everyday objects around you are perfect sketchbook prompts. This post shares simple drawing ideas to help you start, stay relaxed, and build a regular sketchbook practice using things you already have at home.
Stuck with a blank sketchbook page? In this video I share a playful way to start drawing using a light watercolor wash. A simple color base helps you loosen up, stop overthinking, and draw what is right in front of you with more confidence and ease.
Sketchbook flip through filled in October and November 2025, showing the seasonal shift from outdoor to indoor drawing. I share pages with washes, negative space, limited tools, café sketches, people, nature, and everyday moments, plus practical sketchbook tips and inspiration to keep your drawing practice going.
There's another live online Mini-Workshop coming up on Wednesday January 7.
I’d love for you to join.
If you’ve attended a Mini-Workshop before, you know how much fun they are. When you draw together, you get inspired, you inspire, and learn from each other.
Save the Date: Wednesday, January 7
If you can't make it, no problem, I will record the session.
The recorded video of the Mini-Workshop is sent exclusively to those who signed up.
I filmed a beach drawing session in Thailand where I sketched the view with a brush pen, added quick figures and palm trees, then used wax crayons, watercolor, and colored pencils for texture and depth. A relaxed urban sketching moment and a free peek of my Patreon style content.
Looking back at your sketchbooks helps you see how much you’ve drawn, learned, and experienced. Sketchbook pages capture everyday moments, big days, and quiet times. This reflection brings joy, shows growth, and reminds you that you often do more creatively than you realize.
Learn how to use lettering to bring story and personality to your sketchbook pages. I show how I combine drawing and text, play with size and spacing, and find inspiration in everyday lettering. A simple way to make your pages feel more lively and personal.
On the go sketching is a great way to capture real life moments. I draw people in busy places using a watercolor pencil for fast lines and quick shading. It keeps my sketches loose, lively and full of energy. Try people drawing to bring more movement into your sketchbook!
Fun challenge for your sketchbook practice!
Switching between wide, medium, and close can help you avoid overwhelm, find your focus, tell better visual stories, and bring variety in your sketchbook pages; you keep things fresh (even when you’re drawing the same stuff over and over again).
A fast sketchbook tour filled with Paris drawings, class demos, warm ups, lettering, coffee stains and on-the-go moments. I share how the smooth 200 gram paper handled watercolor, pens and crayons, what I learned from reviewing the pages, and why I treat my sketchbooks as visual diaries.
Take a look inside my Hahnemühle watercolor sketchbook. I share how the textured paper influenced my drawing process and how I filled most of this book while teaching in Paris. You will see experiments, fun memories with friends, and urban sketches.
Sketching a metro entrance on location and starting with loose color to beat the blank page. I share tips for drawing people, proportions, decision making, and drawing lettering by observing shapes. A look at playful urban sketching and letting the sketchbook surprise you.
Sketchbook Tour from my Spain trip with The Blue Walk. I flip through my A4 Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook filled with Barcelona and Costa Brava drawings, playful techniques, people sketches and travel memories. Inspiration to draw more wherever you are.
In this Draw Tip Tuesday I show the colors I use most (watercolors, colored pencils, crayons, gouache) and why you do not need to buy the same colors.
I explain how you decide on YOUR colors, how a simple limited palette can boost creativity and why keeping your sketch kit light helps you draw more.
Drawing in nature can boost your mood, calm your mind, and bring joy back into your sketchbook practice. In this post I share how I find peace and creativity outdoors, and how you can try it too. Plus info on my upcoming small group nature sketching workshop in the Eifel in June 2026.
