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Frederik
@fredultramarine.bsky.social
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As you probably already imagined, french ultramarine is my favourite color.

I love painting with other people and I'm glad to join the bluesky art community!
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Despite the fact that I live in #Berlin for almost two years now I never painted this city. So here is something very typical for Berlin: A small public park and a person enjoying it. Painted on location in #oilpastel!

#art #traditionalart #landscape #stunday #pleinair #pastel #germany #nature
Woman seen from behind walking next to a tree. Colorful oil pastel painting on a brown background.
November 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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As I started painting I did a lot of landscapes in the style of Sohlberg. I once hiked through #norway and still love the experience their nature can give you. Seeing it in such lavish colors makes me really happy. So this is me giving it another try!

#watercolor #traditionalart #landscape #art
Watercolor painting on paper. The paper is still seen on the edges. A small tree on a hill rises in front of a green and blue landscape.
November 21, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Did another postcard! This time it's a #raccoon trying to spook you. But it really wants you to think that it's a ghosty, so it hides its tail behind its body. 🦝
I went for #gouache this time to get that really vibrant forest.

#traditionalart #art #postcard #autumn #halloween #illustration #cute
Postcard on a white table. Gouache tubes are displayed next to it.
November 19, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Every time I'm at the sea I'm thinking of how great it would be to actually live there. Being able to casually enjoy natures beauty while living a rich life. When painting this #gouache landscape I tried to capture that mood.

#art #traditionalart #sunset #stunday #seascape #landscape #nature
Gouache painting on paper. A person is walking a dog next to the sea, stormy waves are clashing against rocks and the sunset creates a yellow sky.
November 16, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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When preparing a bouquet you really want your #flowers to pop out. Which makes it difficult to paint them, since you're only working in flat 2D. So I tried creating a lot of highlights to get the same effect.🌹

#watercolor #traditionalart #art #flowersonfriday #bloomscrolling #roses #purplefriday
Watercolor painting on paper. Three red roses are to be seen, surrounded by green leaves.
November 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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I'm really enjoying painting postcards. And a friend of mine loves #Aarhus public library DOKK1. Often times she stays there til the evening, so I painted it as a night scene. Truly a wonderful place!

#watercolor #postcard #traditionalart #library #denmark #landscape #art #artsky #blueskyart
Watercolor postcard on a white table displaying Aarhus library. Two tubes of paints are seen next to it.
November 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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I spent some time on #rügen island visiting their famous chalk cliffs. It was a bright autumn day with lots of cheerful colors. Choosing #oilpastels made it difficult getting those trees right but painting the cliffs was really satisfying.

#pastels #traditionalart #art #landscape #nature #germany
Oil pastel painting of chalk cliffs surrounded by colorful trees. There is the sea next to it.
November 9, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Painting #roses for me is much about picking your favorite colors and enjoying them. This red might not be the most realistic one, since it's more on the orange side. But it's a really nice color! If this butterfly likes it, so do I.

#watercolor #flowersonfriday #bloomscrolling #traditionalart #art
Watercolor painting on paper. A red rose is being visited by a blue butterfly.
November 7, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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I had so much fun painting a plane earlier, so I went at it again! Modern airports tend to have a very clean and streamlined design and I adapted this in watercolor.

#traditionalart #art #watercolor #aviation #planes #airport #artsky #blueskyart
Water color painting on paper. A plane is seen leaving the airport, rising up into the sky.
November 5, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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When travelling I often end up gazing at beautiful #churches. Wandering around them makes you think about centuries of history those impressive buildings have encountered. So I wanted this painting to be whimsical with intense colors and lighting.

#art #traditionalart #gouache #landscape #stunday
Gouache painting on paper. A person is standing between some trees in front of an old church.
November 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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“Tractor For Sale” #watercolor #ArtistsonBluesky #art
October 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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I treated myself to a watercolor travel kit and now I'm ready for some plein air! I did a sketch at home trying everything out and went for this castle ruin on the coast of Denmark, next to Aarhus.

#watercolor #denmark #aarhus #castles #ruin #traditionalart #landscape #art #artsky
Sketchbook and watercolor travel set on a white table. On the sketchbook you see a painting of a woman discovering the remains of a castle.
October 28, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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I did an art prompt during #AceWeek called "Amazing Ace" and went for this adventurous pilot. The early days of flying always fascinated me. I also felt like I needed more practice with #softpastel.

#art #traditionalart #aviation #planes #pastel #queerart #landscape #artsky #blueskyart #stunday
Soft pastel painting on paper. A plane is flying over a grassy field. There is a castle in the background.
October 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Celebrating #aceweek this rose is intended to be a symbol of how many kinds of love and passion there are. Even if you have to search a bit longer, so many things will enrich your life.

#watercolor #bloomscrolling #flowersonfriday #purplefriday #queerart #rose #nature #asexual #traditionalart #art
October 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Pumpkins are sort of a comfort topic for me. You can do a lot of expressive strokes, even when trying to paint them in a realistic manner. And you can use all your favorite orange colors!

#watercolor #pumpkin #autumn #traditionalart #halloween #art #artsky #stilllife #nature
Water color painting of a pumpkin on paper. The pumpkin is decorated with green leaves behind it.
October 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Spending time in your backyard always reminds me of sunday mornings. As a kid you didn't do that during the week since you've got school. And also not on saturday because of too many cartoons to watch. 😄

Painted with #gouache to have really vibrant colors!

#art #watercolor #traditionalart #sunrise
Painting in gouache on paper. You see the back of a house and a small shed. It's implied that we're sitting in a garden.
October 19, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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Cattails remind me of fun vacations at the sea. And there is a playfulness to them, since if you're a kid, you most likely actually play with them. So I tried to depict them as magical as possible.

#watercolor #flowersonfriday #bloomscrolling #traditionalart #art #artwork #nature #natureart #artsky
October 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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I'm still not done with combining sailor moon #aesthetic with french impressionism. This is my newest attempt: It's the poppies by Monet with Tokyo in the background. I wanted it to be vibrant despite also being a night scene.

#art #traditionalart #acrylics #sailormoon #impressionism #moon #tokyo
Acrylic painting. You see a field of poppies in the foreground and a modern city in the background.
October 15, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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It took me way to long to realize how many amazing #castles there are in #belgium. This is Château Vêves in beautiful Wallonia. When visiting I missed opening hours and unfortunately couldn't get inside, but I still had this amazing view.

#watercolor #traditionalart #sunset #landscape #art #artsky
Watercolor painting of a castle surrounded by trees. There is a belgian flag next to it.
October 12, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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Since I love birds, I spent a lot of time on #birdtober feeds. Today I wanna participate! This common loon isn't afraid of cold water. Every sea needs to be enjoyed!

#watercolor #birds #nature #seabird #traditionalart #art #birdtober2025 #wildlifeart #avian #blueskyart
Watercolor painting on paper. A common loon is splashing in water, looking at the right side of the painting.
October 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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I have some fond memories of past trips to #lübeck, so I painted their famous Holsten Gate. It's the entrance to their old city centre, known for marzipan and parades. It's always recommended to end your day here during sunset!

#watercolor #traditionalart #germany #art #landscape #urban #sunset
Watercolor painting of famous Holstentor in Lübeck. It's a huge city gate fortified with two towers. There is a church tower in the background. Left and right the gate is flanked with trees. Some people are walking to it in the foreground.
October 5, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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Really want to do #inktober, but I also still enjoy painting flowers. So I used todays prompt #crown to do some crown flowers in ink! They look like right out of a fantasy movie with their velvety petals and cute crown tops!

#bloomscrolling #ink #flowersonfriday #nature #flower #traditionalart #art
Painting of a flower in ink on paper. One closed flower is in the back, two in the front have already opened. The background looks like huge leaves.
October 3, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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I joined Malinas art challenge and tried my best on some blue pinkgills! They're actually blue in real life. Since they look so magical, I used #gouache to create kind of a fairytale vibe.

#watercolor #traditionalart #fungi #fungifriends #nature #art #traditionalart #artsky #blueskyart #fairytale
Watercolor painting on paper. Two blue mushrooms are in front of a dark background.
October 1, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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When visiting beloved #Paris it's impossible for me not to be around the eiffel tower at least once. Many cherished memories formed over the years. Normally it's not that grey but since it's autumn I wanna enjoy all my moody skies.

#watercolor #art #artsky #france #landscape #urban #traditionalart
Watercolor painting on paper. On a mostly grey sky the eiffel tower is seen in the distance. Many people in the foreground are gathering around it.
September 28, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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Autumn is here! Reminding us that every flower is beautiful. It's so much fun picking up all my favourite earth colors and painting flowers with it.

#watercolor #bloomscrolling #flowersonfriday #traditionalart #flowers #autumn #art #nature #artsky
Water color painting on paper. A bunch of wild flowers are peeking out of the undergrowth.
September 26, 2025 at 5:24 AM