Think you've got a pretty wild imagination? Well, check out Aart-Jan Venema.

Date
5 October 2012

I feel the same way about Aart-Jan Venema as I would about about finding a fiver on the floor. Well, maybe not that joyous/gloating, but very happy. He’s arrived into our lives by chance, such is the pleasing nature of the internet, and is an utter joy to behold. Friendly sci-fi, forest scenes and a healthy dose of shoot-em-ups make up this compendium of rich colours and characters. In fact, that’s kind of where Venema’s talent really lies — the expressions on the faces of the abundance of people depicted in these images is subtle yet sturdy, and clearly comes completely naturally to him. Jealous.

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Aart-Jan Venema: 2026

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Aart-Jan Venema: 2026

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Aart-Jan Venema: 2026

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Aart-Jan Venema: 2026

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Aart-Jan Venema: Forgotten History 1: Finding Dracula

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Aart-Jan Venema: Flyers 2026

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Liv Siddall

Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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