Black-and-white photograph of a woman being viewed in a square mirror with a white frame, with her dark hair tied back, wearing a denim jacket, with her eyes closed

Katy Naef, born in 1974, is a freelance artist living in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

About me

Seeing light and shadow, walking barefoot through meadows and forests, is essential to my artistic journey.

When I'm out and about with my camera, I follow my intuition. I prefer to capture things in an emotional way.

Projects

Simplicity, inner peace, dreams, but also my deep connection to nature become visible in pencil drawings on paper.

Black-and-white image of a workshop-like surface with a leaf and branch, a drawing of a leaf in a sketchbook, and a pencil on wood.
Sketch of a sheet of paper in a notebook, next to it a pencil, in the background a laptop and a person sitting on a seat.
Sketchbook with nature illustrations and sketches, pencil on wooden table, cup.
An open sketchbook with a pencil drawing of a tree and leaves, lying on a wooden table, next to it a pencil, in the background a carpet.
Sketch of a leaf with one large flower and several smaller leaves.
A detailed pencil drawing in progress. A pencil lies on the paper. The person photographing from above is wearing polka dot socks.
Black and white drawing of a landscape with large trees and a small human figure in the lower part.
Black and white drawing of a tree trunk with leaves, in a frame on a white wall.

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