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Liv Hansen
Danish illustrator & actress
Studio Notes
A journal on acting, illustration, and quiet creative work.


Train Journeys, Coffee, and Sketchbook Notes from a Danish Train Ride
There’s something about a winter train ride that lends itself to reflection. I was traveling from Copenhagen to Aarhus — a familiar route, through the Danish countryside, but somehow it always feels a little different in winter. Winter landscape seen from a train between Copenhagen and Aarhus in Denmark. Outside the window, the Danish countryside blurred into soft whites and greys, small clusters of trees standing quietly against the snow-covered fields. As usual, I had broug


Exploring Copenhagen’s Vintage Design: Hidden Art and Culture Gems
Copenhagen is often associated with modern design and minimalism. But what continues to draw me in are the traces of earlier decades — interiors, colors, and objects that still quietly remain from the 1920s through the 1970s. You notice them in museum rooms, small cafés, antique shops, and flea markets scattered throughout the city. Over time, visiting these places has become part of my own creative routine. Many of my drawings begin with something I’ve observed in one of th
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