Marijke Buurlage’s illustrations are a feast for the eyes. Her work – vibrant, light-hearted, playful and feminine – mostly centers around animals and botanicals (two subjects she likes to draw best). So it comes as no surprise that when it comes to her inspiration – nature takes the cake.\n\n\n\n
“I think what mostly inspires me is nature,” she reflected in an interview with the Hidden Hipsters. “All the colors, patterns and shapes that you can find in nature are so amazing and beautiful!” she gushed. According to Buurlage, she often feels the need to sketch when she’s outside. These little doodles of animals and botanicals will often reappear in her illustrations as decorative elements. “My work often contains ornaments that are inspired by nature,” she stressed, “I don\u2019t think I could create anything that is really \u2018me\u2019 without these botanical decorations.” \n\n\n\n