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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A short urban sketching video about starting anyway. Sketching in Paris on a busy square with an overwhelming view. The trick: use negative space to capture the shapes around the building rather than getting lost in the details. Then it starts to rain, which forces quick decisions and adds its own texture to the page.
Sketchbook tour through Paris, the Netherlands, and Germany. Lots of experiments with mixed media. Different approaches to the same subject. And a favorite page captured at a cafe in Germany. Flip through a filled Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook and get inspired to fill your own!
Grab a pen and your sketchbook next time you're on the go. No desk, no plan, no overthinking. See how a 35-minute commute can turn into a full spread of life around you, and learn why limiting your time and tools might just make your sketches better.
Less is more when it comes to sketch kits! Learn how to travel with a minimal setup using tools you already own. Find out why watersoluble tools are worth a second look, and take on the Minimal Kit Challenge: 5 tools, endless possibilities.
A Paris café, a blank page, and no plan. Watch a sketchbook drawing unfold step by step, from a coffee on the table to the street life outside. Learn how drawing in layers, foreground to background, creates depth and tells a story. Includes a drawing assignment to try yourself.
What to pack for a sketching trip without overdoing it. I share my travel sketch kit, from sketchbook choice to fountain pen tips for flying, plus advice on packing smart based on your trip. Bonus tips included!
Your sketchbook might just be the best souvenir you ever bring home. Learn why travel sketching beats photos, how to make it work with non-sketching travel companions, and why you don't need hours to fit it in. Plus: Drawing doesn't need to be something you fit in around the trip. It can BE the trip!
Traveling and feel like there's no time to draw? There always is! In this video I sketch my Paris view in just 15 minutes, sharing tips on how to fit sketching into any trip. Your sketchbook is the best travel companion.
Drawing and Urban sketching while traveling is one of the best ways to truly capture a place, way more than any photograph ever could.
Sketchbook flip-through time! This Hahnemühle Nostalgie A6 started as a backup in Spain, filled up with everyday life in the Netherlands, and made it all the way to Paris. Watch along as I experiment with color and come back to my go-to tools. No rules, just drawing and keeping it regular.
A visual storytelling project inspired by an 8-week course with Rita Sabler. I sketched the central train station in Amersfoort, found my story at the kiosk, and navigated the creative process in real time. Proof that creativity is not linear and drawing on location leads to unexpected places!
Location sketching, in a café: ochre watercolor shapes, loose fountain-pen lines, and soft black pencil textures. The page gets overworked and the inner critic shows up, but the focus stays on mindfulness, play, and connection as strangers notice the sketch.
Another sketchbook filled! In this Draw Tip Tuesday sketchbook tour I flip through memories big and small: cafe sketches, a trip to Belgium with my dad, Zoom sessions with friends, and homework from Rita Sabler's visual storytelling course. Plus material play with soluble crayons, coffee stains, and more.
You can turn a simple lunch break into a quick, creative art session. I draw my sandwich before taking a bite, and then keep eating and sketching. Making one quick drawing of the sandwich with every bite.
Doing a drawing like this is a perfect example how to stack habits: combining drawing with everyday moments. That makes it easier to keep a regular sketching practice. See this as a low-pressure way to practice observation, line variation, and composition while you enjoy your food!
A five minute sketch can be a fantastic creative kickstart. Just a few minutes of drawing can set the tone for your whole day.
By keeping your pen on the paper the whole time, you train your eye to notice angles, relationships, and depth.
You’re no longer relying on traditional perspective rules or drawing what you think you know. Instead, you trust your eyes and draw what you truly see.
I love how a continuous line creates movement and energy. It makes the pages feel more organic and alive.
Let's visit a Parisian street corner using Google Street View.
Today I tackle drawing buildings, people passing by, mixing grey tones, and using some bright color accents. I'll also give you an assignment for a virtual urban sketch in your own sketchbook.
If you’re curious about trying a different sketchbook format, or experimenting with limited tools, you'll enjoy this sketchbook tour. And I hope you'll try something new too!
Let's flip through the pages I filled: urban sketches of a snowy city, experiments with negative space and foreshortening. Quick café drawings, experiments with water‑soluble ink, brush pen and watercolors. Plus the wonderfully messy process behind some favorite spreads.
Let me show you a loose, playful way to create an expressive sketchbook page, using watersoluble crayons. Different tools change the mood of a drawing completely. Express yourself!
Learn how to create an expressive sketch using just a pen, water, and a few simple choices. In this video I draw a coffee pot and glass with watersoluble ink, showing how line, negative space, shadows, and loose ink washes add depth and atmosphere in a short, relaxed drawing session.
Sketchbook flip through with mixed media experiments, watercolor, water soluble crayons, ink, coffee stains, and collage. I share what worked, what failed, and how drawing in cafés, from TV shows, and with fewer tools helped me loosen up and enjoy the process more.
