I'm Hanna.

Experimenting with the tools and media I own but am not using frequently - that was my take on how to spend october 2020 drawing wise. It feels good to try different things and finally leave my comfort zone again. I enjoy experimenting like this, I'm learning a lot and even though most of these things just feel hard to work with for me I can take little things from them and add them to my drawing routine. this experiment was using watercolour paper (I'm usually just working on cheap sketch paper) and trying to paint more using less lines and only adding the after - with a nib instead of a gel pen as usual. I really love how the texture of the paper turned out - the colours look so vibrant! . . . . #sketch #watercolours #autumnvibes #illustration #design #artofinstagram #friendship #dailysketches

we finally planned our new desks at home and then ordered the furniture. it's a combination of existing furniture, kitchen furniture and a wooden countertop. at least that's the plan. I'm looking forward to properly store my drawing supplies and prints now. I have put them on some mobile shelfs right now but it looks so messy... (though it's quite easy to take them anywhere you need them) . . . #watercolours #sketch #interiordesign #illustration #handmade #desksetup #artofinstagram

meet vincent the van! I already showed these in my story but had to wait for daylight to take some proper pictures. I'm drawing our first little van adventure in my sketchbook right now. this is the van set up and I already sketched the dishes, food and lazy activities we had on our short trip. there's not much information to follow. I just... wanted to draw this and mark the days because we had such a good time. . . . . #watercolours #illustration #sketchbook #design #vanlifediaries #vintagevibes #artofinstagram

when I reopened my shop last week I also prepared an online garage sale with old prints. and for my favourite ink prints I did these little lucky bags with a wax seal. I've never used such a seal before and yeah turns out it's actually not THAT easy to handy. but I loved the outcome and really hope you liked it too! (I think two of these bundles are still left so ... if you want to grab one...) . . . . #ink #print #packaging #design #illustration #drawing #artofinstagram #sketch

Some more insights - there were many many nature backgrounds in "Rocky Beach". And although I really love to draw plants and trees I'd been to slow creating all textures from scratch. so I used photos I took in japan some years ago and painted over them, removed detail and added a few brush strokes every now and then. . . #rockybeach2020 #comic #graphicnovel #csedigital #illustration #artofinstagram #livestyle #vintagevibes

I officially very proudly present my new sketch zine "Kleinod". it's a follow up to "Farbenrausch" and shows illustrations of my sketchbooks from late summer 2017 to summer 2020. this time I arranged them as series and added a bit more descriptive text to tell something about the idea behind an illustration series. you can get a copy via the link in my bio! . . . . #illustration #sketchbook #design #artofinstagram #vintagevibes #minimalistic #watercolour #sketch #zine #kleinod

these are some of the larger background drawings of the diner scene in "Rocky Beach". the different angles I constructed are based on the sketches and layout I did before. this is part two of this scene - part 2 *unpaid ad*/personal working process . . . . #rockybeach2020 #comic #graphicnovel #csedigital #illustration #artofinstagram #livestyle #vintagevibes

the third big square and this means August is coming to an end. and summer. and the #3x3thumbsupchallenge - I think this big square is my favourite so far. . . . . #3x3thumbsup #sketchbook #illustration #artist #watercolours #artofinstagram #dailysketches

for every location in "Rocky Beach" I tried to work as much on the correct "architecture" of the place as possible. I therefore drew layouts of rooms, houses and other places to make sure that everytime the characters would be in this place, it looked the same from every angle: furniture, windows, details... and... on top of that (and that's why I'm showing the diner now!): if it was a business place, I designed logos for the brand names @piwi_e_neumann made up. sounds like a lot of work, but I really enjoy this concept part a lot! this is part one of this scene - part 2 will show how these sketches helped me on the comic pages. @kosmos_verlag @comicsalon_er *unpaid ad*/personal working process . . . . #rockybeach2020 #comic #graphicnovel #csedigital #illustration #artofinstagram #livestyle #vintagevibes

I just finished the second big square of this year's #3x3thumbsupchallenge ! I dropped a few days behind, it was a very busy week, but managed to catch up today. also my sketchbook is finished in a bit so I could do a sketchbook tour soon ifyou are interested? some little progress videos and photos can be found in my storyhighlights. . . . . #3x3thumbsup #sketchbook #illustration #artist #watercolours #artofinstagram #dailysketches

when @piwi_e_neumann and I first pitched the concept for "Rocky Beach" at @kosmos_verlag we also handed in a scene with about 10 pages. it was set on the beach and for me this also became the serious occasion to get myself together and learn how to draw water with ink. I decided to go for a mix of pen and brush... *unpaid ad*/personal working process #rockybeach2020 #csedigital @comicsalon_er

home with a view - I'll be moving to the countryside soon and this is the view. I'm in love! Also some other news *unpaid ad*: I'll be taking over the account of @kosmos_verlag (the publisher I illustrated two books for) tomorrow during the day and will be sharing some impressions of my daily life as an illustrator and answering questions. feel free to take a look. I'm pretty nervous - feels so official!