Nocturne – when night falls, Pastel, 20×65 cm, © 2015, Astrid Volquardsen My cover painting for the next show: Nocturne – when night falls. I think I never have shown this in full scale. The almost monochromatic eveninge hours are … Read More
In the evening and as night falls the river and harbor is covered by this wonderful light. The colorful shores change to an almost monochromatic impression, interrupted by the lights of houses and the workdocks in the distance. A lot … Read More
While sketching you sometimes just can’t overhear other peoples conversations. A German family visited the castle in Denmark and the mother continually exclaimed how beautifully this castle was.Their four year old boy was clearly interested in other things: »I don’t … Read More
Foto © 2015, Astrid Volquardsen The Northfrisian island Pellworm is more and more treated as an insider tip for a holiday stay to decelerate quickly. The neighbor island Amrum and Föhr lure the tourist masses with their beaches which Pellworm … Read More
The Flensborg Fjord is the natural border of Denmark and Germany and at the peninsula of Broager offers another fafourite painting spot of mine. Foto © 2015, Astrid Volquardsen View to Holnis, 20×30cm, Öl, © 2015, Astrid Volquardsen 675.- Euro … Read More
Way up North at the German / Danish border lies the beautiful peninsular Holnis. This wonderful summer day lured me to one of my favorite painting spots. The fjord has to make a turn around this peninsular and Denmark can … Read More
Last week the old ware houses of Hamburg have been announced to become part of the World Heritage site. This was more than one reason to start my plein air nocturne experience at this time of day. A premiere with … Read More