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Nina

@ninavanryn.bsky.social

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Watercolour illustrations and urban sketching, children’s illustrations and just generally being creative and bringing some colour, joy and kindness into this world … 🌈 Based in Hamburg, Germany https://ninavanrynart.etsy.com

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · 17d

Sketching with Urban Sketchers Hamburg today, single digit temperatures (hence the glove) but endless sunshine. Perfect! The location was Kampnagel, a local independent event space and theatre.
#usk #uskhamburg

Sketchbook showing sketch of Kampnagel main entrance area

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Oct 4

Went on a coffee date with a non sketcher friend who very graciously let me sketch her while we chatted… I did add much of the colour and the details later, as I wanted to focus on her and our conversation ♥️
#usk #coffeesketch #watercoloursketch

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Oct 3

Much appreciated break from it all at the banks of the River Elbe in the middle of Hamburg. Gotta love this city! ♥️
#usk #urbansketching #watercolour #hamburg

Open sketchbook showing watercolour sketch of the Elbufer in Hamburg

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Sep 13

In other news, I sketched at a coffeeplace yesterday, boomers on my right discussing life on a boat, fellow millennials on my left complaining about gentrification in Hamburg (see alt text for translation of speech bubbles) … we’ll be ok, right? …right??
#urbansketching #escapism

Open sketchbook showing coffeehouse, cup of coffee in the foreground. Speech bubbles saying „it started in Schanze and then spilled over to Ottensen…“, and „I cook only Pasta in summer“, and „and then I took the scraper and sssssst… and then some dish soap …“

Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Sep 1

Thank you so much! You should definitely start your own sketches, go for it! ☺️

Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 31

Feel better soon! Same here, had to cancel a short trip to Gdańsk this weekend because of the damn C virus…🙄 Feeling ok-ish though, so lots of unexpected time to read, sketch, take in the late summer sun…

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 31

Little garden sketch for you guys… have a good one!
#usk #watercoloursketch

sketchbook showing sketch of garden plants, a little Buddha sculpture and a bamboo hedge

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 28

You guys should come to Hamburg next 🤩, just an idea 😉! All the best for the tour and have fun!!!

Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Caught the post-symposium bug and spent the day on the couch 🤧.
How are you all doing?
…and yes, I’ll probably end up filling those sketched pages of the sketched sketchbook 😉
#usk

Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Hi guys! Here’s an unfinished post-Symposium sketch of my studio quickly done today while waiting for my next student. …trying to keep the sketching momentum going and not be too picky about the perfect moment or the perfect time to sketch.
Have a good week! ♥️
#usk

Unfinished Sketch of music room with piano in the foreground

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thank you so much! ☺️

Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thank you so much! Fun was definitely had ☺️ 🖌️!

Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 25

Moin guys! As I settle back into reality here’s a preliminary sketch I did in the reportage sketching workshop with Rita. See my last post for the more polished version. I think it’s super interesting to compare the two. What are your thoughts?
#usk #poznan #usksymposium

Sketchbook showing quick sketches of bakery

Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 23

Here’s a Reportage sketch I did at a workshop with Rita Sabler today. Just one of many sketches from the USK symposium in Poznań. As I’m heading home I’m digesting all the impressions, lessons, challenges from this amazing experience, and I’ll keep posting some of my sketches in the next few days. ♥️

Sketch of a local bakery in Poznan showing the process of a croissant being made.

Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hi Guys, I’m currently in Poznań at the #usksymposium, and it’s the best! ♥️
#usk

Urban sketch of colourful buildings at Stary Rynek in Poznan

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thanks so much! ☺️

Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 18

Sketching at the beach last week, before it got hot …
#urbansketching #shortbreak

Open sketchbook at the beach showing Andrea and Martha

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 17

Getting ready for the USK Symposium in Poznań… will I see you there ♥️🖌️?
#usk #urbansketching #usksymposium

Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 9

Noice! 🤩

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 8

Beach sketch at Sunset, a moment of perfection when all else is left behind ♥️. Have a good weekend, peeps!

Open sketchbook lying on the beach sand showing a sketch of said beach, St Peter-Ording, North Sea

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Aug 3

Hi lovely people! How are you? I’m in a lull… after busy weeks with rehearsals, concerts, teaching I find it difficult to clear my mind, to not get pulled down by everyday doom, and am longing for a break… I managed to sneak in a sketch while lying under the cherry tree though… #urbansketching

Sketchbook showing sketch of a house front with some cherry tree leaves in the foreground

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Jul 23

It does ♥️! Thanks for this, more please! 🎶

Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Jul 20

🤣 Darn indeed! I’m attending the urban sketchers symposium next month and two of the workshops that I’ve chosen are pastry-related (one in a coffee shop, one in a pastry museum), that’s gonna be a toughie! 😋

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Jul 20

That is so amazing♥️!!! High praise from somebody who has played with him! Thank you so much! I tried sketching while attending the concert but actually completed the sketch afterwards. I would have missed too much of the show 😅…

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Nina @ninavanryn.bsky.social · Jul 20

Thanks! A bit outside my price range but they sure look worth it!!! I might put them on my Christmas list 😉