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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

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

Pencil drawing of a woman standing next to a statue of Venus

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

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

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

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

Two sketchbook portraits of actress Ella Rubin in the movie 'Until Dawn'

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Serge de Vries @sergedevries.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

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

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Willem Dafoe in 'The Hunter' (2011). Criminally underrated Dafoe feature. Eyes are probably a bit too big. #sketchbook #drawing #portrait #cinesky #movies

Sketchbook drawings of Willem Dafoe in the movie 'The Hunter' (2011)

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

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 painting of a light pink Hibiscus flower

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

"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

Traditional gouache painting of a nude woman with black hair standing in a black chrysanthemum at sunset with mountains and sea in the background

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

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.

Table at an art market set up with paintings, various prints and other material

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

More from 'La Grande Bellezza' (2013), dir. Paolo Sorrentino. Still thinking about this movie #cinesky #movies #cinema #moviesky

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

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

Portrait drawing in graphite of Annaluisa Capasa, playing an old love interest of the main character in the movie 'The Great Beauty' (La Grande Bellezza), directed by Paolo Sorrentino

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Hibiscus Schizopetalus, gouache on paper, 18x26cm. The reds are much deeper/darker irl but there was no way I was gonna get an accurate photo of this one. #gouache #painting #sciart 🐡 #flower

Gouache painting of a Hibiscus Schizopetalus flower

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Robin Archer @robinarcherartist.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

"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.

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

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

Gouache painting of the town of Volterra in Tuscany, Italy

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Again apparently? Is this a monthly thing or something? I have no idea #portfolioday #painting #traditional #gouache

Gouache painting of a sunny afternoon Italian landscape

Gouache portrait of actress Joely Richardson in the film Event Horizon

Gouache painting of a dramatically lit lotus flower with dragonflies nearby

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

My Mimosa Pudica in its new pot, soon as it's settled from the repotting I'll have to do some pruning too #bondai #ceramics #pottery

Mimosa Pudica plant in a custom made ceramic bonsai pot

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

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

Grape bonsai in a new custom ceramic bonsai pot decorated with a drawing of a grapevine

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Joely Richardson in 'Event Horizon'. I wanted to refresh my portrait painting skills in preparation for a larger piece I'm planning.

Gouache portrait painting of actress Joely Richardson in the movie Even Horizon

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brettangell.bsky.social @brettangell.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

New on from last year. Gouache painting in repurposed, vintage, wooden box. “Distraction” 2024 #painting #contemporaryary #gouachepainting

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

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.

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

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

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

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 😅

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

If you see this, QRP one work that you love that you wish had gotten more notice. #gouache #traditionalpainting #art

Gouache painting of a Chrysanthemum flower on the easel

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I'm totally out of, but hoping to get back into, the habit of reading. Can't wait to learn all about my favorite Renaissance painter. #booksky

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Another visit to the Leiden botanic garden today

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

It was finally time to repot my spruce into the pot I made last year. The tree is still a little unceremoniously tied to the rock with raffia but soon I'll be able to take that off and see the rock with roots draped over it. #bonsai #ceramics #pottery

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

New bonsai pots back from the kiln, all 10cm or under #ceramics

Round green stoneware ceramic bonsai pot

Round light green stoneware ceramic bonsai pot

Oval orange glazed stoneware ceramic bonsai pot

Rust colored oval drum style stoneware ceramic bonsai pot

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

These are the brave people Trump just spat on. They deserve our support, not for their leader to be humiliated and asked to beg while Trump defends Russia to his face. I hope EU leaders find a spine and take over to end this war quickly. I kneel with Ukraine, for they hold the line for all Europe

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

A painting of Kyiv's Independence Square and monument I made in '23 and sold for charity supporting Ukraine. #slavaukraini

Gouache painting of Independence Square and monument in Kyiv, Ukraine

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Old drawing from '21, more applicable than ever. #fucktrump

Pencil drawing of president Donald Trump, the traitor

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

I hope with all the recent italian landscapes I've posted you can feel just a little of what I'm putting in them, like admiration, warmth, but also melancholy, as I'm painting them from a bleak and dreary location, looking back at my own photos from a better time, over 4 years ago, for reference.

Gouache painting of a view down an alley of Piazza Dante in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Doing some figure drawing practice with Arnie in his prime @schwarzenegger.bsky.social

Pencil drawing of bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Making some new Cobalt Blue gouache. I've been making my own paints for about 4 years now, I love immersing myself in the traditional process like this, it's really interesting to me. #gouache

Newly prepared cobalt blue gouache paint displayed with all the ingredients and tools used to make it.

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

A little much needed exercise in simplifying my strokes #gouache

Gouache painting sketch of a country backroad

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Flowers are the classic Valentine's day gift, why not a painted one? See all available paintings on my website, link in bio #valentine

Traditional gouache painting of a red Camellia flower

Traditional gouache painting of Clematis flowers

Traditional gouache painting of an orchid

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I would be greatly honored should you choose to repost my work, just one, any one, it'd be a great help and I'd be in your debt forever. This is an older piece from 2020, Devil's bridge near Lucca in Tuscany, Italy. Painted en plein air, gouache on paper, 18x26cm. @bsky.art #gouachepainting

Traditional gouache painting of the Devil's bridge or 'Ponte del Diavolo', near Lucca in Tuscany, Italy.

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Thinking I might start posting some of my portrait work on here as well; here's Vladimir Vdovichenkov in 'Leviathan'. Meh movie, but had some visually interesting shots #portraits

Pencil drawing portrait of a Russian actor.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 03/02/2025

TOMORROW: We’re rallying at the Treasury building with @moveon.org to stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover and tell this unelected billionaire to get his hands off our money. We hope you can join us if you’re in the D.C. area.

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**Rally at the Treasury building to stop Elon Musk’s billionaire takeover.** Nobody elected Elon! We need everyone to fight this hostile takeover at every level—that includes Democrats in Congress, wh...

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

If you see this, quote with your night art 🌛

Traditional gouache painting of a ghostly white Iris flower in the night.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

The people who are most vulnerable, who have the most to lose, who are facing concentration camps and being disappeared in the middle night are out in the streets protesting in the US. If they can do it....

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran. @youranoncentral.bsky.social do your thing, find any online presence they have left (or hidden), and put the pressure on these guys

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

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Thom Rozendaal @rozendaalarts.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Grew this bad boy myself 😁 Hibiscus, gouache on paper, 15.5x23cm. #traditionalpainting #gouache #hibiscus #flowers #sciart 🐡 @bsky.art

Traditional painting in gouache of a Hibiscus flower

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Just keep rolling protests happening, that’s how Georgia is able to go every day, different sectors or communities hold a massive march daily. Yes start now but also organize for the 15th and any other days that appear. Maximum mobilization is needed.

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