Hi, I’m
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!
FEBRUARY
“Dreams”
There are the dreams that we make and the dreams that take us along. When we paint, do we touch that part of our mind that dreams? Let’s dream for the month of February.
Read more about this month’s schedule and how you can join
Learning from the heart
Online classes designed to support your creativity
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!
figure drawing sessions in zeist!
Every first Wednesday of the month
Every month I host a live (nude) figure drawing session at LabLou in Zeist. Check out the page below for more info and tickets.
Foundations I
Mixed Emotions
My art journal
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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February – “Dreams”
I dreamt that I forgot to come up with a theme and in my panic posted something so totally out of it like “pigeons”. Then I woke up and figured yeah, dreams. Why not! There are dreams, and then there are dreams. There are the dreams where we are about to become astronauts while studying
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Studying colour: Suze Robertson’s ‘Pietje’
Last week I forgot to quote Gwen John’s brother Auguste – a painter like his sister – who said: “In fifty years I will be known as the brother of Gwen John”. In a better world, that would have been true but unfortunately Auguste failed to recognise the power of misogyny. In that same better
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Studying colour: Gwen John’s self portrait
During my upcoming live stream I’d like to continue to focus on colour, that illusive topic that both fascinates and tortures me. Seriously, it’s that dramatic! To catch two birds with one animal-friendly method (please don’t use stones) we’re gonna study colour with the help of paintings done by women. Colour theory while correcting history,
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“Upside Down”
30×40 cm, oil on panel (2025) On October 11, 2025 I will be exhibiting my work, together with the choir performance composed by Janneke Moes. I’d love to show you my body of work for this project, in the upcoming weeks. More details and purchase information can be found at the bottom of this page.
