As a self-taught illustrator I feel like I've been on quite a journey to find my style. My own children are a big inspiration to me, including teaching me to let go of perfection. Sketchbooks are a great place to 'be free' and even though most of mine are full of written ideas, thoughts or pencil scribbles, I also love to paint in them to try out different techniques.
Not finished projects, just personal work, in my sketchbook - completely unedited!
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5a56e8d3-1ce9-45d6-8456-6d45f44bb0cd/98f7e459-1f25-4c1f-9aab-ffe0563bf26b_rw_3840.jpeg?h=13abfa80d0b31b6d862005784db67051)
![children playing on the floor](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5a56e8d3-1ce9-45d6-8456-6d45f44bb0cd/19fa31e2-293e-475f-905e-a8adf5943796_rw_3840.jpeg?h=c330576a01865f2565ea3e77ee49186b)
![sipping tea at the garden table](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5a56e8d3-1ce9-45d6-8456-6d45f44bb0cd/88f0eb04-67d4-4c50-b8e2-fba5b3df71f1_rw_3840.jpg?h=96a37f8bfbedb2ef1b817bb27b91d55b)
sipping tea at the garden table
![bird and flowers - pencil drawing](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5a56e8d3-1ce9-45d6-8456-6d45f44bb0cd/5ba02083-ca09-4131-a421-bf68f308ee7c_rw_3840.jpeg?h=d971551cf11e27bcf099b7a17af63fa3)
bird and flowers - pencil drawing
![pictures of glasses and cups on gouache](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5a56e8d3-1ce9-45d6-8456-6d45f44bb0cd/7adf2270-67ab-4ff2-a0ed-118b3ba16a63_rw_3840.jpg?h=47695034801fb30a00e28ae848264c55)
![at the patisserie](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5a56e8d3-1ce9-45d6-8456-6d45f44bb0cd/6564214a-e127-4486-b461-bdfe0e78037f_rw_1920.jpeg?h=e2505c654a28137581a3bbb5335c5bbd)
![different plant sketches](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5a56e8d3-1ce9-45d6-8456-6d45f44bb0cd/74208416-10df-40f5-b629-03ec46b741b4_rw_3840.jpeg?h=8a2d1643dba9b357ac75dbf756aac980)
![in grandma's green house](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/5a56e8d3-1ce9-45d6-8456-6d45f44bb0cd/29951e0f-2aea-4f21-9c43-dfbf2b5d6f32_rw_3840.jpeg?h=b0292709d2d7166fab52470c779f50c8)