Hello,

My name is Sabeth Elberse, I am an illustrator, Surface designer and maker who likes playing with bright colors and imperfect shapes to create bold designs. I am from Utrecht, the Netherlands.

From my home studio I create unique work for a variety of mediums. Using a combination of traditional and modern techniques, my creative process starts with papercutting. It allows me to create bold an imperfect shapes and lines. It's a very intuitive proces. These cutouts or left-over paper pieces serve as a template for the final design, which is often rendered digitally (vector art) to give it color, texture and the possibility to make it large. The result is a unique piece of artwork that is perfect for a range of applications. The designs always originate by manual created work and has a sense of movement and energy. I love birds, and there is often a cut out bird slipping into my designs.

I grew up on a farm with a very creative family, that made me the creative person I am today. I prefer scissors and black or white paper to start designing. What I like about this way of working is the imperfection and simplicity of it, which makes it often interesting.

I am inspired by mid-century modern style, and these elements, vibrant colors, abstract shapes and compositions, the playful patterns are showing in my work. it works for creating patterns for fabrics or designing artwork for stationary or editorials. I have an Etsy shop with products of my designs like tapestries (I wanted to see the designs big, and fabric is a fantastic medium) and art prints. (link above)

The designs are also a good fit for licensing and collaborations with companies in the home decor, stationary, and fabric industries. Whether you're looking for unique art prints, textiles or stationery, fresh, imperfect lines and shapes, retro vibe with color and some textures, you are in the right place.