Thom Rozendaal
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Thom Rozendaal
@rozendaalarts.bsky.social
· Nov 15
My latest painting in gouache of a street in Florence, Italy. From my own photo ref from when I was living there a few years ago
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Study based on a photo by @davemylesphotos.bsky.social
Had to improvise on the face, scale was too small to do the original model justice.
#traditional #drawing #sketchbook
Had to improvise on the face, scale was too small to do the original model justice.
#traditional #drawing #sketchbook
August 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Study based on a photo by @davemylesphotos.bsky.social
Had to improvise on the face, scale was too small to do the original model justice.
#traditional #drawing #sketchbook
Had to improvise on the face, scale was too small to do the original model justice.
#traditional #drawing #sketchbook
Random kid sleeping on the train. I feel weird drawing random people from life, so I took a photo of this kid to draw at home, but maybe in the end that's just weirder... Gotta get more practice drawing regular people somehow though.
#sketchbook #traditionalart #portrait #drawing
#sketchbook #traditionalart #portrait #drawing
August 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Random kid sleeping on the train. I feel weird drawing random people from life, so I took a photo of this kid to draw at home, but maybe in the end that's just weirder... Gotta get more practice drawing regular people somehow though.
#sketchbook #traditionalart #portrait #drawing
#sketchbook #traditionalart #portrait #drawing
Lately I feel like I'm having to re-invent my process for every portrait, but maybe I'm just out of practice.
Ella Rubin in 'Until Dawn'. Ridiculous movie, but worth it for her
@bsky.art #portrait #drawing #sketchbook #untildawn #ellarubin
Ella Rubin in 'Until Dawn'. Ridiculous movie, but worth it for her
@bsky.art #portrait #drawing #sketchbook #untildawn #ellarubin
August 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Lately I feel like I'm having to re-invent my process for every portrait, but maybe I'm just out of practice.
Ella Rubin in 'Until Dawn'. Ridiculous movie, but worth it for her
@bsky.art #portrait #drawing #sketchbook #untildawn #ellarubin
Ella Rubin in 'Until Dawn'. Ridiculous movie, but worth it for her
@bsky.art #portrait #drawing #sketchbook #untildawn #ellarubin
Reposted by Thom Rozendaal
The sunlight casts soft beams that stretch across the room like quiet visitors. There’s a gentle warmth in the air, the kind that doesn’t ask anything of you. It just exists, golden and still.
Title: Curtains No. 2.
Original oil painting on wood.
17 x 13 cm. / appr. 6.7 x 5.1 in.
#oilpainting
Title: Curtains No. 2.
Original oil painting on wood.
17 x 13 cm. / appr. 6.7 x 5.1 in.
#oilpainting
August 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The sunlight casts soft beams that stretch across the room like quiet visitors. There’s a gentle warmth in the air, the kind that doesn’t ask anything of you. It just exists, golden and still.
Title: Curtains No. 2.
Original oil painting on wood.
17 x 13 cm. / appr. 6.7 x 5.1 in.
#oilpainting
Title: Curtains No. 2.
Original oil painting on wood.
17 x 13 cm. / appr. 6.7 x 5.1 in.
#oilpainting
Reposted by Thom Rozendaal
July 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Willem Dafoe in 'The Hunter' (2011).
Criminally underrated Dafoe feature.
Eyes are probably a bit too big.
#sketchbook #drawing #portrait #cinesky #movies
Criminally underrated Dafoe feature.
Eyes are probably a bit too big.
#sketchbook #drawing #portrait #cinesky #movies
July 28, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Willem Dafoe in 'The Hunter' (2011).
Criminally underrated Dafoe feature.
Eyes are probably a bit too big.
#sketchbook #drawing #portrait #cinesky #movies
Criminally underrated Dafoe feature.
Eyes are probably a bit too big.
#sketchbook #drawing #portrait #cinesky #movies
My hybrid Hibiscus finally revealed its first flowers after two years, so I had to paint it.
Gouache on cotton, 15.5x23cm.
#flowers #gouache #traditionalpainting
Gouache on cotton, 15.5x23cm.
#flowers #gouache #traditionalpainting
July 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
My hybrid Hibiscus finally revealed its first flowers after two years, so I had to paint it.
Gouache on cotton, 15.5x23cm.
#flowers #gouache #traditionalpainting
Gouache on cotton, 15.5x23cm.
#flowers #gouache #traditionalpainting
"Birth of Chrysanthis", gouache on cotton, 23x31cm.
This was a long project, and felt like an important step for me. A lot of preparation went into it, certainly by my standards, but I enjoyed this more lengthy process.
#gouache #traditionalpainting @bsky.art
This was a long project, and felt like an important step for me. A lot of preparation went into it, certainly by my standards, but I enjoyed this more lengthy process.
#gouache #traditionalpainting @bsky.art
July 3, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"Birth of Chrysanthis", gouache on cotton, 23x31cm.
This was a long project, and felt like an important step for me. A lot of preparation went into it, certainly by my standards, but I enjoyed this more lengthy process.
#gouache #traditionalpainting @bsky.art
This was a long project, and felt like an important step for me. A lot of preparation went into it, certainly by my standards, but I enjoyed this more lengthy process.
#gouache #traditionalpainting @bsky.art
My table at today's art fair in the local theater here in Gouda.
The most positive experience I've had of the three events I participated in this summer, lots of artists together in one space.
The most positive experience I've had of the three events I participated in this summer, lots of artists together in one space.
June 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
My table at today's art fair in the local theater here in Gouda.
The most positive experience I've had of the three events I participated in this summer, lots of artists together in one space.
The most positive experience I've had of the three events I participated in this summer, lots of artists together in one space.
June 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Rewatched 'The Great Beauty' (La Grande Bellezza) for I think the third time. It's so beautiful, if you haven't seen it please watch, and if you have, tell me all about it here, please.
This is a portrait drawing of Annaluisa Capasa portraying an old love interest of the main character's
This is a portrait drawing of Annaluisa Capasa portraying an old love interest of the main character's
May 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Rewatched 'The Great Beauty' (La Grande Bellezza) for I think the third time. It's so beautiful, if you haven't seen it please watch, and if you have, tell me all about it here, please.
This is a portrait drawing of Annaluisa Capasa portraying an old love interest of the main character's
This is a portrait drawing of Annaluisa Capasa portraying an old love interest of the main character's
Reposted by Thom Rozendaal
"Look to the North" – Oil on linen, 2003. #oilpainting #figurativepainting #landscapeart
This painting was conceived from reference photos taken in Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth, back in 1997 whilst at Art College there. #falmouth #cornwall
I've included a photo of the model, Marie, from that day.
This painting was conceived from reference photos taken in Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth, back in 1997 whilst at Art College there. #falmouth #cornwall
I've included a photo of the model, Marie, from that day.
April 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
"Look to the North" – Oil on linen, 2003. #oilpainting #figurativepainting #landscapeart
This painting was conceived from reference photos taken in Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth, back in 1997 whilst at Art College there. #falmouth #cornwall
I've included a photo of the model, Marie, from that day.
This painting was conceived from reference photos taken in Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth, back in 1997 whilst at Art College there. #falmouth #cornwall
I've included a photo of the model, Marie, from that day.
Don't really like this piece. It was supposed to be a quick sketch but I spent way too long on it and didn't get what I was going for.
Volterra, gouache on paper, 15.5x23cm
Volterra, gouache on paper, 15.5x23cm
April 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Don't really like this piece. It was supposed to be a quick sketch but I spent way too long on it and didn't get what I was going for.
Volterra, gouache on paper, 15.5x23cm
Volterra, gouache on paper, 15.5x23cm
Again apparently? Is this a monthly thing or something? I have no idea
#portfolioday #painting #traditional #gouache
#portfolioday #painting #traditional #gouache
April 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Again apparently? Is this a monthly thing or something? I have no idea
#portfolioday #painting #traditional #gouache
#portfolioday #painting #traditional #gouache
This was the hardest pot I've made so far, and took three tries, but I'm finally happy with the result, even if the pot color was supposed to be a little brighter and the decoration a little darker. Now my Strawberry Grape finally has a nice ceramic home as it leafs out this year.
#bonsai #ceramics
#bonsai #ceramics
April 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Joely Richardson in 'Event Horizon'. I wanted to refresh my portrait painting skills in preparation for a larger piece I'm planning.
April 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Joely Richardson in 'Event Horizon'. I wanted to refresh my portrait painting skills in preparation for a larger piece I'm planning.
Reposted by Thom Rozendaal
New on from last year. Gouache painting in repurposed, vintage, wooden box.
“Distraction”
2024
#painting #contemporaryary #gouachepainting
“Distraction”
2024
#painting #contemporaryary #gouachepainting
March 31, 2025 at 10:41 AM
New on from last year. Gouache painting in repurposed, vintage, wooden box.
“Distraction”
2024
#painting #contemporaryary #gouachepainting
“Distraction”
2024
#painting #contemporaryary #gouachepainting
March 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Reposted by Thom Rozendaal
Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.
Man, I love movies about food, always seems to be about softening hardened hearts through one of the most primal and human pleasures, good food.
'Pig' (2021) starring Nicolas Cage was fucking good and I can't believe I never heard about it till it appeared on my HBO homepage 1h28m ago
'Pig' (2021) starring Nicolas Cage was fucking good and I can't believe I never heard about it till it appeared on my HBO homepage 1h28m ago
March 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Man, I love movies about food, always seems to be about softening hardened hearts through one of the most primal and human pleasures, good food.
'Pig' (2021) starring Nicolas Cage was fucking good and I can't believe I never heard about it till it appeared on my HBO homepage 1h28m ago
'Pig' (2021) starring Nicolas Cage was fucking good and I can't believe I never heard about it till it appeared on my HBO homepage 1h28m ago
Late night hand practice for an upcoming piece. Fortunately I don't need to look far for reference as I've been blessed with quite feminine hands myself 😅
March 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Late night hand practice for an upcoming piece. Fortunately I don't need to look far for reference as I've been blessed with quite feminine hands myself 😅
If you see this, QRP one work that you love that you wish had gotten more notice.
#gouache #traditionalpainting #art
#gouache #traditionalpainting #art
March 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you see this, QRP one work that you love that you wish had gotten more notice.
#gouache #traditionalpainting #art
#gouache #traditionalpainting #art