Tanja Moderscheim
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Traditional still life by Dutch painter in London. 17thC technique and pigments. Cool frames. www.dutchfinepaintings.com hi@dutchfinepaintings.com
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
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
Set up for a new painting "Peter's crab apples" (detail) Oil on portrait linen, 30x55cm #fruitpainting #homegrown #crabapples #traditionalstyle #stilllife
Ideas bubbling for a new painting tomorrow Redcurrants and Gooseberries from the garden #homegrown #gardening #horticulture #fruitpainting #garden
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
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
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
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
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
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
Painting silver. Sometimes it doesn't work, sometimes it does. Zeuxis must be sending me good vibes. #silver #traditionalstyle
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
Not quite there yet but getting close now. Traditional oils on copper. #tulippainting #flowerpainting #traditionalpainting #flowers #tulipsfromthegarden
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
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
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
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
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
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 🤓
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
First colour, Bridesmaid heritage tulip (1900) #tulippainter #tulippainting #tulips #flowerpainting #flowers
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
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
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...
