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Sabra

Good to see you here! I’m an artist and instructor living in the Netherlands. Here, you can find my works, courses and free community. If you’d like an easy way to stay updated on what’s happening, make sure to join my newsletter!

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JUNE

“Embrace”

I’m of the esteemed millennial generation, whose sole purpose it was to put random verbs onto to literally anything we own. Words like “Believe” and “Breathe”. And “Embrace”. So when this word came to mind – which is how it goes these days – my second thought was; “Please no. Anything but this.”… read more

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Learning basic and advanced art skills doesn’t have to be tedious or uninspiring. I love teaching people how to work on their goals by combining technical exercises with creative, dynamic projects. Art is more than just a skill; it’s a healing mindset.

I have both shorter workshops and extensive courses available; whatever suits your creative need right now. I give feedback and support in my safe, private Facebook group!

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Thoughts, happenings and community

I love sharing my thoughts, studio and projects in something less fleeting than social media. You’ll also find a bunch of free resources such as videos and reference images here. Your feedback always makes me feel good so leave a comment if you’d like.

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  • July – “Now”

    July – “Now”

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    July is the month of my birthday and my birthday inevitably the day I look back at the year and feel ambivalent. It turned out to be a good drive to think more about this feeling instead of ignoring it like I usually do. Years ago I started painting with black watercolour as a careful…

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  • Come paint with me in the free Life Book Creativity Summit!

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    Dear friends, summer is almost over – or at least the summer holidays are – and I’ve been working hard these past few months, planning next year’s courses and collaborations. Last year was my first year and you all got me hooked! I met so many amazing people that I wouldn’t have known otherwise. So…

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  • Let’s Face It 2019 registration is now open!

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    Let’s Face It 2019 is open today and you can now register for the discounted early bird price! Click the link below to find out more and purchase. Kara is giving away some amazing stuff to the first 100 who purchase so go get it! Click here to find out more about LET’S FACE IT…

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  • Free sketch templates #002

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    This month I wanted to share two sketches with you of an older person. I hope you find them useful or inspiring! Download the full res image by clicking on the thumbnail and saving them. For a lot of us, a detailed reference photo can be overwhelming sometimes, which is why many teachers advise you…

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