HenrikeDijkstra

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HenrikeDijkstra

About HenrikeDijkstra

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Artist // Professional // Digital Art

Netherlands
Deviant for 17 years
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My Bio

My name is Henrike, I’m a comic artist and teacher and currently also work as a Sign Language interpreter.

My goal is to help you create and promote your own comics. I do this through my weekly videos on my Youtube channel about making your own comics: https://youtube.com/pencilsandstories

I also teach a course that takes you through the entire comic making progress: “Your Comic Journey.” In this course we make a short comic, from scratch, in 10 weeks. https://pencilsandstories.com/yourcomicjourney

I’m always creating pages for my free adventure webcomic “Recollection City” as well: https://recollectioncity.com

When I am not making content I love watching (animated) movies and series, reading comics, writing and journalling, listening to the Bible Project podcast to learn more about my faith, and meeting and eating with friends. I'm also in love with nature and storytelling in general.

Favourite Visual Artist

Glen Keane // Claude Monet // Lois van Baarle // too many to list

Favourite Movies

Disney's Tarzan and Mulan // Dreamworks' How to Train Your Dragon and Spirit SotC // The Lord of the Rings // The King's Speech

Favourite TV Shows

Star Trek (esp Next Gen, DS9 and Voyager) // Brooklyn Nine Nine // Miraculous; Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir // My Little Pony; Friendship is Magic // Queer Eye

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

Currently: BTS // Stephany Gretzinger

Favourite Books

Space Boy (Comic) // The Lord of the Rings // Myst; the Book of Atrus // 100 Names

Favourite Games

Myst series // Syberia 1 // Beyond Good and Evil 1

Tools of the Trade

Pencil // Paper // Post it notes // A black pen // Wacom Cintiq Companion with Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint // iPad with Procreate //

Other Interests

Faith // Friends // Food // 2D animation // Language

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HenrikeDijkstra

Jul 28, 2020

I'm developing a course, called "How to Start a Comic" ! And today I've opened the notification list for it! Sign up here and I'll email you, as soon as the Kickstarter launches, so you don't miss it: https://pencilsandstories.com/howtostartacomic/

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Jan 9, 2020

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HenrikeDijkstra

Jan 9, 2020

Short comics are amazing and heres why!

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I have made a lot of short comics in my life. 🗃 Short comics about the stuff I love, about my friends, for the student newspaper, for contests, you name it. Looking back, it was a great way to get started with comics and with every finished short story I gained the confidence that, one day, I could tackle that big webcomic I dreamed about. 🎆 There’s a lot of advantages of making a bunch of short comics. Among them: 📌 They are great for improving your comic skills fast. 📌 You start understanding the comic making process. 📌 They help you figure out what works and doesn’t work for you. 📌 They help you find your creative voice faster. I talk about these benefits, and more, in my newest video. 👀 If you’re doubting where to start your comic making journey, maybe making some short comics are a good place. 🍃🌱🌳 Watch the video here! https://youtu.be/QMVN21ruCIs Be sure to leave a comment with any questions or remarks you might have. Also check out the page about my course, Your