The Common Pencil

• Lives in Norway, born and raised in The Netherlands
• Painting, sketching, writing, photography
• Video creator on YouTube
• Favorite artists: Gustave Doré, Thomas Girtin and Anton Pieck.
• Favorite authors: Steven Erikson, Juliet Marillier and Hilde Østby.

When ideas naturally repeat themselves throughout your life, it is probably because they mean something to you. I started this blog to explore writing for myself, and to talk about the creative process. After that, starting a YouTube channel felt natural to me, because I wanted to contribute to a world that supports creativity. Sharing the joy of painting & creating with all of you.

If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to heleen@commonpencil.com. Thank you for reading!

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