Pigments
© Marc Volquardsen, 2012 As I have got more and more interested in making pastels by myself I eventually ended up with having a closer look at pigments. First I thought I will write a short summery about it, but … Read More
Winter evening
Winterabend, 14×41 cm, Pastell © Astrid Volquardsen, 2012 The river Elbe has a very magic moment in early winter evenings, when the pancake ice ( it’s really called this way) covers the water surface. The cargo ship and tug boat … Read More
Making Pastels
For quite a while I have been curious about the pastel making process and how to make my own ones. A blog post by the American pastel artist Casey Klahn gave the last impulse. I had so many left overs, … Read More
Full speed ahead!
Full speed ahead, 5×5 inch, Pastel © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 Who would have thought that the title Full speed ahead would make such a good new years resolution? Sometimes I think what a great pity it is, that you can’t … Read More
Endless Sky (Triptychon)
»Endless sky« (Triptychon) pastel, 2011, je 97×35 cm, Astrid Volquardsen From time to time it is good to move on to new ground. In this case it’s not so much about what I paint, but on what I paint. I … Read More