The Berlin painter Max Liebermann (1847-1935) is known to be one of the painters who brought the impressionistic painting style to Germany. In his last years he had built a summer house on the Wannsee lake in Berlin. There he … Read More
© Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 To store my pastels I decided to build some long boxes without any space holders. This way it is much easier to follow the color wheel. Further more some colors take more space and others less, … Read More
After approxomately 20 hours of work I have rearanged my palette and I am glad that I finally came around to do this. Sometimes it was very tirering but on the other hans I have discoverd many beautiful colors, of … Read More
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© Astrid Volquardsen I returned from my trip to the Baltic sea and my sketchbook and head are full of new paintings and ideas. But before I can go back to the easel and start painting I need to rearrange … Read More
Dampf Rundum – Steamboat Schaarhörn, Sketchbook, 2011 At the beginning of July, the small town Flensborg (at the Danish border) was hosting a couple of old beautiful steam boats. While waiting to go on one of them for a round … Read More
Harbor Work, Pastel, 30×30 cm, 2011 © Astrid Volquardsen In order to reach their final destination the big ships depend on the help of taoboats. It’s always an interesting play of values and shapes. Related Posts Routine job Nightshift Elbmeile … Read More