Nina
@ninavanryn.bsky.social
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
Based in Hamburg, Germany
https://ninavanrynart.etsy.com
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
#usk #uskhamburg
October 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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
#usk #uskhamburg
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
#usk #coffeesketch #watercoloursketch
October 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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
#usk #coffeesketch #watercoloursketch
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
#usk #urbansketching #watercolour #hamburg
October 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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
#usk #urbansketching #watercolour #hamburg
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
#urbansketching #escapism
September 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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
#urbansketching #escapism
August 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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
How are you all doing?
…and yes, I’ll probably end up filling those sketched pages of the sketched sketchbook 😉
#usk
August 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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
How are you all doing?
…and yes, I’ll probably end up filling those sketched pages of the sketched sketchbook 😉
#usk
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
Have a good week! ♥️
#usk
August 25, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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
Have a good week! ♥️
#usk
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
#usk #poznan #usksymposium
August 25, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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
#usk #poznan #usksymposium
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. ♥️
August 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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. ♥️
August 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
August 18, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Getting ready for the USK Symposium in Poznań… will I see you there ♥️🖌️?
#usk #urbansketching #usksymposium
#usk #urbansketching #usksymposium
August 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Getting ready for the USK Symposium in Poznań… will I see you there ♥️🖌️?
#usk #urbansketching #usksymposium
#usk #urbansketching #usksymposium
Beach sketch at Sunset, a moment of perfection when all else is left behind ♥️. Have a good weekend, peeps!
August 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Beach sketch at Sunset, a moment of perfection when all else is left behind ♥️. Have a good weekend, peeps!
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
August 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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
Good morning, friends! Here’s a recent coffee house sketch which I had to finish at home because I got distracted by my cake.
Happy Sunday!
#urbansketching
Happy Sunday!
#urbansketching
July 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Good morning, friends! Here’s a recent coffee house sketch which I had to finish at home because I got distracted by my cake.
Happy Sunday!
#urbansketching
Happy Sunday!
#urbansketching
Lovely fellow artists and urban sketchers, can you recommend a foldable chair for sketching outdoors?
Not too heavy to carry but sturdy enough to feel comfortable?
Thanks in advance! ♥️
#urbansketchers #pleinairpainting
Not too heavy to carry but sturdy enough to feel comfortable?
Thanks in advance! ♥️
#urbansketchers #pleinairpainting
July 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Lovely fellow artists and urban sketchers, can you recommend a foldable chair for sketching outdoors?
Not too heavy to carry but sturdy enough to feel comfortable?
Thanks in advance! ♥️
#urbansketchers #pleinairpainting
Not too heavy to carry but sturdy enough to feel comfortable?
Thanks in advance! ♥️
#urbansketchers #pleinairpainting
A recent commission for a dear friend. Have a good evening everyone!♥️
July 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A recent commission for a dear friend. Have a good evening everyone!♥️
Remember this one? I added the picture in a picture in a picture thing… there’s a name for that, isn’t there?
Anyway, it screwed with my head a little too much 😅, I thought it would be easier.
#urbansketching
Anyway, it screwed with my head a little too much 😅, I thought it would be easier.
#urbansketching
June 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Remember this one? I added the picture in a picture in a picture thing… there’s a name for that, isn’t there?
Anyway, it screwed with my head a little too much 😅, I thought it would be easier.
#urbansketching
Anyway, it screwed with my head a little too much 😅, I thought it would be easier.
#urbansketching
In times like these, this is how I shut out the constant noise. Because sometimes you just have to, and I consider myself lucky to have the privilege to still be able to. Who knows for how long…
Stay positive, people! And let me know how you do it!
#urbansketching #peace
Stay positive, people! And let me know how you do it!
#urbansketching #peace
June 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In times like these, this is how I shut out the constant noise. Because sometimes you just have to, and I consider myself lucky to have the privilege to still be able to. Who knows for how long…
Stay positive, people! And let me know how you do it!
#urbansketching #peace
Stay positive, people! And let me know how you do it!
#urbansketching #peace
It’s not unusual to see soldiers in German trains, especially at the weekend. Yet with everything that’s going on, and stupidity reigning supreme wherever you look, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of foreboding when sketching this fellow yesterday. Never again is now!!!
#urbansketching #peace
#urbansketching #peace
June 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
It’s not unusual to see soldiers in German trains, especially at the weekend. Yet with everything that’s going on, and stupidity reigning supreme wherever you look, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of foreboding when sketching this fellow yesterday. Never again is now!!!
#urbansketching #peace
#urbansketching #peace
Had the immense pleasure to see this legend in concert in Berlin last week, what a joy, what inspiration, love and grace! Not to mention the musical genius that is Jon Batiste. ♥️ Absolute fantastic!
#urbansketching
#urbansketching
June 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Had the immense pleasure to see this legend in concert in Berlin last week, what a joy, what inspiration, love and grace! Not to mention the musical genius that is Jon Batiste. ♥️ Absolute fantastic!
#urbansketching
#urbansketching
Train sketch, that’s what’s up!
#urbansketch
#urbansketch
June 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Train sketch, that’s what’s up!
#urbansketch
#urbansketch
Daily dose of something else coming up: I’m currently working on a friend‘s children’s story. Early stages, making up the world that the characters inhabit. Lovin‘ it!
#escapism #watercolour
#escapism #watercolour
June 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Daily dose of something else coming up: I’m currently working on a friend‘s children’s story. Early stages, making up the world that the characters inhabit. Lovin‘ it!
#escapism #watercolour
#escapism #watercolour
Hello people! In other news, I added some cards to my shop. Check them out if you like to. …or don’t…
In any case, be well! ♥️
ninavanrynart.etsy.com
In any case, be well! ♥️
ninavanrynart.etsy.com
June 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Hello people! In other news, I added some cards to my shop. Check them out if you like to. …or don’t…
In any case, be well! ♥️
ninavanrynart.etsy.com
In any case, be well! ♥️
ninavanrynart.etsy.com
Sketching with my niece this morning. 🥰 She sure moved a lot making it all a bit tricky,… I make myself sketch her whenever I get the chance even though sketching people (especially loved ones) scares me a bunch 😅… these sketches make the best memories!
#urbansketching #practise
#urbansketching #practise
June 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Sketching with my niece this morning. 🥰 She sure moved a lot making it all a bit tricky,… I make myself sketch her whenever I get the chance even though sketching people (especially loved ones) scares me a bunch 😅… these sketches make the best memories!
#urbansketching #practise
#urbansketching #practise