In May 2013 (my God it was a long time ago) I was sitting in the portico of Westminster Abbey’s cloister. It was so quiet and secluded from car traffic there, interrupted only by the bustle of the Westminster Abbeys … Read More
The mixture makes it (#1)
Sketchbook, Astrid Volquardsen, 2020 A large wide field are color mixtures from different manufacturers. There is no wrong and right here. There is one exception that I would like to make: Here, too, it depends on the pigment quality. There … Read More
The Determiner
The Determinater, Guoache, Astrid Volquardsen, 2020 Well, who is the winner here? Red against blue, blue against red? Above all, I was fascinated by the posture. Let’s hope they have settled well. Related Posts Backligt The reader Market … Read More
Toughts on playing
I play far too seldom. Not in the actual sense of playing, but playing with material. Just doing things without any intention behind it. I was much too focused on the next exhibition/sale that playing and trying things out was … Read More
Salt Marsh Flensborg Fjord
There is just something magical about this place. In the evening the air is filled with the song of hundreds of geese. Salt Marsh – Flensborg Fjord, Guoache, 8,5×15 cm, Astrid Volquardsen, 2020 Related Posts Backligt The moon accompanied by … Read More
The 20 Strokes Challenge
My artist friend and I started a 20 stroke challenge after Nathan Fowkes. The aim is to capture a mood of a landscape with 20 strokes of the brush . The first thing you need is a thick brush to … Read More