Danish Illustrator Liv Hansen | Narrative Art Rooted in Nordic Mood

I’m Liv Hansen, a Danish illustrator based in Copenhagen. My drawings are shaped by everyday scenes, cultural memory, and the textures of life in Denmark from the 1940s to the 1980s. Using colored pencils, gouache, and digital tools, I create vintage-inspired illustrations and quiet visual stories — rooted in stillness, time, and place.

You can read more about my latest pieces on Studio Notes.

My Art Portfolio

Danish kitchen illustration by Liv Hansen. A woman stands at the window in a 1950s-style kitchen while a child mixes ingredients at the table. Colored pencil artwork rooted in mid-century nostalgia.

Formiddag i Køkkenet (Late Morning in the Kitchen)

An imagined Danish kitchen, somewhere between 1945 and 1965 - one of my favorite scenes to draw.

About this collection
These pieces reflect my approach as a Danish illustrator: quiet narrative art rooted in cultural memory, mood, and detail. Part of a tradition of Danish illustrators focused on story and atmosphere, my work draws from Denmark’s mid-century life and landscapes.

➞ Want to dive deeper into my process?
Read more about how memory, mood, and detail shape my work as a Danish illustrator and actress, and explore my reflections on quiet scenes, vintage storytelling, and Nordic cultural history.