The art starts with a walk
Hi, I'm Freyja C.G. Kohler — a mixed media artist living in the Pacific Northwest, where I spend a probably unreasonable amount of time watching birds, cataloguing flora, and noticing the way afternoon light reflects off the Puget Sound. All of that noticing eventually makes its way into my work.
My Approach
The process of the Harbor Seal, inspired by the local seals in the Pudget Sound. I was able to get close at the Seattle Aquarium to see their beautiful spotted coats.
My illustrations are rooted in traditional art mediums, I work in watercolor for commissions and original pieces, but my design work lives in a space between painting and graphic art. The colors are deliberate and vivid, the lines are clean, and the subjects are always drawn from the real landscapes I walk through: the chanterelle mushroom tucked under a cedar, the tide pool anemone at low tide in November.
I'm drawn to the idea that nature doesn't have to be muted or reverent to be beautiful. It can be bold. It can be joyful. It can live on your phone case or the wall above your desk and make you smile on an ordinary Wednesday.
Freyjacgk - the Shop
My Etsy shop carries art prints, phone cases, mugs, and other everyday goods — all printed on demand, made fresh for each order, and shipped directly to you.
Thanks for being here. Whether you found me through a Red Rock Crab illustration on Pinterest or a friend who owns one of my prints, I'm genuinely glad you stopped by. Feel free to reach out — I love hearing from people who love this corner of the world as much as I do.
Commissions
I also take a limited number of custom watercolor commissions each month for people who want something original and one-of-a-kind.