ABOUT

“…it is the nature of love to create…”   Madeleine L’Engle

Hi! I'm Della vanDokkumburg and welcome to my website. I hope you have fun exploring it.

I've always been creative--from writing children's books to illustrating them with plasticine; from working with fibres through sewing, crocheting, and knitting to sketching--creating things  gives me joy.

I began a sketching habit in 2018, went on my first urban sketching retreat in 2019, and published my first book of sketches in 2020. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic  I've sketched hundreds of buildings and structures while developing my own whimsical style. I'm especially intrigued with older buildings and like to learn about all the lives they've lived. 

Since 2020 I've participated in studio tours, art markets, hosted my own pop up shop, and have met many wonderful people along the way. If you have questions about my art, would like to collaborate on a project, or have ideas about a fun project that my art would fit well with, please email me!