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Cathrine Sandmæl
@catlu.bsky.social
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Illustrator and comic book artist from Norway. She/her
📚 «Jenter» (“Girls”, a Norwegian comic book)

www.cathrineillustration.no
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Jeg har nå en kort tegneserie laget ut på Periskop sin nettside, som handler om noen usaklige (rett ut homofobiske) kommentar jeg fikk for «Jenter» boka mi i høst. Les den her! periskop.no/kommentar-th...
June 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Woman holding a star. Ink drawing on paper. The woman is wearing a dress and has long hair.
June 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Jeg har laget en kort reisereportasje fra uka jeg var på Litteraturfestivalen i Lillehammer. Man kan lese hele her: serienett.no/serienett/ar...
June 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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I går fikk jeg den store æren av å vinne Kultur og likestillingsdepartementets barnebok pris for tegneserien min «Jenter». Det føles uvirkelig å få en slik positiv respons på debutboken min, tusen takk!

Takk til alle som har lest boken og til de som har støttet og heiet meg fram under prosessen! ❤️
March 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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15/3 fikk jeg æren av å vinne Dina Norlund debutantprisen 2024 for boken min "Jenter". Det er så utrolig gøy å få en såpass positiv respons på den første boken min som forfatter og serieskaper, tusen takk!
Tekst: Jenter er vinner av Dina Norlund debutantprisen 2024. Tusen takk! <3" Avbildet: Boken "jenter" og en tegning av hovedpersonene til boken "Snøkattprinen" av Dina Norlund. Jente, Kit, sitter i gresset og kaster blomster i været mens en stor blå katt, Syv, ser på i beundring.
March 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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It’s my birthday! 🎉
February 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Is Severance the high light of my week these days? Yes.
February 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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I tested out some new brushes last night and drew a quick portrait of Mio.
February 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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12. Teaching kids how to draw unicorns for an hour. A girl gave me a drawing at the end. Kids are so sweet! 13. I finally got the time to eat lunch. Home made soft tacos that I ate on the train. My youngest sister calls me. I say yes to come over for dinner.
February 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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My anxiety bobbles up a bit. I need to breathe to calm down the nausea it gives me. Because I have crohn’s, I’m sometimes scared that I’ll get ill while traveling. So I get waves of anxiety at times when I travel. Arrive early to the workshop and start prepping handing out paper and color pencils. Last minute tweaking the keynote presentation.
February 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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February 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Hourly Comic Day 2025, let’s gooo
February 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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I used a bit more than five minuets, but hey, it was fun!
January 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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I want to become better at sketching every day (if I can), so here’s some quick doodles from the past week. Just some ootd and stuff.
Digital sketch of a cup of chai latte, clementine, two women in winter outfits, a Norwegian Buhund, and a woman in a pink hoodie and comfy pants.
January 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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January, so far:
January 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Secret Santa gave til @sildesalaten.bsky.social ! Det skal være hovedpersonen i en tegneserie hun jobber med, gleder meg til å se mer av karakterene hennes.
December 24, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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I’m traveling to see my mother this Christmas and she lives up in the northern part of Norway. The view here is down right stunning. ✨🗻❄️
(Picture was taken from the window at her house)
Snowy mountains in Mosjøen, Norway. The sky is clear, and there’s a soft pink light on the top of the mountain.
December 21, 2024 at 3:01 PM
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Another still life study, I'm trying a simplify these as much as I can. Feels like I get closer each time I sit down and do these!
Digital pastel drawing of a lit yellow candle against a light brown background
November 22, 2024 at 9:04 PM
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Skal du kjøpe en julegave til noen som liker tegneserier?
Nå kan du bestille en signert versjon av boken min, "Jenter", med en personlighilsen hos Norli!
Gå til https://bok.norli.no/jenter for å bestille. 🌟
November 22, 2024 at 11:23 AM
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Felt cute, drew an apple.
Still life drawing of an apple, red apple against a blue background. Closeup of the previous drawing of an apple. Drops of water is shown more clearly.
November 19, 2024 at 9:26 AM
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Introduction post:

Hello! I am a Norwegian illustrator and comic book artist based in Oslo. I mostly illustrates children’s books and debuts my very first comic book in 2024, “Jenter” (translates to ”Girls” in Norwegian).
November 13, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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Another wip, looking forward to finish this one later during the weekend!
November 7, 2024 at 8:29 AM
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I saw this image from an old horror movie and felt inspired. I hope to finish this with some inks over the weekend!
A screenshot of an hulder dipping her toes in a creek. She’s wearing an old timey night gown. Dark forest in the background. Drawn with pencil looking brushes digitally on an iPad.
November 2, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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Glemte å poste det her, men jeg lagde fan art av @chacsan.bsky.social karakter Lyra, som kom på trykk bakerst i hens nyeste bok i "Dragens øye" serien, "Knust". 🐉
Lyra from Cha Sandmæl's comic "Dragensøye", a half dragon half elf lady with horns and wings
November 1, 2024 at 5:43 PM
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Frosken som senere brå vekket meg midt på natta ved å banke på ruta utenfor soverommet mitt:
November 1, 2024 at 11:34 AM