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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Tonal layers (detail) for the recent crab apple painting. My favourite stage in the painting process. Completed painting available, DM for info. #fruitpainting #dutchstilllife #traditionalstyle #fruit

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Dutch heritage tulips (1620-1780) in a prunted beaker. Traditional oils on Belgian linen, 76x60cm, 23ct water-gilded frame These tulips were grown in my garden. The red-white tulip is Zomerschoon (1620), the only surviving truly broken tulip from the 17th C. It was traded during the tulipmania 1/2

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

At the lovely RHS Badminton Flower Show. New series of paintings about heritage & tradition: my heritage tulip collection (16th-20thC), and fruits: painted in the 17thC Dutch tradition using historically accurate pigments & technique. #badminton #badmintonflowershow #flowershow #traditional

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Reliving my zoology days 🪲 Giant African fruit beetle #beetle #insect #kriebels

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Set up for a new painting "Peter's crab apples" (detail) Oil on portrait linen, 30x55cm #fruitpainting #homegrown #crabapples #traditionalstyle #stilllife

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Ideas bubbling for a new painting tomorrow Redcurrants and Gooseberries from the garden #homegrown #gardening #horticulture #fruitpainting #garden

A sketch for a painting of redcurrants and gooseberries from the garden

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Parrot in progress, I've put him in a large flower painting. I saw this amazing bird in the now closed very elegant Grand Cafe at Amsterdam train station. He was just relaxing at the end of the bar, occasionally talking to people. #parrot #bird #birdpainting #amsterdam #hangingout

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

In progress, 3 Dutch heritage tulips in a larger painting: Zilver Standaard (1760), Keizerskroon (1750) & Duc van Tol Scharlaken (1850). Tulips homegrown, being painted with historically accurate pigments - a perfect Monday. #tulipsfromthegarden #tulippainter #traditionalpainting #flowerpainting

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Nearly completed. Delft Blue charger (1680) with Dutch heritage tulips (1595-1780) and honeysuckle. 61x81cm. Painted in the 17thC Dutch tradition using historically accurate pigments. Heritage tulips and honeysuckle homegrown. #flowerpainting #dutchtradition #tulippainting #tulips #tulippainter

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Getting there! Delft Blue charger with heritage tulips (1595-1780) and honeysuckle (in progress). Traditional oils on portrait linen, 50x70cm. Can be reserved: DM / hi@dutchfinepaintings.com Completion June. Tulips homegrown #tulippainting #flowers #dutchpainting #flowerpainting #traditionalstyle

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

First colour Delft Blue charger with heritage tulips and honeysuckle (detail, in progress), traditional oils on portrait linen, 52x92cm framed. #flowers #flowerpainting #tulips #traditionalstyle #dutchfruitpanting

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

A joy working on my big painting today. Heritage tulips (1620-1915) with a parrot (in progress), traditional oils on portrait linen, 100x75cm. #birds #parrot #tulipmania #traditionalstyle #flowers

A painting in progress featuring a parrot and heritage tulips

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Painting silver. Sometimes it doesn't work, sometimes it does. Zeuxis must be sending me good vibes. #silver #traditionalstyle

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Detail of work in progress: Delft charger (1680) with heritage tulips (1595-1780) and honeysuckle. Traditional oils on Belgian linen, 50x70cm #tulippainter #flowerpainting #tulips #traditionalstyle

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Framed and ready for Hong Kong! Duc van Tol heritage tulip (1700) with Hong Kong butterflies, on copper. Painted in the Dutch 17thC tradition using historically accurate pigments and techniques. Affordable Art Fair 14-17 May, with Ronen Gallery #affordableartfair #traditionalstyle

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Another insect as seen when out and about: a comma butterfly, couple of weeks ago at Kew Gardens. Glass neck vase with heritage tulips (1620-1915) and insects (detail, in progress), oil on copper #butterfly #flowerpainting #tulippainting Tulips homegrown

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

A little painting on copper - to be exhibited at the Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong 14-17 May. Duc van Tol max cramoisi heritage tulip (1700) with common grass yellow and purple sapphire butterflies #tulippainting #affordableartfair #flowerpainting #affordableartfairhk #hongkong

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Currently on the easel & ready in time for the upcoming exhibition at the wonderful Fosse Gallery in June. Heritage tulips with snakeshead fritillaries (in progress), traditional oil on copper, 38x33cm. #flowerpainting #tulippainter #flowerpainter #traditionalpainting #traditionalstyle

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Setting up a big painting of Dutch heritage tulips again. This detail is of a Keizerskroon tulip (1750) with an admiral butterfly. #tulippainting #flowerpainting #tulips #tulippainter #traditionalstyle #tradition #heritage #flowerpainter #dutchflowerpainting #dutchpaintings

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I never pass an opportunity to enjoy handwriting - here signing my limited edition print. Does anyone else like writing so much? I happily write the alphabet 20 times in my spare time 🤓

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Prints! Just completed this limited edition print of my Zomerschoon heritage tulip (1620) painting. Sending it to the English countryside tomorrow. #tulipprint #zomerschoon #tulippainting #tulips #artprint

A framed print of a painting of the Zomerschoon heritage tulip (1620), by Tanja Moderscheim.

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Using lead white and lead-tin yellow in a Goldfinch wing. These sculpted highlights catch the light & create sparkle (a 17thC trick). Glazing with schietgeel (a transparent yellow made from buckthorn) provides further depth. #dutchpainting #goldfinch #traditionalpainting #tradition #birdpainting

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Fresh off the easel Apricots with blossom. Oil on copper, 8.8x12.8" framed Blossom from my apricot tree. #spring #apricot #apricotpainting #fruitpainting #stilllife #dutchpainting #blossom

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weird medieval guys @weirdmedieval.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

i made a starter back of beautiful and unique manuscripts you can browse online! (with links) for anyone that wants a good way to spend an afternoon :) open.substack.com/pub/weirdmed...

an image promoting a substack article titled ‘25 medieva manuscripts you can look at online right now’

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Beginnings of a new painting. Heritage tulips (1595-1900) with snakeshead fritillaries and insects (in progress, detail), oil on copper, 32.5x27.5cm. #tulips #tulippainting #flowerpainting #traditionalstylw

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Here is the finished piece - Seven plums, in its gilded frame. I decided not to age and tone the gold further as I want this painting to sing! Seven plums. Oil on copper, 21.5x31.5cm framed. DM for enquiries. #plumpainting #fruitpainting #goldframe #traditionalstyle #stilllifepainting

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Just completed: Seven plums. Oil on copper, 10x20cm. To be set in a gilded fluted frame. #plums #fruitpainting #traditionalstyle #dutchstilllife #stilllifepainting

painting of plums in a traditional style

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Three quince fruits with insects and a garden snail. Oil on poplar. Following Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1600), 23.75ct gold was applied to parts of the butterfly and the bug. The dragonfly and snail are hiding in the background. #quince #traditionalstyle #stilllifepainting #fruitpainting #insects

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Plums in progress, to be fitted with the gilded frame in the previous post. Looking forward to this combination. #plums #gold #plumpainting #fruitpainting #stilllife #traditionalstyle #dutchpainting

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Gilding my frames. Some more work needed on the 'holidays' (gaps in the gold). Then a few more steps before the frame is ready. In the meantime I'm painting a sweet little painting of plums which will go well with the gold. #gold #gilding #frame #fruitstilllife #fruitpainting

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Last painting for '25: Three quinces with insects, 17x30cm, traditional oils. I'm working on the underpainting, adding insects to introduce movement and balance. Available in a week or so, DM if interested. #quince #fruitpainting #quincepainting #stilllife #dutchpainting #traditionalpainting 30 s

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Chris Graham, Beardo Weirdo @cagraham.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

I've tried the overnight train commute between Richmond and Columbia and it straight up sucks and I don't do it anymore, but if it was a BOOK TRAIN??? That would change everything. Book train! Book train! Book train!

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Getting to the end of the underpainting stage (detail). It's always a bit of a relief when things fall into place just before the weekend :)

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

My replica of Van Der Ast's Zomerschoon tulip painting (1625). The wonderful original painting is at the @mauritshuis_museum. Painted using the pigments he would have used, and @kingswoodframes produced a spectacular replica of the Mauritshuis frame using their replica of a 17thC ripple machine. 1/3

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Our box with a hand-grabbing hand and a creep by the window proved popular this Halloween 🎃

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Painting glass today - detail of a replica of Van der Ast's marvellous Zomerschoon tulip painting from 1625. Enquiries: hi@dutchfinepaintings.com / dutchfinepaintings.com #vanderast #tulippainting #tulippainter #flowerpainting #glass #wip #flowerpainting #tulip #zomerschoon #dutchpainting

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Jeremy Noel-Tod @jntod.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read

A printed poem which reads:

I hav for breakfast Weetabix

I hav for lunch some meat

I have for tea 2 sosajis and thats enuf to eat

Peter Hazel, 5

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

And here she is. A celebration of heritage fruits grown by dedicated farmers for centuries: siracusa lemons (PGI) and tarocco and moro oranges (PGI) from Sicily (via Crowd Farming), verdino figs from Tuscany (from Siro Petracchi 's orchard overlooking Florence) and insects. The ..

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Another portrait of one of the Natural History Museum's Peregrine falcons. Traditional oil on poplar wood, 18x18cm framed size, polished finish. #peregrinefalcon #falconry #falcon #birdpainting #chesterfield #peregrinefalconpainting #countryside #englishcountryside #traditionalstyle

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Duille @duille.com · 20/07/2025

Detail East window, Queen's Cross Church. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 1898. Photo: Nigel Turner.

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

First layer on a Small blue butterfly (Cupido minimus). Lapis lazuli - such a magnificent blue. Siracusa lemons, Tarocco and Moro oranges and Verdino figs with insects (detail), oils on fine linen, 40x80cm #cupido #butterfly #lapislazuli #stilllifepainting

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Tanja Moderscheim @tanjamoderscheim.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

First layer on a Flower chafer (Cetomidae). pigments: vermillion, lead tin yellow, lead white, Cyprus umber, green earth, malachite. Siracusa lemons, Tarocco and Moro oranges and Verdino figs with insects (detail), oils on fine linen 40x80cm #cupido #butterfly #stilllifepainting #dutchpainting

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