Claudia van Bakel
illustrator | character designer | visdev artist
Commissions
My commissions are currently closed, but will reopen with new examples & prices later in Spring 2026!
In the meantime you can read my Terms & Conditions beforehand, or contact me with general inquiries
by e-mailing me at:
I'll do my best to get back to you as soon as possible.
The kind of commission mentioned above is one for personal use only. If you're interested in any kind of commercial and/or freelance project, please contact me directly through e-mail so we can discuss
what you have in mind.
These are some of the kind of illustrational work I can provide:
Commercial artwork inquiries
Character Design
Prop Design
Children's Book Illustrations
Tattoo Design
Book Covers
Paleoart/ Fossil Reconstructions
Museum Exhibition Visuals
Art Direction
Storyboarding
2D Frame-by-frame Animation
Visual Storytelling
Costume Design for Animation & Theatre
Botanical Illustration
Workshops
Besides custom-made illustrations I'm also planning on giving workshops!
I'm currently still prototyping & preparing my line-up, which will consist of the following:
♦ Scientific Illustration; focused on plants, insects & birds
Suitable for intermediates-experienced
Duration: 4 lessons consisting of 2-3 hours per day, once a week (4 week course)
Recommended group size: 8-12 people
♦ Building a Creative Portfolio
Suitable for beginners-intermediates
Duration: 2 days of 3-4 hours, or 1 day of 6-8 hours (optional 2 day workshop)
Recommended group size: 10-15 people
♦ Character Design
Suitable for beginners-intermediates
Duration: 2 days consisting of 5-6 hours per day (2 day workshop)
Recommended group size: 10-20 people
♦ Making Chainlail & Scalemail Jewellery
Suitable for beginners
Duration: 3 hours (1 day mini-workshop)
Recommended group size: 5-8 people
These will be given in-person only within the Netherlands for now, and will be available
for booking in late Spring 2026.
Prices & more information will be updated on my website later,
but feel free to contact me in the meantime fi you have any questions.