Children’s book illustrator · Watercolor artist

Tine Hansen

I create warm, story-driven watercolor illustrations filled with gentle characters, imagination and quiet moments of connection.

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Watercolour illustration of a boy and a cloud walking together with a backpack Mangler:
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1800 × 1200
Watercolour illustration of a boy hugging a cloud Mangler:
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600 × 750
Illustration with feeling

Stories that feel gentle, curious and alive.

My work is rooted in traditional watercolor and a love of visual storytelling. I am especially drawn to picture books, character-led worlds and illustrations that invite children and adults to slow down, imagine and connect.

Published picture book

The Cloud That Couldn't Fly

A published children’s book project combining tender storytelling, expressive characters and hand-painted watercolor illustration.

Role Illustrator
Medium Traditional watercolor
Project type Published picture book
Spread from the picture book: a boy in the rain in the garden Mangler:
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1600 × 900
Illustration of a frightened cloud hiding in a shed Mangler:
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1100 × 1100
Illustration of a cloud caught in a tree Mangler:
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1100 × 1100

Visual storytelling with warmth and character.

This project gave me the opportunity to shape a complete visual world around a published story. My focus was to create illustrations that supported the emotional rhythm of the book while giving the characters a soft, memorable and child-friendly expression.

Original universe

Fabelskoven

An original watercolor universe with woodland characters, stories, conversation-based drawing activities and creative moments for children and adults.

Rabbit with a blue scarf holding a flower by a large rock Mangler:
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1300 × 1000
Squirrel walking with pink balloons and a flower Mangler:
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1000 × 1400
Buster the bear decorating with a garland Mangler:
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700 × 1000
Nellie enjoying the sun on a tree stump Mangler:
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1200 × 800
More work coming soon
Hedgehog holding a flower umbrella Mangler:
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1000 × 1400

A world designed for stories, creativity and connection.

Fabelskoven is my own evolving universe, created around gentle woodland characters and small moments of imagination. The project brings together character development, storytelling, watercolor illustration and printable creative products.

Unfinished watercolour study
Mangler:
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In progress

Not everything needs to be finished to be worth showing.

Botanical studies

Citrus

A small series of citrus studies in watercolor — fruit, leaf and light.

Watercolour study of citrus fruit Mangler:
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1600 × 1131 (A4 vandret)
Watercolour study of citrus fruit Mangler:
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900 × 1277 (A5 stående)
Watercolour study of citrus fruit Mangler:
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900 × 1277 (A5 stående)
Selected work

Watercolor & Character Studies

A curated selection of scenes and character studies, including two pieces submitted for a picture book competition.

Watercolour scene submitted for a picture book competition Mangler:
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1600 × 900
Watercolour scene submitted for a picture book competition Mangler:
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1600 × 900
Watercolour of a small door in a tree trunk Mangler:
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900 × 1180
Watercolour rabbit with a red scarf holding a carrot Mangler:
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700 × 1000
Watercolour bear character wearing a hat and scarf Mangler:
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700 × 1000
Tine Hansen at her desk Mangler:
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1200 × 900
About

Hello, I’m Tine.

I am a Danish illustrator based in southern Sweden, working primarily with traditional watercolor.

I create gentle, story-led illustrations for children’s books, character projects and imaginative worlds. I am especially interested in projects where atmosphere, emotion and small visual details can help a story come alive.

My process often begins with pencil sketches and character exploration before moving into hand-painted watercolor. I value warmth, personality and a sense of calm in the finished work.

Traditional watercolor illustration Children’s books and visual storytelling Character design and original worlds Available for selected commissions and publishing projects
Let’s work together

Have a story in mind?

I would love to hear about your picture book, publishing project or illustration idea.

Email me

hello@tinehansen.com