The Lighthouse Keeper’s Cat Jan 2025 - Sep 2026
A 32-page picture book about a lighthouse keeper and her cat, painted in watercolor and finished with ink lines.
Freelance illustrator and children’s book author
Sofia Lindqvist
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I am an illustrator based in a small harbor town, creating watercolor and ink pictures for picture books, magazines and local cafes. When I am not drawing I teach evening sketching classes and forage for ink-making berries.
Illustration Portfolio
Picture books and prints from the harbor studio.
Sofia turned our rough story into pages children ask to read again and again. Easy to work with and always on deadline.
Henrik Salo
Editor, Northlight Children’s Books
My Work Experience
Ten years between publishing houses, studios and classrooms.
Sep 2016 - current
Northlight Children’s Books, Lead Illustrator
Illustrated six picture books and over forty magazine covers for Northlight Children's Books and partner publishers.
Trusted by Publishers and Cafes
Publishers, cafes and galleries I have drawn for.
Northlight Children’s Books
Six picture books and a seasonal magazine cover series since 2016.
My sketchbooks fill up fast. Each season I publish a small zine of harbor sketches, sold at the Saturday market and online. Evening sketching classes run every Thursday at the old net loft, all materials provided.
Write to Sofia
Book an illustration, ask about a class or say hello.
Illustration questions
Not listed? Drop a line and I will answer within two days.
Do you take on new picture book commissions?
Yes. Most books take four to six months from first sketch to final art, and I share rough thumbnails along the way for feedback.
Take a piece of the harbor home
Prints, zines and original pages are available in the shop, or write to commission something new.
Craft and Technique
Tools and techniques I reach for most.
Watercolor Illustration
Layered washes, wet-in-wet blending and fine dip-pen ink lines for storybook scenes and botanical studies.