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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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I few years ago I did a hiking trip with my mom through #vosges mountains in eastern #france. This is her taking a short break, observing the road ahead, painted in #acrylics. It was a wonderful trip full of beautiful vistas!

#acrylicart #art #traditionalart #landscape #nature #stunday #grandballon
Acrylic painting of a yellowish landscape under a light blue sky. A woman is standing in the front looking at the road ahead.
December 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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I'm still enjoying painting with #oilpastel, so I did something in the style of Wolf Kahn. I love how vibrant these pieces are, since you both have big shapes full of color but also many strokes breaking up patterns.

#art #traditionalart #landscape #blueskyart #artsky #nature #pastels
Oil pastel painting of a big red house surrounded by trees.
December 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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As I hiked through #norway, I experienced sunsets multiple hours long. They felt like baked into the landscape. Considering this there are surprisingly few paintings of norway, and I'm doing my part to change this! 💜

#tradtionalart #art #watercolor #sunset #landscape #nature #blueskyart #seascape
Watercolor painting on paper. Mountains are encircled by a yellow sky and an orange sea. Dark twigs rise up in the foreground.
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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If you consider how absolutely beautiful #butterflies are, I'm surprised they dont geht painted more often. I'm always happy seeing one, both in reality and in painting. For this one I went for #pastels to match the soft texture of their wings.

#traditionalart #softpastel #art #nature #insects
Softpastel painting of a butterfly. The background is mostly brown and flat, while the butterfly is blue and has some red spots at its wings.
November 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Day lilies feel like pretty underrated #flowers to me. They come in many different colors and can be pretty sturdy. Sure they dont bloom that long, but if you want to keep them forever, you can always paint them! 😄

#art #bloomscrolling #flowersonfriday #traditionalart #nature #watercolor #lily
Watercolor painting on paper of three day lilies with orange heads.
November 28, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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I feel like we've reached the weird phase of autumn. Too early for snowy winter landscapes but also not as colorful as it was a few weeks before. I tried to paint something encapturing that mood.

#art #watercolor #landscape #nature #blueskyart #traditionalart #autumn
Watercolor painting on paper. A house on a rough patch of land under a blue sky.
November 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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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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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