Everyone tried to talk me out of it….
When I started my drawing career 10 years ago at age 20, no one in my family thought I could do it.
By now I have taught over 2000 students from all over the world, reached 15+ million viewers on Youtube, published 3 tutorial books with Ann Kullberg’s color magazine, and shipped pet portrait comissions all over the world.
My goal is to give you that confidence my family couldn’t give me at the time. You can learn to draw, at any age and any time!
From this….
…to this!
After just 3 months of art school, I dropped out and chose to build my own path as a pet portrait artist. I had no art education as a child, no extra lessons, and at 19 my parents were completely against it. I wasn’t especially talented — even my grandfather, a lifelong professional artist and graphic designer, thought it was a bad idea.
But I refused to give up. I practiced obsessively, studied my favorite artists, and taught myself everything — long before online lessons were a thing. Persistence became my superpower.
Less than a year later, I was making a full-time living as a pet portrait artist, with clients from Japan to Canada.
As my social media grew and questions poured in, I started a YouTube channel. Fast forward 8 years, and my love for teaching has grown into the Drawing Club, workshops in my native language (Dutch), and online courses.
My mission is simple: to show you that you don’t need expensive schooling or “natural talent” to become amazing at what you love. The success of my hundreds of students proves it — and I can’t wait to help you prove it too.