Tjeerd (Tsjeard) Bottema (6 February 1884 in Langezwaag – 8 March 1978 in Katwijk) was a Dutch painter, illustrator and book cover designer.

He was a student of August Allebé, Antoon Derkinderen, George Sturm and Nicolaas van der Waay.

Winning the Dutch Prix de Rome in 1907 allowed him to make several trips to art including Italy, Spain, Morocco, France England and Belgium.

van der Hulst, but he also made drawings for the socialist satiric magazine De Ware Jacob.

A drawing made by him of a tramp inspired the Dutch writer John Henri uit den Bogaard to create the character Swiebertje.