Anouk
@anoukvdm.bsky.social
Hi, I’m an illustrator from the Netherlands.
Something I made 4 years ago. Tempted to redraw it with another medium.
November 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Something I made 4 years ago. Tempted to redraw it with another medium.
Some progress on my Christmas card illustration. I can tell that not painting much has affected my confidence quite a bit. I’m surprisingly happy with how it’s turned out so far, but also terrified to add a few more watercolour layers. Which I think is needed in some places.. (before I add pencil)
October 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Some progress on my Christmas card illustration. I can tell that not painting much has affected my confidence quite a bit. I’m surprisingly happy with how it’s turned out so far, but also terrified to add a few more watercolour layers. Which I think is needed in some places.. (before I add pencil)
Lines are mostly done, just got to add some background stuff before I start panting.
October 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Lines are mostly done, just got to add some background stuff before I start panting.
Another one.
I feel like I need to get out my regular pencils and watercolour paint again though. Let’s see if I can make that happen tomorrow.
I feel like I need to get out my regular pencils and watercolour paint again though. Let’s see if I can make that happen tomorrow.
May 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Another one.
I feel like I need to get out my regular pencils and watercolour paint again though. Let’s see if I can make that happen tomorrow.
I feel like I need to get out my regular pencils and watercolour paint again though. Let’s see if I can make that happen tomorrow.
Did a bit “treat-yo-self”, and bought a fancy set of soft pastels. Definitely fun to try out all the colours.
Here’s a small thing I just made.
Here’s a small thing I just made.
May 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Did a bit “treat-yo-self”, and bought a fancy set of soft pastels. Definitely fun to try out all the colours.
Here’s a small thing I just made.
Here’s a small thing I just made.
Some recent soft pastel sketches. I definitely struggle with this medium, but I also love playing with this material.
April 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Some recent soft pastel sketches. I definitely struggle with this medium, but I also love playing with this material.
Playing with soft pastels
April 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Playing with soft pastels
Two little illustrations, in two pretty little frames, on the corner of my desk.
March 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Two little illustrations, in two pretty little frames, on the corner of my desk.
Work in progress :) a little landscape.
March 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Work in progress :) a little landscape.
Little sketch. I used khadi paper with one layer of pastel ground on it, but I think I either need to skip the pastel ground or add more layers. It was hard to get rid of all the white background where it didn’t work. Maybe I should’ve added a bit of colour to the pastel ground before adding it 🤔🤔
March 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Little sketch. I used khadi paper with one layer of pastel ground on it, but I think I either need to skip the pastel ground or add more layers. It was hard to get rid of all the white background where it didn’t work. Maybe I should’ve added a bit of colour to the pastel ground before adding it 🤔🤔
Some more pastel playing. Layering and picking the right colours is kind of tricky.
I also think just one layer of pastel ground on watercolour paper may not have been enough. 🤔
I also think just one layer of pastel ground on watercolour paper may not have been enough. 🤔
February 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Some more pastel playing. Layering and picking the right colours is kind of tricky.
I also think just one layer of pastel ground on watercolour paper may not have been enough. 🤔
I also think just one layer of pastel ground on watercolour paper may not have been enough. 🤔
Not great, but fine for a practise piece. I do like the corner on the top left.
Learning about how to layer colours here. And I also use a watercolor paper with pastel ground on top of it this time. Pastelmat definitely works better, but is also so much more expensive!
Learning about how to layer colours here. And I also use a watercolor paper with pastel ground on top of it this time. Pastelmat definitely works better, but is also so much more expensive!
February 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Not great, but fine for a practise piece. I do like the corner on the top left.
Learning about how to layer colours here. And I also use a watercolor paper with pastel ground on top of it this time. Pastelmat definitely works better, but is also so much more expensive!
Learning about how to layer colours here. And I also use a watercolor paper with pastel ground on top of it this time. Pastelmat definitely works better, but is also so much more expensive!
QRP with your wings! ✨
February 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
QRP with your wings! ✨
May have bought some more soft pastels.. Having fun playing with them!
February 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
May have bought some more soft pastels.. Having fun playing with them!
QRP with someone watery
*for some reason this photo didn’t upload with my qrp yesterday. 😅
*for some reason this photo didn’t upload with my qrp yesterday. 😅
February 7, 2025 at 6:29 AM
QRP with someone watery
*for some reason this photo didn’t upload with my qrp yesterday. 😅
*for some reason this photo didn’t upload with my qrp yesterday. 😅
May have bought a few more colours to play with. Can’t wait to give them a proper try.
February 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
May have bought a few more colours to play with. Can’t wait to give them a proper try.
Also wanted to find out if my Posca markers were still working. I never quite know what to make with them.
February 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Also wanted to find out if my Posca markers were still working. I never quite know what to make with them.
Decided to pick up the soft pastels that I bought years ago, and never really used. It was fun to play with them!
#landscape #softpastel
#landscape #softpastel
February 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Decided to pick up the soft pastels that I bought years ago, and never really used. It was fun to play with them!
#landscape #softpastel
#landscape #softpastel
If you see this, quote with your Night/Dark art!
February 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
If you see this, quote with your Night/Dark art!
I was busy baking a pandan/coconut/chocolate quark cake.
January 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I was busy baking a pandan/coconut/chocolate quark cake.
Couple of sketches. I need to do more of these as I can tell it’s been ages since I last focused on human faces (or anything really), but after procrastinating all afternoon I was happy to at least get these done.
I used references by @jookpubstock.bsky.social
I used references by @jookpubstock.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Couple of sketches. I need to do more of these as I can tell it’s been ages since I last focused on human faces (or anything really), but after procrastinating all afternoon I was happy to at least get these done.
I used references by @jookpubstock.bsky.social
I used references by @jookpubstock.bsky.social
I wish everyone around me hadn’t pushed me to “do something with my ✨talents✨”.
Anyway. I should go to bed. I do want to try and draw some faces tomorrow!
*drawing I did a year or two ago.
Anyway. I should go to bed. I do want to try and draw some faces tomorrow!
*drawing I did a year or two ago.
January 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I wish everyone around me hadn’t pushed me to “do something with my ✨talents✨”.
Anyway. I should go to bed. I do want to try and draw some faces tomorrow!
*drawing I did a year or two ago.
Anyway. I should go to bed. I do want to try and draw some faces tomorrow!
*drawing I did a year or two ago.