How welcome can you feel, in your new home, in your new family, in your new room? When you are born you are still completely new, everything is good. Anyway, a birth, a baby does a lot to people. They think back to their own children, or their own childhood. It touches, as small and sweet as babies're. We have to take good care of that.
In my work in birth care, I see a lot of babies's. Some are only a few hours old. A baby comes to earth and the parents grow into their new role, wonderful to witness up close. Systemically, too, a lot happens in a family. Older children move up the hierarchy, grandparents take on their new roles and old patterns resurface. A very dynamic time when your heart is open and you are overflowing with love and fatigue. But mostly of love...
I so love the retro vibe in old craft books and illustrations from the 50s-60s-70s! This cheerful vibe is definitely reflected in my work. With a touch of humour and lots of colour. I am an illustrator / graphic designer based in Arnhem. I draw digitally and analogue... Read more…