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Natural history, manuscripts, neon and painting — personal work and commissions.

Anseres anserDigital · 2025
Lepidoptera HeteroceraDigital, print · 2025
Ex libris — HorseDigital, bookplate · 2025
ConchaeDigital · 2025
Anthurium, greenDigital · 2025
Neon hareDigital, postcard · 2025
HeronDigital, postcard · 2025
Ars longa, vita brevisDigital, bookmarks · 2025
Hazy EyesDigital · 2025
The Postkeeper — RaccoonDigital, game illustration · 2026
The Postkeeper — HedgehogDigital, game illustration · 2026
Non relinquam teAcrylic on canvas · 2020
Les amantsAcrylic on canvas · 2024
Wedding portraitDigital · 2025
Museum of EverythingDigital, print · 2025
Anthurium, purpleDigital · 2025
Illuminated FriendColoured pencil on black paper · 2019
My still lifeAcrylic on canvas · 2019
toughieDigital, sticker · 2025
softieDigital, sticker · 2025
Black swanDigital, sticker · 2025
White swanDigital, sticker · 2025
Neon eyeDigital, sticker · 2025
Pastel heartDigital, sticker · 2025
Frog shirtDigital, T-shirt design · 2020
Glass appleDigital · 2026
PeachesColoured pencil, digitally finished · 2025
CherriesDigital · 2026
The HauntingDigital · 2019
Selfie BrideDigital · 2019
Weyrd SistersDigital · 2019
Toad GentlemanDigital · 2019

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Illuminated manuscript page: a goose holding a flower in its beak under a banner reading «Anseres anser», small creatures in the margins. — Anseres anser
Digital · 2025

Natural-history plate of eight moths, including a moon moth, a comet moth and an Io moth, labelled with their Latin and English names. — Lepidoptera Heterocera
Digital, print · 2025

Bookplate in blue ink: a rearing horse inside a round banner with the word «libris». — Ex libris — Horse
Digital, bookplate · 2025
Also in pink, purple and turquoise.

The same bookplate in pink. — Ex libris — Horse
Digital, bookplate · 2025
Also in pink, purple and turquoise.

Four snail shells in violet and mother-of-pearl on a dark ground, drawn from different sides. — Conchae
Digital · 2025
Also in two more versions: grainy, and as a negative.

The same shells with a coarse grain on dark blue. — Conchae
Digital · 2025
Also in two more versions: grainy, and as a negative.

A dark green, iridescent anthurium with a pink spadix on dark teal. — Anthurium, green
Digital · 2025

The same anthurium on bright turquoise. — Anthurium, green
Digital · 2025

A sitting violet rabbit with red eyes and three neon-green stars, on pale lilac. — Neon hare
Digital, postcard · 2025

A heron in blue, pink and yellow with its head lowered, a pink star ornament behind it, on sage green. — Heron
Digital, postcard · 2025

Two gothic bookmarks with pointed-arch windows, books, a skull and an hourglass, lettered «Ars longa, vita brevis» in neon colours. — Ars longa, vita brevis
Digital, bookmarks · 2025

Portrait of a young woman with long dark hair and heavy-lidded eyes, bathed in violet and blue light. — Hazy Eyes
Digital · 2025

Green drawing: a raccoon with a book and a pipe standing in an ivy-covered doorway. — The Postkeeper — Raccoon
Digital, game illustration · 2026
From «The Postkeeper’s Problem», a small gift game.

A hedgehog wearing glasses writes a letter at a desk, beside a stack of books and a magnifying glass. — The Postkeeper — Hedgehog
Digital, game illustration · 2026
From «The Postkeeper’s Problem». More scenes: village, frog, letter and post office.

A village of timber-framed houses, trees and a wooden fence, drawn in sepia. — The Postkeeper — Hedgehog
Digital, game illustration · 2026
From «The Postkeeper’s Problem». More scenes: village, frog, letter and post office.

Double portrait of two women in medieval dress in front of a landscape; one holds scissors, both hold a rose. Above them a banner reads «Non relinquam te · Nunquam in vita mea», with climbing roses all around. — Non relinquam te
Acrylic on canvas · 2020
Final project for the CAS in Visual Arts at ZHdK.

The same painting in a gilded frame. — Non relinquam te
Acrylic on canvas · 2020
Final project for the CAS in Visual Arts at ZHdK.

Couple portrait under a round arch: a man with a moustache and bow tie, a raven on his shoulder, beside a woman with pink hair; a full moon and violet clouds behind them. «les amants» below, two moths in the top corners. — Les amants
Acrylic on canvas · 2024

Pencil drawing of a bride and groom in a close embrace: he kisses her temple, she laughs, her veil falling over her shoulder. — Wedding portrait
Digital · 2025
Commission, as a wedding gift.

An iridescent anatomical heart against dark clouds under a gothic arch, framed by blackletter lettering. — Museum of Everything
Digital, print · 2025

An iridescent anthurium in dark red, green and violet on muted purple. — Anthurium, purple
Digital · 2025

The same anthurium on light lilac. — Anthurium, purple
Digital · 2025

Illuminated Friend

Coloured pencil on black paper · 2019

Made during the CAS in Visual Arts at ZHdK.

Still life with a clay pot, a red book, a quill, a chain and an orange gourd against a blue background. — My still life
Acrylic on canvas · 2019
Made during the CAS in Visual Arts at ZHdK.

Sticker: a rabbit with bat wings and a pink border, lettered «toughie». — toughie
Digital, sticker · 2025

Sticker: a rabbit with angel wings and a lilac border, lettered «softie». — softie
Digital, sticker · 2025

Sticker: a black swan inside a pink heart made of ribbons. — Black swan
Digital, sticker · 2025
A pair with the white swan.

Sticker: a white swan inside a light blue heart made of ribbons. — White swan
Digital, sticker · 2025
A pair with the black swan.

Round sticker: an eye in iridescent pink, violet and green. — Neon eye
Digital, sticker · 2025

The neon eye as a picture on lilac. — Neon eye
Digital, sticker · 2025

Sticker: an iridescent anatomical heart in pastel colours. — Pastel heart
Digital, sticker · 2025

A frog with big orange eyes in a red jumper and jeans, arms crossed, on turquoise. — Frog shirt
Digital, T-shirt design · 2020

A translucent, iridescent glass apple casting a long shadow, on lilac. — Glass apple
Digital · 2026

Two halved peaches in bold yellow, orange and pink on a pink ground. — Peaches
Coloured pencil, digitally finished · 2025

Three cherries stacked on top of each other, with a stem, drawn in shades of grey. — Cherries
Digital · 2026

A woman with long black curls and glowing white eyes holds a candelabra in front of a large orange moon, on slate grey. — The Haunting
Digital · 2019

The Bride of Frankenstein, hair piled high with white streaks, takes a selfie with a pink phone; line drawing on mint green. — Selfie Bride
Digital · 2019
Fan art after «Bride of Frankenstein» (1935).

Three young women sit on a bench at night under a full moon, one of them a translucent ghost; line drawing on violet. — Weyrd Sisters
Digital · 2019

A toad in a tailcoat with a yellow bow tie, in front of a yellow halo, on khaki. — Toad Gentleman
Digital · 2019

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