Steven Straatemans
@straatemans.bsky.social
Freelance frontend developer, aspiring comic artist, history fan, guitar beginner, podcast addict, reluctant runner and dad. https://straatemans.nl
8th of October 1573 is the day that the city of Alkmaar defeated the Spanish army in the #80yearswar. My cartoon shows Sept 18: Kitman’s heroic strike on the Spanish standard-bearer saved the day! 💪 #AlkmaarOntzet #Kitman #1573 #History
#ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #OnThisDay
October 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
8th of October 1573 is the day that the city of Alkmaar defeated the Spanish army in the #80yearswar. My cartoon shows Sept 18: Kitman’s heroic strike on the Spanish standard-bearer saved the day! 💪 #AlkmaarOntzet #Kitman #1573 #History
#ThisDayInHistory #TodayInHistory #OnThisDay
I thought I would do a quick drawing for the 8th of October (#alkmaar victory 1573)
But it became a big sketch.
It’s about the storming of the walls by the Spanish on the 18th of September #1573
Hope to get it done before the 8th. 🤞🏻
#80jarigeoorlog #tachtigjarigeoorlog #80yearswar #8oktober
September 30, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I thought I would do a quick drawing for the 8th of October (#alkmaar victory 1573)
But it became a big sketch.
It’s about the storming of the walls by the Spanish on the 18th of September #1573
Hope to get it done before the 8th. 🤞🏻
#80jarigeoorlog #tachtigjarigeoorlog #80yearswar #8oktober
The Spaniards are coming!
Hopefully a new project 🤞🏻
but at least it is good practice for the 500 episodes about the 80 years war with @historyofnl.bsky.social 😅
#80jarigeoorlog #1573 #tachtigjarigeoorlog #80yearswar #8oktober #alkmaarontzet #vierdevictorie #alkmaar #alkmaarsontzet
September 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The Spaniards are coming!
Hopefully a new project 🤞🏻
but at least it is good practice for the 500 episodes about the 80 years war with @historyofnl.bsky.social 😅
#80jarigeoorlog #1573 #tachtigjarigeoorlog #80yearswar #8oktober #alkmaarontzet #vierdevictorie #alkmaar #alkmaarsontzet
The team portrait series draws its blade... ⚔️
Meet our code poet—where logic meets lyric, and every line strikes true.
A warrior of syntax.
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #CodePoet #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration
Meet our code poet—where logic meets lyric, and every line strikes true.
A warrior of syntax.
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #CodePoet #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration
July 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The team portrait series draws its blade... ⚔️
Meet our code poet—where logic meets lyric, and every line strikes true.
A warrior of syntax.
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #CodePoet #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration
Meet our code poet—where logic meets lyric, and every line strikes true.
A warrior of syntax.
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #CodePoet #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration
The team portrait series bends the knee. 👑
All rise for the king—every idea he backs turns to gold.
Vision sharp as a sword, presence heavy as a crown.
And today, we toast to his reign—it's his birthday, after all. 🥂✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #PortraitSeries #illustration #RoyalEnergy
All rise for the king—every idea he backs turns to gold.
Vision sharp as a sword, presence heavy as a crown.
And today, we toast to his reign—it's his birthday, after all. 🥂✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #PortraitSeries #illustration #RoyalEnergy
July 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The team portrait series bends the knee. 👑
All rise for the king—every idea he backs turns to gold.
Vision sharp as a sword, presence heavy as a crown.
And today, we toast to his reign—it's his birthday, after all. 🥂✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #PortraitSeries #illustration #RoyalEnergy
All rise for the king—every idea he backs turns to gold.
Vision sharp as a sword, presence heavy as a crown.
And today, we toast to his reign—it's his birthday, after all. 🥂✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #PortraitSeries #illustration #RoyalEnergy
The team portrait series sets sail once more... ☠️🏴☠️
Introducing our pirate queen—she doesn’t do meetings, she calls councils of war.
Sails by gut, fights by grit, and negotiates like a storm at sea.
#CreativePortraits #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration #CorporateCorsair #SeaWitchEnergy
Introducing our pirate queen—she doesn’t do meetings, she calls councils of war.
Sails by gut, fights by grit, and negotiates like a storm at sea.
#CreativePortraits #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration #CorporateCorsair #SeaWitchEnergy
July 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The team portrait series sets sail once more... ☠️🏴☠️
Introducing our pirate queen—she doesn’t do meetings, she calls councils of war.
Sails by gut, fights by grit, and negotiates like a storm at sea.
#CreativePortraits #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration #CorporateCorsair #SeaWitchEnergy
Introducing our pirate queen—she doesn’t do meetings, she calls councils of war.
Sails by gut, fights by grit, and negotiates like a storm at sea.
#CreativePortraits #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration #CorporateCorsair #SeaWitchEnergy
The team portrait series marches onward... ⚔️
Behold our digital berserker. He doesn’t debug—he conquers code like villages at dawn.
The saga continues. 🩸🌑
#CreativePortraits #VikingVibes #CodeWarrior #TeamIllustration #CharacterDesign #PortraitSeries #illustration #ModernViking #CodeAndConquer
Behold our digital berserker. He doesn’t debug—he conquers code like villages at dawn.
The saga continues. 🩸🌑
#CreativePortraits #VikingVibes #CodeWarrior #TeamIllustration #CharacterDesign #PortraitSeries #illustration #ModernViking #CodeAndConquer
July 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The team portrait series marches onward... ⚔️
Behold our digital berserker. He doesn’t debug—he conquers code like villages at dawn.
The saga continues. 🩸🌑
#CreativePortraits #VikingVibes #CodeWarrior #TeamIllustration #CharacterDesign #PortraitSeries #illustration #ModernViking #CodeAndConquer
Behold our digital berserker. He doesn’t debug—he conquers code like villages at dawn.
The saga continues. 🩸🌑
#CreativePortraits #VikingVibes #CodeWarrior #TeamIllustration #CharacterDesign #PortraitSeries #illustration #ModernViking #CodeAndConquer
In our team portrait series;
Behold our graphics Pasha—because when it comes to design, he rules. Master of layers, lord of layouts, sultan of spacing. 💻🖌️ #CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #DesignSultan
Behold our graphics Pasha—because when it comes to design, he rules. Master of layers, lord of layouts, sultan of spacing. 💻🖌️ #CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #DesignSultan
July 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
In our team portrait series;
Behold our graphics Pasha—because when it comes to design, he rules. Master of layers, lord of layouts, sultan of spacing. 💻🖌️ #CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #DesignSultan
Behold our graphics Pasha—because when it comes to design, he rules. Master of layers, lord of layouts, sultan of spacing. 💻🖌️ #CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #DesignSultan
I thought I was going to be better with posting…but 🤷🏼
The team portrait series conjures on... 🔮
Next up: our spellbinding sorceress. She doesn’t code—she casts.
Stay tuned for more magic. 🧙♀️✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #WitchVibes #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration
The team portrait series conjures on... 🔮
Next up: our spellbinding sorceress. She doesn’t code—she casts.
Stay tuned for more magic. 🧙♀️✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #WitchVibes #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration
July 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I thought I was going to be better with posting…but 🤷🏼
The team portrait series conjures on... 🔮
Next up: our spellbinding sorceress. She doesn’t code—she casts.
Stay tuned for more magic. 🧙♀️✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #WitchVibes #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration
The team portrait series conjures on... 🔮
Next up: our spellbinding sorceress. She doesn’t code—she casts.
Stay tuned for more magic. 🧙♀️✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamIllustration #WitchVibes #HistoricalGlowUp #PortraitSeries #illustration
Spaceballs 2 - Official Announcement Teaser (2027) Mel Brooks
YouTube video by IGN
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June 14, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Another #mermay2025 post.
It is day 21: Aquarium theme.
#mermay2025 #mermay #mermaid #mermaidart #illustration #drawing
#drawingchallenge #characterdesign #digitalart #mermaidillustration
#artistsoninstagram #artofinstagram #sketchaday #procreateart #fantasyart #cartoon
#mermay2025 #mermay #mermaid #mermaidart #illustration #drawing
#drawingchallenge #characterdesign #digitalart #mermaidillustration
#artistsoninstagram #artofinstagram #sketchaday #procreateart #fantasyart #cartoon
May 21, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Another #mermay2025 post.
It is day 21: Aquarium theme.
#mermay2025 #mermay #mermaid #mermaidart #illustration #drawing
#drawingchallenge #characterdesign #digitalart #mermaidillustration
#artistsoninstagram #artofinstagram #sketchaday #procreateart #fantasyart #cartoon
#mermay2025 #mermay #mermaid #mermaidart #illustration #drawing
#drawingchallenge #characterdesign #digitalart #mermaidillustration
#artistsoninstagram #artofinstagram #sketchaday #procreateart #fantasyart #cartoon
Realized I never posted this piece from last year.
It was for a project and inspired by the #Simurgh. A mythical bird from Persian mythology.
Said to be as old as time, the Simurgh raised heroes, healed the sick. My take on a timeless legend. 🕊✨ #MythologyArt #Shahnameh #Illustration #digitalart
Said to be as old as time, the Simurgh raised heroes, healed the sick. My take on a timeless legend. 🕊✨ #MythologyArt #Shahnameh #Illustration #digitalart
May 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Realized I never posted this piece from last year.
It was for a project and inspired by the #Simurgh. A mythical bird from Persian mythology.
Said to be as old as time, the Simurgh raised heroes, healed the sick. My take on a timeless legend. 🕊✨ #MythologyArt #Shahnameh #Illustration #digitalart
Said to be as old as time, the Simurgh raised heroes, healed the sick. My take on a timeless legend. 🕊✨ #MythologyArt #Shahnameh #Illustration #digitalart
The team portrait series continues! 🎨🔥
Meet the next two legends from our team. The code-warrior and our wise genius, who basically invents things on the fly.
More coming soon! 😄👑
#CreativePortraits #ArtInspo #TeamIllustration #HistoricalGlowUp #CharacterArt #PortraitSeries #illustration
More coming soon! 😄👑
#CreativePortraits #ArtInspo #TeamIllustration #HistoricalGlowUp #CharacterArt #PortraitSeries #illustration
May 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
The team portrait series continues! 🎨🔥
Meet the next two legends from our team. The code-warrior and our wise genius, who basically invents things on the fly.
More coming soon! 😄👑
#CreativePortraits #ArtInspo #TeamIllustration #HistoricalGlowUp #CharacterArt #PortraitSeries #illustration
More coming soon! 😄👑
#CreativePortraits #ArtInspo #TeamIllustration #HistoricalGlowUp #CharacterArt #PortraitSeries #illustration
🌊 It’s #Mermay2025! Kicking off with a mermaid & surfer soaking in dreamy ocean vibes 🧜♀️🏄♂️✨
#Mermay #DigitalArt #MermaidArt #SurfArt #OceanVibes #ArtChallenge #Illustration
#Mermay #DigitalArt #MermaidArt #SurfArt #OceanVibes #ArtChallenge #Illustration
May 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🌊 It’s #Mermay2025! Kicking off with a mermaid & surfer soaking in dreamy ocean vibes 🧜♀️🏄♂️✨
#Mermay #DigitalArt #MermaidArt #SurfArt #OceanVibes #ArtChallenge #Illustration
#Mermay #DigitalArt #MermaidArt #SurfArt #OceanVibes #ArtChallenge #Illustration
New project! 🎨 I reimagined my teammates as historical figures — classic poses, dramatic flair. Had a lot of fun doing them 👑🖼️
Dropping them over the next few posts. Stay tuned! 👀✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamArt #HistoricalStyle #ArtSeries #cartoon #characterillustration #illustration
Dropping them over the next few posts. Stay tuned! 👀✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamArt #HistoricalStyle #ArtSeries #cartoon #characterillustration #illustration
May 6, 2025 at 5:50 AM
New project! 🎨 I reimagined my teammates as historical figures — classic poses, dramatic flair. Had a lot of fun doing them 👑🖼️
Dropping them over the next few posts. Stay tuned! 👀✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamArt #HistoricalStyle #ArtSeries #cartoon #characterillustration #illustration
Dropping them over the next few posts. Stay tuned! 👀✨
#CreativePortraits #TeamArt #HistoricalStyle #ArtSeries #cartoon #characterillustration #illustration
For some reason, previous post was removed.
New artwork! For the @historyofnl.bsky.social latest episode, showing the 1500 baptism of Prince Charles in #ghent — with the Belfry dragon really breathing fire during the ceremony. 🔥🐉
#CharlesV #HistoricalArt #ArtCover #PodcastArt #DigitalArt
New artwork! For the @historyofnl.bsky.social latest episode, showing the 1500 baptism of Prince Charles in #ghent — with the Belfry dragon really breathing fire during the ceremony. 🔥🐉
#CharlesV #HistoricalArt #ArtCover #PodcastArt #DigitalArt
May 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
For some reason, previous post was removed.
New artwork! For the @historyofnl.bsky.social latest episode, showing the 1500 baptism of Prince Charles in #ghent — with the Belfry dragon really breathing fire during the ceremony. 🔥🐉
#CharlesV #HistoricalArt #ArtCover #PodcastArt #DigitalArt
New artwork! For the @historyofnl.bsky.social latest episode, showing the 1500 baptism of Prince Charles in #ghent — with the Belfry dragon really breathing fire during the ceremony. 🔥🐉
#CharlesV #HistoricalArt #ArtCover #PodcastArt #DigitalArt
First post! 👋
I’m a comic artist who’s historically bad at posting (pun kinda intended).
Trying to change that—starting with some work I did for the @historyofnl.bsky.social podcast.
More comics and characters coming soon!
#cartoon #history #historyofnetherlands #characterillustration #illustration
I’m a comic artist who’s historically bad at posting (pun kinda intended).
Trying to change that—starting with some work I did for the @historyofnl.bsky.social podcast.
More comics and characters coming soon!
#cartoon #history #historyofnetherlands #characterillustration #illustration
April 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
First post! 👋
I’m a comic artist who’s historically bad at posting (pun kinda intended).
Trying to change that—starting with some work I did for the @historyofnl.bsky.social podcast.
More comics and characters coming soon!
#cartoon #history #historyofnetherlands #characterillustration #illustration
I’m a comic artist who’s historically bad at posting (pun kinda intended).
Trying to change that—starting with some work I did for the @historyofnl.bsky.social podcast.
More comics and characters coming soon!
#cartoon #history #historyofnetherlands #characterillustration #illustration