Perspektive
Magellan Terassen, Sketch, Canson Art Book 180 (A4), Technical pencil .5/ 2B Astrid Volquardsen, 2016 The upcoming weeks I won’t be able to go to my usual plein air hunting ground, because of some bad traffic we will face at … Read More
Plein Air at the warehouse district
Hold tight: Different colors! Just opposite the Maritim Museum stands this beautiful peak of a lighthouse. No idea where they did collect this one. Lighthouse, 24×30cm, Oil on bord, Astrid Volquardsen, 2016 Related Posts Lighthouse (Oil on bord) Evening light … Read More
Exhibition Pastel En Perigord in France
I feel very honored to have been asked to exhibit along 104 international artist and 312 paintings on the show. I participate with three pastel paintings, one of them from my harbor series. In the dock, 20×20cm, Pastel, 2016 Astrid … Read More
Plein Air: The other day at the river
The advantage of painting plein air is that you catch much more easily the dynamics of the sky. Study, 30×60 cm, oil on board. Related Posts Plein Air: Speed painting Plein Air: Clouds at Fliegenberg Morning light in Alsterpark (Plein … Read More
Sailing lessons
Optitraining im Mühlenberger Loch, 30×50cm, Oil on linen, 2016 Astrid Volquardsen 1000.- Euro (ohne Rahmung) I am back to my beloved hometown river, doing a lots os plein air studies. This year we have lots of rain and thunder stormes … Read More
Plein Air: View from Op’n Bulln
My original plan for this year was to travel to the Baltic sea but this year it wasn’t meant to be (nothing serious). Life goes on and I had to change my plans and this means back to the beautiful … Read More
Plein Air in St. Peter Ording: Cloudscape
We made a short stop at St. Peter Ording, because we wanted to attend at the open view of two fotographer friends. In the morning I used the extra time to paint the fantastic »cloudscapes«. How much I have missed … Read More