Andrea Kruis
Encyclopedia
Andrea Kruis is a Dutch
comics artist
. She followed the footsteps of father Jan Kruis
, best known for his one-page comic Jan, Jans en de Kinderen (Jack, Jacky & the Juniors). Catootje, the younger bespectacled half of the two daughters, is modelled after Andrea.
Her work, although visibly influenced by her father, is softer and more minimalistic than his efforts.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
comics artist
Comics artist
A comics artist is an artist working within the comics medium on comic strips, comic books or graphic novels. The term may refer to any number of artists who contribute to produce a work in the comics form, from those who oversee all aspects of the work to those who contribute only a part.-Comic...
. She followed the footsteps of father Jan Kruis
Jan Kruis
Jan Kruis is a Dutch comics artist.He began creating comics as a child. Later he worked for the Dutch comics pioneer Marten Toonder....
, best known for his one-page comic Jan, Jans en de Kinderen (Jack, Jacky & the Juniors). Catootje, the younger bespectacled half of the two daughters, is modelled after Andrea.
Biography
Andrea Kruis went to the Minerva Art Academy in Groningen. Andrea illustrated several children's books. Starting in 1991 she creates comics for weekly magazines. Her first book was published in 1998.Her work, although visibly influenced by her father, is softer and more minimalistic than his efforts.
Strips
- 15½ in Margriet (a Dutch magazine).
- Sammie & Muis in Tina (a Dutch magazine).
- Keetje en Waf-Waf in Bobo (a Dutch magazine).
- Grietje in a GroningenGroningen (province)Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
newspaper. - Snuitje in LEGOLegoLego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
-books.