Patrick van Raalten
@patvanraalten.bsky.social
Artist who stopped defining himself. Choosing a medium of my liking. A camera, sound, a brush or whatever helps me to express myself.
Portfolio: www.patvanraalten.com
Writing: https://medium.com/@patrickvanraalten
Substack: patrickvanraalten.substack.com
Portfolio: www.patvanraalten.com
Writing: https://medium.com/@patrickvanraalten
Substack: patrickvanraalten.substack.com
‘Graceful light emerging from the dark’
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December 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
‘Graceful light emerging from the dark’
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There Is No Good Or Bad Writing: There Are Only Opinions
Stop overthinking what you create
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December 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Collage: Under Water november 2026 #art #abstractart #collage #water #painting #abstractpainting #abstractartist #abstractexpressive
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Collage: Under Water november 2026 #art #abstractart #collage #water #painting #abstractpainting #abstractartist #abstractexpressive
Throwing paint onto a digital canvas.
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March 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Throwing paint onto a digital canvas.
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March 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
March 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Organic motion.
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March 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Abstract landscape emerging from the darkness.
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March 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Abstract landscape emerging from the darkness.
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Abstract landscape.
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#abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #painter #minimalistic #landscape
March 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Abstract landscape.
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#abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #painter #minimalistic #landscape
Abstraction generally involves implication, suggestion and mystery rather that obvious description. Like a good poem, a good abstraction attacks your feelings before your understanding - Robert Genn
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#abstractart #abstraction #abstracpainting #painting #painter #abstreactexpressive #art
February 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Abstraction generally involves implication, suggestion and mystery rather that obvious description. Like a good poem, a good abstraction attacks your feelings before your understanding - Robert Genn
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#abstractart #abstraction #abstracpainting #painting #painter #abstreactexpressive #art
Looking underneath a busy highway, architectural beauty reveals itself.
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#architecturalphotography #highway #photography #symmetry #photographer
February 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Looking underneath a busy highway, architectural beauty reveals itself.
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#architecturalphotography #highway #photography #symmetry #photographer
A huge building being built seems miniature.
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#photography #building #house #architecture #photographer #landscape #landscapephotography #surreal #monochrome
February 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A huge building being built seems miniature.
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#photography #building #house #architecture #photographer #landscape #landscapephotography #surreal #monochrome
Abstract textures. Balancing form and emptiness.
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#abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #balance #textures #painting #blueskyart #artist #abstractartist
February 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Abstract textures. Balancing form and emptiness.
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#abstract #abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #balance #textures #painting #blueskyart #artist #abstractartist
A new world emerging.
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#painting #blueskyart #digitalpainting #digitalart #abstract #abstractart #art #painter #igitalartist
February 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A new world emerging.
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#painting #blueskyart #digitalpainting #digitalart #abstract #abstractart #art #painter #igitalartist
Minimalistic approach. One goose full in frame and another barely into it, which creates an interesting composition.
#monochrome #minimalistic #minimal #geese #birds #photography #blackandwhite #photographer #nature #naturephotography
#monochrome #minimalistic #minimal #geese #birds #photography #blackandwhite #photographer #nature #naturephotography
February 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Minimalistic approach. One goose full in frame and another barely into it, which creates an interesting composition.
#monochrome #minimalistic #minimal #geese #birds #photography #blackandwhite #photographer #nature #naturephotography
#monochrome #minimalistic #minimal #geese #birds #photography #blackandwhite #photographer #nature #naturephotography
February 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Balancing between recognisable shapes and pure abstractions.
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#abstractart #blueskyart #abstraction #abstractpainting #digitalart #digitalpainting #painter #artist #shapes #abstract #painting #visualart
February 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Balancing between recognisable shapes and pure abstractions.
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#abstractart #blueskyart #abstraction #abstractpainting #digitalart #digitalpainting #painter #artist #shapes #abstract #painting #visualart
"The modern artist... is working and expressing an inner world - in other words - expressing the energy, the motion, and other inner forces." ~ Jackson Pollock
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#abstractart #abstractexpressive #abstractpainting #painting #motion #energy #abstract #abstraction #art #painter
February 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"The modern artist... is working and expressing an inner world - in other words - expressing the energy, the motion, and other inner forces." ~ Jackson Pollock
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#abstractart #abstractexpressive #abstractpainting #painting #motion #energy #abstract #abstraction #art #painter
Look within.
#digitalart #digitalpainting #painting #contemplation #art #abstractart #abstract #abstractexpressive #spirituality
#digitalart #digitalpainting #painting #contemplation #art #abstractart #abstract #abstractexpressive #spirituality
February 16, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Abstractions of movement.
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#abstractpainting #abstractart #abstractions #painter #art #painting #movement #dynamic #abstract
February 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Abstractions of movement.
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#abstractpainting #abstractart #abstractions #painter #art #painting #movement #dynamic #abstract
Waves rolling in, dramatic clouds and reflections.
#landscape #landscapephotographer #beach #waves #photographer #clouds #reflections #water
#landscape #landscapephotographer #beach #waves #photographer #clouds #reflections #water
February 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Waves rolling in, dramatic clouds and reflections.
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#landscape #landscapephotographer #beach #waves #photographer #clouds #reflections #water
On the horizon a church, on the other side of the river. The composition is mainly negative space, which reminds us of how small things really are in the vast space that surrounds us.
#landscape #landscapephotography #negativespace #horizon #space #church #photographer
#landscape #landscapephotography #negativespace #horizon #space #church #photographer
February 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
On the horizon a church, on the other side of the river. The composition is mainly negative space, which reminds us of how small things really are in the vast space that surrounds us.
#landscape #landscapephotography #negativespace #horizon #space #church #photographer
#landscape #landscapephotography #negativespace #horizon #space #church #photographer
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” –Vincent van Gogh
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#nature #naturephotography #photography #photographer #abstract #tree #leafs #appletree #detail #green
February 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” –Vincent van Gogh
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#nature #naturephotography #photography #photographer #abstract #tree #leafs #appletree #detail #green
Abstraction of an apple tree.
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#monochrome #nature #abstraction #naturephotography #photography #photographer #art #tree
February 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Abstraction of an apple tree.
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#monochrome #nature #abstraction #naturephotography #photography #photographer #art #tree
When the sky becomes a pure abstract painting.
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February 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
When the sky becomes a pure abstract painting.
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#sky #clouds #cloudphotography #photography #abstractpainting #painting #photographer #art