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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Two little printed frames I made as a test yesterday :) and two little drawings to go along with them. #print #linocut #druck #kunst #art #artist #artsky #drawing #folkart

Picture of two small red and black linocut frames with folky patterns. They contain two drawings of black and white trees.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Lately I havent been able to draw suffering from terrible artists block. But yesterday I made this magpie and I am so happy about it :) #art #artsky #artist #artists #drawing #traditionalart #colouredpencils #sciart #natureart

A coloured pencil drawing of a magpie on white background

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Trying out little pieces of papercut for the border of this painting today :) #wip #art #artist #artsky #painting #traditionalart #outsiderart #oilpainting #natureart

Photo of a big winter landscape painting with three figures in it, on a brown piece of background, white papercuts attached to some places.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Left half of my panoramic winter sun painting coming along nicely after an orange glaze today :) #wip #painting #art #artsky #artist #oilpainting #traditionalart #outsiderart #kunst #künstler #malen #ölfarben

Photo of an oilpainting on an easel, depciting a sunlit winter forest.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Having a meh day but enjoying these two little corners of my big painting so far. #art #artsky #artist #wip #oilpaint #painting #outsiderart #kunst #künstler

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Did you know hazel has very tiny but preciius female flowers above the really big, yellow male ones? Every year they delight me again. #nature #naturefacts #plants #trees

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Making a papercut to maybe add to my current painting - playing around with things to give it some different dimensions. #art #artist #painting #traditionalart #papercut #paper #folkart #kunst #künstler #artsky #wip

Photo of a big papercut on a desk, it has some floral motives.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Just me after my little walk painting myself on my little walk, eternal loop of lonely artmaking ✨️ #oilpainting #art #artsky #artist #painting #traditionalart #kunst #künstler #natureart #landscape #outsiderart #wip

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Going well I think, just enjoying myself, not thinking too much with this - still learning much about oil painting here :) #wip #art #artist #artsky #painting #oilpaint #oilpainting #landscape #natureart

Photo of a large oilpainting made up of three parts, each containing the same person. The overall painting is of a winter landscape with a hedge and trees.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Only slightly pissed at myself for wearing carmouflagy-patterns in the reference for this haha. But it kind of works for the overall colourscheme. #wip #art #artist #painting

Photo of an unfinished oil paimtimg depicting a person standing beside a tall, wintery tree.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Hi welcome to everything I paint turns out to be a tryptichon - I started a really big, hard to photograph and very personal winter landscape oilpainting, come along for the ride. #art #artsky #artist #painting #oilpainting #traditionalart #artsky #wip #natureart #nature #kunst #künstler

Photo of a large oilpainting depicting a barren winter landscape and three people, all looking the same, moving through it.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Pieces of something on my desk tonight :) searching for a bigger painting in these. #art #artist #artsky #wip #traditionalart #painting #oilpainting #sketch

Photo of an open sketchbook depicting a hare, small painting of a winter landscape and a series of paper cutouts on a wooden desk.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Progress on these two small practice oilpaintings. (13×20cm) Its hard to know when to stop here! #art #artsky #artist #painting #oilpaint #traditionalart #wip #smallart #landscape #nature

Two oil paintings of nature scenes in rough brush strokes. One a big tree trunk in a sunlit field, the other a shaded forest walk.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The other two studies I am playing with atm! Hope I will not ruin the glow in the left one. #wip #artist #art #artsky #painting #traditionalart #oilpainting #natureart #nature

Two oilpaintings of nature scenes. One is the trunk of a big tree in dappled light, the other a shades forest path looking out into a bright opening.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Another day on these two - I really enjoy taking my time here, even though they are relatively small. Learning a lot. #wip #oilpainting #oilpaint #painting #art #artsky #artist #study #natureart #landscape

Two small oilpaintings of trees and landscape scenes, they have a winter mood.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Working on my two little practice trees today really enjoying the tiny branches! #art #artsky #artist #painting #oilpaint #traditionalart #wip

Two oil paintinfs of trees and landscapes, still in progress.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

A little test painting I am working on to get back into oil paint :) (Ca. 20×10cm on paper) #wip #painting #oilpaint #art #artist #traditionalart #artsky #natureart #landscape

A rough winter landscape painting with two dark trees in the foreground.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I'm having a hard time enjoying the dark season but todays walk was kinda sweet. The snow makes it easier to convince my brain to get outside, too. #winter #photo #photography #art #germany #mentalhealth

Photo of a treehouse in snow against a dsrk grey blue sky

A snowy landscape with a big tree in the foreground

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Always worth it to get up early on a cold sunny winter morning! #winter #frosty #ice #photo #art

Photo of a bunch of plants and grasses frozen with white ice crystals

Close up shot into a frozen hedge all white with ice

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I have been struggeling to be creative, experiencing a bit of #artblock. I think I was very much too in my head about the art I make and what I want it to say so I'm so happy I managed to let go and just enjoy colour with this one. #artist #art #drawing #traditionalart #artsky

An abstract coloured pencil drawing of organic shapes in different shades of cool green blue and purple.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The oak tree in the valley, seconds before the sun is gone looks absolutely glorious. #fall #autumn #magic #nature

Picture of an oak tree in a cool green valley bright alight with golden colours in the last sunlight

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Hermann is enjoying the autumn morning sun very much, and I think it suits him :) #cat #nature #autumn #fall #happy #cosy #animal #garden #gardening

A small siamese cat with bright blue eyes seated on a blue table in front of a fall garden in golden sunlight

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

A very pretty one today :) Good morning!

Photo of a beautiful sunrise in all shades of red gold and purple

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

My little piece of fall colours visible from my porch where I am sat tucked in a blanket with a big mug of tea and a book, being sick. #cosy #autumn #fall #leaves #cozy #season #samhain

A picture of a bright orange tree against dark green garden background

A closer shot of the leaves against the blue sky

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

My very big coloured pencil panorama drawing of the wildlife in my home hills is finally about done! I'll need to take a pic of the whole wide thing next. #art #artist #artsky #traditionalart #drawing #natureart #sciart #wip #wildlife #outsiderart

A coloured pencil drawing of a landscape at dusk with a bird of prey in the foreground and a small dog illuminated by streetlights in the corner. There is an ornamental border around it.

Another piece of the same drawing depicting a fox and a house, a city in the distance

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Hermann, my assistant cat and I did a first little sketch in my new workspace yesterday. (The beams and wall behind us are 250 years old!) #artist #sketch #artsky #cat #art #workspace #atelier #Kunst #Künstler

A photo of me dressed in loose black clothing standing in a room under construction, beams and earthen wall exposed. I am holding a blue sketchbook and my cat is standing on a table beside me, climbing up my arm to seemingly look at what I am drawing.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

A gift that made me furious while making it - Claudias Dahlia for her Birthday. #art #artist #traditionalart #drawing #flowers #artsky

A drawing of four different kinds of dahlias, all shades of red and pink in a vase. There is a big pear on the table too.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

My garden looking all moody in the first morning light, a fresh fall chill in the air making me come alive. #permaculture #garden #gardening #fall #autumn #nature #nodig #solarpunk

Photo of a wild chaotic garden with all kinds of shapes and colours of leaves. A big sunflower growing in the middle of it all

Another bed in the garden and the pink morning sky in the background

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Three stages of my new gouache painting :) I have not painted with an actual brush in ages, follow along to see how I do. #art #artist #wip #painting #traditionalart #natureart #wildlife #sciart #gouache

A painting with some blues in the distance and greens in the front roughly painted in

A painting with just its dark umber undersketch

A rough pencil sketch of the painting Layout

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Hi there, I'm Elli - I make #nature and #wildlife art, often with a folkloric twist. ✨️ I also share photos of nature around me and my #permaculture vegetable and wildflower garden. #art #artist #artsky #illustration #sciart #natureart #nature #traditionalart #drawing #painting #gardening

A photo of me in a mirror, there are pots of flowers and seedpods in front of it.

The corner of a large drawing depicting a blue tit and an ornamental border in green and blue.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

I'm having a hard time these days but I saw this so everything must be alright ✨️ #nature #mentalhealth

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Cosy fall bonfire season is upon us 🍂 I took a couple of photos in night mode that turned out pretty interesting imo. Might reference them for future paintings too :) #photography #nature #fall #autumn #cosy #naturephotography #spooky #witchy #natureart

Photo of a group of people around a bonfire, illuminated by warm light.

Photo of a big tree framed by bushes illuminated with red fire light

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Loosely working on these magnificient sunflowers from my garden to focus on something simple :) #wip #natureart #art #artist #sketch #sketchbook #sciart #illustration #traditionalart #drawing #colouredpencils

A big bunch of bright yellow sunflowers in a green glass vase on my messy blue garden table

A sketchbook opened to a double page depicting the sunflowers in their green vase drawn in coloured pencils. It is a rough sketch so far.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

The sky is giving me life these days! I am having a horrible time, I keep waking at night hearing planes that started flying over my area more frequently lately so quiet moments like this are healing 🥲 #nature #natureart #photography #art #artist #autistic #neurodivergent #artreference

Picture of a bright yellow and orange evening sky with a bird flying in it, black against the light

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

I went on my little #mentalhealth walk today feeling all low and hopeless and this felt like a gift. #nature #artist #artreference #natureart #sky #hope #naturephotography #photography #art

A crazy pink mass of clouds at sun down over green hills

More evening light over green hills, this time peach and orange

Dark blue clouds, a soft lemon sky and bright red light of the dusk sun.

More lemon sky and bright deep red sunrays

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Some views of our very #wild #garden that was just green lawn until 4 year ago. Wild flowers have come in so quickly and every year it becomes more alive. And there is more harvest too. #rewilding #gardening #nature #permaculture #nodig #foodforest #solarpunk #hope

A photo of a wild mess of white flowers in the foreground, a big oak in the back.

Picture of an overgrown pond full of waterlilies and wild watermint.

An assortment of garden vegetables on a table - Zucchini, onions, tomatoes, aubergines.

A big field of corn and beans and zucchini plants.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The left corner of my panoramic landscape #drawing coming along nicely! My dog Lucia has a vital role in it :) I think I am on the last stretch of work here, I might post the full drawing soon! #art #artwork #nature #natureart #traditionalart #Sciart #folk #colouredpencils #wip #artist #landscape

The corner of a big drawing of a landscape at dusk depicting a kestrel on a fence post and a dog in the glow of a streetlight. There is an ornamental border in blue patterns.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

My mother in laws dahlias are coming along nicely this year. A little sunday sketch. #art #artwork #artist #sketch #natureart #sciart #traditionalart #drawing #colouredpencil

Photo of a sketchbook page depicting a drawing of bright red dahlia flowers.

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Elisa @rootsandbrambles.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Gonna work a bit more on this little guy today, but very happy with him so far! He is a brown long eared bat and common at dusk where I live. #art #artist #sciart #drawing #colouredpencils #artwork #wip #nature #natureart #traditionalart

A coloured pencil drawing of a brown bat with large ears flying in a blue sky at dusk.

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