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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This is Eddie, a greek harehound. After seeing a hay bale near the road, he got up there in no time. I guess he knew that he would look really impressive while doing so. Of course I had to paint him! 🐶 #art #traditionalart #watercolor #dog #harehound #stunday #aquarell #nature #animalart #landscape

Watercolor painting of a dog sitting on a hay bale. There are fields and trees in the background.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

What I enjoy most about the alps is waking up surrounded by mountains. It's fascinating to see how everything starts the day by taking some deep breaths. I tried to capture this mood by emphasizing morning mist and chimney smoke. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #landscape #nature #mountains

Watercolor painting of a small barn at a curvy mountain road.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For this #elephant I went all in and changed colors to make him glow in the warmest light possible. They usually blend in pretty well in their natural environment and I feel like they deserve to stand out once in a while! #art #traditionalart #watercolor #animalart #wildlifeart #stunday #aquarelle

Watercolor elephant walking towards the viewer. The elephant is orange and red in front of a mostly green background.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I had the opportunity to paint on a jute tote bag so I went for this #bluejay. Painting on everyday objects is just great because that way you'll always have a reason to pick up your art and even to carry it around. #art #traditionalart #diy #birdart #bird #animalart #wildlifeart #totebag

Picture of a bluejay painted on a jute tote bag. The bird is looking to the right and sitting on a branch.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It's not even autumn yet and I already dream of sunny beach vacations. So I painted one to distract me of the temperature getting colder. I used really rough paper to give the rocks even more texture. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #landscape #seascape #stunday #beach #aquarelle #nature

Watercolor painting of a cliffside next to the ocean. There is a small figure in the background watching seagulls.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I wanted to paint a polar bear without having a white animal in front of a white background. So I went for really murky waters to make it moody. But as you can see: The bear is not affected by it and keeps his calm enjoying his swim. 🐻‍❄️ #art #traditionalart #watercolor #animalart #wildlifeart #bear

Watercolor painting of a swimming polar bear. The bear is looking at the viewer.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Growing up in a rural area, my childhood took place in the presence of many impressive animals. Horses were especially dear to me since it was so much fun watching them zoom around. Painting them always reminds me of that. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #animalart #horse #wildlifeart #stunday

Watercolor painting of a woman riding a horse across a field.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I love cities and their beautiful sights. But if I'd paint what it looks like walking through a street, I'd have a lot of weird angles and big houses. This time though I practiced to actually paint such a view. It's surprisingly fun to work with a strong diagonal line. #art #watercolor #landscape

Watercolor painting of a front of tall houses against a blue sky.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

First time I saw a puffin, I couldn't believe they're real. No way such a colorful and cute bird could actually exist in nature. So as I painted this lovely pair I didn't hold back and made them as sparkly as possible. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #stunday #bird #birdart #animalart #wildlifeart

Watercolor painting on paper. Two puffins are standing next to some flowers and looking to the left side of the frame.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

When painting nature scenes, sometimes I like a cozy vibe and other times I prefer drama. Here I went for a really rough sea in #gouache. I kept a lot of rough edges and went weird with my color choices, trying to make nature feel overwhelming. #art #traditionalart #landscape #nature #seascape

Gouache painting of a rough sea with waves clashing against the shore. A cliff is seen in the background. Two people are walking next to it.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Berlin zoo has built a huge new elephant enclosure and admiring those wonderful animals became much easier for me. But of course they actually belong into nature, so I painted this fellow as part of the savanna. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #elephant #animalart #wildlifeart #stunday #aquarell

Watercolor painting of an elephant on paper. The elephant looks at the viewer and is standing on dry grass. The white of the paper is still seen near the edges.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I love white flowers. But they're kind of scary to do in watercolor, since you have to paint the whole image around them. One bad stroke and they're gone. So I pushed myself to try it once more with this Lily of the valley. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #bloomscrolling #floralfriday #flower

Watercolor painting of a Lily of the valley on white paper. The flower is seen in front of green leaves.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Another wonderful sight in my Aarhus vacation was Den Gamle By, an open air museum with historic views of the city. I was very impressed by the beautiful facades so I did a painting of them in acrylics. #art #acrylicart #traditionalart #landscape #stunday #denmark #historic

Acrylic painting on paper. Old houses are standing next to a small river, that creates a reflection of their facades.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

While spending my vacation in #Aarhus I noticed they raised the flag of Greenland on the historic custom house at the harbor. One more reason to sit down by the water and paint it! Unfortunately it got really windy so I had to finish it at home. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #pleinair #landscape

Painting in a sketch book lying on a table next to twelve pans of watercolor. The painting shows the roof of a house with a raised flag on top.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Last time I painted a dog he looked so sad I couldn't put him on a wall since my heart broke every time I saw him. So I did another one, this time peacefully sleeping. Always keep a happy #dachshund close to you! #art #traditionalart #acrylics #stunday #animalart #dogs #dogsky #davidhockney

Painting of a dachshund lying on a soft cushion. The dog is sleeping and painted in the style of David Hockney, which explains its reddish color.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

With the plate coming out of the oven, my bluejay got its proper color scheme. I'm happy how it turned out! Especially the plumage is really nice to look at. #ceramics #ceramicart #pottery #diy #traditionalart #art #birdart #bird #animalart #bluejay

Painting of a blue bird on a plate. The plate is lying on a wooden table. The bird is resting on a twig.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I gave painting ceramics another try and went for this curious bird. As you can see it's still a bit pale. After the burning process the colors should be way more saturated. I'm excited to see how it'll look! #ceramics #ceramicart #pottery #diy #traditionalart #art #birdart #bird

Painting of a bird on a plate. The plate is sitting on a black table with brushes lying around. The bird has blue plumage and is sitting on a twig.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I once saw a group of alpine ibex when hiking through #switzerland. It looked like they were watching me from above while also not really caring. So in this painting I wanted them majestic but also like a force to be reckoned with. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #wildlifeart #animalart #ibex

Alpine ibex standing on a few rocks looking at the left side. Watercolor painting on paper.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Being a huge fan of David Hockney the paintings I like most are the portraits he did of his dogs. So I painted this lovable #dachshund in his typical style. He came out looking a bit sad though, doesn't he? Poor guy! 💜 #art #traditionalart #acrylics #stunday #davidhockney #animalart #dogs #dogsky

Painting of a dachshund in acrylic paint. The dog is lying on a yellow and blue blanket.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

As a kid I spent a large amount of time with my grandma who had a huge sunflower in her garden. That was quite the sight especially since it took me years to outgrow it. I painted this one in #acrylics to get that bold appeal. #art #traditionalart #acrylicart #sunflower #bloomscrolling #flower

Painting of a sunflower in front of a dark background. The flower is leaning to the right.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I painted this view of Étretat as a gift for my mom. Since my dad died we've been traveling a lot. The famous cliffs were a destination of our first shared vacation. And I still paint them regularly since it's hard to forget beautiful #Normandy. #art #traditionalart #acrylics #landscape #stunday

Painting on a canvas which is leaning against a white wall. The painting shows chalk cliffs near a beach, which are forming an arch over the water.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I started painting with watercolor, which is still my go to medium. But what I love about #acrylics is how intense your colors can get. So last time I had my big brushes out, I went for some really dramatic roses. #art #traditionalart #acrylicart #bloomscrolling #floralfriday #purplefriday #rose

Painting of two roses with acrylic paints. One rose is slightly brighter than the other one.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Like many people who have seen highland cows, I love them for their fancy hairdo. They could totally form a rock band looking like this! And if they name it Mootallica, I would buy their merch forever. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #stunday #animalart #cow #highlandcow #wildlifeart

Watercolor painting of a highland cow. Their head is staring directly at the viewer. Because of their long fluffy hair, you can't see their eyes though.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I love how smooth watercolor is able to look. And there's no better way to use that than on some nice roses! I wanted it to seem like the flower is floating above the green. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #bloomscrolling #floralfriday #roses #aquarelle #aquarell #artsky #blueskyart

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I've never painted a horse before, so this is Radish helping me out by posing for me. Isn't she great? She's got quite the life experience so even getting painted doesn't make her lose her cool. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #stunday #horseart #animalart #wildlifeart #artsky #blueskyart

Watercolor painting of a horse looking at the left side of the picture.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I showed my painting of Warnemünde lighthouse to a friend and they told me it looks like a cucumber. So I actually painted one. Or is it a lighthouse again? I can't say for sure anymore! 😄 #art #traditionalart #watercolor #Aquarell #aquarelle #cucumber #blueskyart #artsky

Painting of a cucumber in watercolor. There are cucumber slices in the foreground.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Last week british painter David Hockney died. He was a huge influence to me for being able to capture landscapes in all their magic. This is a tribute based on his works. May he be loved for generations to come. #art #traditionalart #gouache #landscape #nature #davidhockney #stunday #rip #uk

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I feel like the warmer it gets the more intense everything looks. Light sparkles in front of your eyes and colors burst in all directions. Which also is really fun to paint! So here are two flowers enjoying the sun. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #bloomscrolling #floralfriday #flowers #nature

Watercolor painting of two yellow flowers in close up.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Many friends of mine have parakeets and they're just so adorable. When painting this little guy I really wanted him to be in harmony with nature, as if covered by it like a blanket. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #parakeet #budgie #parrot #bird #birdart #wildlifeart #animalart #stunday

Watercolor painting of a parakeet sitting on a branch in front of a green background. The parakeet is looking to the left.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Last week I wrote about Lilies being dramatic when opening up. But I felt like my painting didnt really reflect that. So I gave it another try and ended up here. This flower truly lives its life in the most epic way imaginable. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #flowers #floralfriday #bloomscrolling

Watercolor painting of a red lily in front of a blue background.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Once in a while I enjoy my landscapes more monochrome then usual. This time I went for this spooky house out of Tim Burtons "Beetlejuice". It's so satisfying to paint since every frame of his movies already feels like a painting. #watercolor #art #traditionalart #stunday #landscape #beetlejuice

Watercolor painting on paper. A house is standing next to trees on a hill. Everything is painted in blue colors.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

One thing I love about lilies is how dramatic they open up. They're like actors putting up a great show once the spotlight hits them perfectly. Nothing wrong feeling like a lily once in a while! #art #traditionalart #watercolor #bloomscrolling #floralfriday #nature #lilies #flowers #aquarell

Watercolor painting of an orange lily in front of a blue background

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I painted this female mallard #duck for a friend. Since it's going up on a wall, I imagined it should double as a piece of room decoration. In this spirit it became very colorful and vibrant, with visible strokes like a Van Gogh. #art #traditionalart #acrylics #birdart #animalart #stunday #sunset

Painting of a female mallard duck on canvas. It stands on a wooden table and is leaning against a wall. The duck is crafted with many colorful strokes and sits in front of a yellow background.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I spent some cozy days in Warnemünde and painted the famous Molenfeuer lighthouses. I started on location but couldn't finish it in one session. It was also quite windy. Still it was a wonderful reason to enjoy the shore. #art #traditionalart #pleinair #watercolor #landscape #lighthouse #rostock

Watercolor painting of two lighthouses on small land bridges. It's in a sketchbook lying on a table next to a watercolor palette and a wooden lighthouse.

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Charlene @charlenewc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Gouache forest. Boy and dog #gouache #watercolorlandscape

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I love early morning scenes with thick mist hanging over the ground. But it's difficult to paint less saturated greys when using #watercolor. So I went for strong colors while still trying to keep a moody vibe of a boat woken up by a misty morning. ⛵ #art #traditionalart #stunday #boat #aquarell

Watercolor painting of a boat. It's tied to something outside the frame of the painting.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

My grandma had a lot of fancy vases for her flowers. I'm more of a person who puts them in bottles. Especially in paintings since they're really fun to do in watercolor. #art #traditionalart #watercolor #aquarell #bloomscrolling #floralfriday #flowersonfriday #flowers

Watercolor painting of flowers in two bottles. There is a long blue bottle in the back and a short brown bottle in the front.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I was raised on a small farm with chicken in the backyard. They're fun but also pretty noisy. Grandma always said: You dont need a guard dog, if you have chicken. So I painted this one getting up early to guard its garden. #art #traditionalart #gouache #nature #stunday #sunset #bird #birdart

Gouache painting of a chicken running around next to a tree. The background is painted in a sunlit yellow.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Since I paint a lot of former travel destinations, much of my art is central european. Sometimes I want to feel like visiting someplace else, so here is beautiful Panfilov Park in Almaty #kazakhstan. We share the world with so many great sites! #art #traditionalart #acrylics #landscape #nature

Painting in acrylics on paper. People are gathering in front of a yellowish cathedral. They're surrounded by trees and flowers.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I hope you have a beautiful day like these two birds! This scene is based on a water feature in Yvoires Garden Of Five Senses near Lake Geneva. Since I don't have a garden myself I love visiting them especially during holidays! #art #traditionalart #acrylics #stunday #birdart #nature #yvoire #birds

Acrylics painted on paper. Two birds are standing on a water feature in front of a lush green environment.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I always wanted to paint #gouache on a base layer of #watercolor, so I tried it out on a painting inspired by "The breaking of the ice near Vétheuil" by Monet. I always liked how he both captured the beauty and the harshness of nature. #art #traditionalart #landscape #impressionism #giverny #france

Gouache and watercolor painting on paper. A small town is seen in the distance. In front of it a huge floor of ice is breaking and creating reflections.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I've never painted a swan. Good for me that @knotweed-ireland.bsky.social provided a reference in one of their amazing photos. Doing a close up meant that I could create some details on their plumage which I really enjoyed. #traditionalart #art #watercolor #birdart #bird #wildlifeart #stunday

Watercolor painting of a swan on paper. The head of the swan is seen in front of a background depicting water.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

With spring being finally here I'm seeing a lot of tulips around me. Always loved how elegant they are. To get their reddish pink petals just right I used gouache for this painting. #art #traditionalart #gouache #flowers #bloomscrolling #flowersonfriday #flowersonafriday #nature #tulips #blueskyart

Gouache painting of three pink tulips. Their growing out of a nest of greenish plants.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

This painting started out with me wanting to capture the famous chalk cliffs of rügen island. But I also felt like going wild with colors. So I was not using my references that much to instead go for the most dramatic sunset I could imagine. #art #gouache #traditionalart #stunday #sunset #landscape

Gouache painting of a cliffside with trees on top. It's towering above a golden sea.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A few days ago I visited Leipzig for the first time. What a beautiful city! I had so much fun, I needed to paint the famous Barfußgässchen in the most colorful way possible: Fauvrism in the style of Maurice Vlaminck. #art #gouache #traditionalart #cityscape #fauvrism #leipzig #germany

In a lively street, people are walking and sitting on chairs. It's a gouache painting on paper. Houses and people are really colorful and do not look realistic.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

BlueSkys gouache community really grew over the years. If you're like me interested in all those amazing paintings, I created a feed you can browse and pin: bsky.app/profile/fred... It's curated to be sfw and free from scam. Browsing it gives me a lot of joy and I hope it does for you as well!

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

This is my first ever attempt painting a duck! With mallard ducks most people depict males because of their colorful plumage. So I went with a female one and got real painterly with their feathers. #traditionalart #gouache #art #birdart #duck #wildlifeart #animalart #bird #nature #stunday #sunset

Gouache painting of a female mallard duck. She is swimming on water and has a reflection. The background is filled by a yellow glow.

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Frederik @fredultramarine.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I learned how to create more texture with acrylic paints, so I wanted to try it on these #roses. I'm very happy how it turned out! Flowers seem so gentle and elegant, it just feels right to paint them with few but expressive brushstrokes. #art #acrylicart #traditionalart #bloomscrolling #stunday

Painting of flowers in a glas cup. The background is blue without much details. Single petals are lying on the ground next to the cup.

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