MINKE VAN HEELSUM

Hi! My name is Minke and I am a children's book illustrator. I live in a small village surrounded by forests. I love wandering through the forest, trying to commit everything I see to memory so I can use it in my paintings... My art journey began with a wish to capture the beautiful nature around me. I started with detailed pencil drawings of animals. Shortly afterwards I bought my first paints and a little sketchbook and took them out into nature to attempt capturing what I saw. Slowly, as my skills grew, I wanted to move towards a different way of making art. I wanted to add stories and creatures to my paintings.