Skizzenbuch, Pen & Gouache, 2011 Over 48 million people left Europe and immigrated to the USA. It is hard to imagine how great their desperation and hopelessness must have been and how brave they were at the same time. I … Read More
How it all began… The last days I spent my time in front of my computer to answer questions for upcoming articles. When, where, how I will tell. But one is really BIG news! Hans Jansen, Pastell, 50×39cm, 1957 I … Read More
I did some color samples of the Roché pastels. I hope you can read the numbers on it. Related Posts Biike Evening Glow Pigments: A decission for quality A visit at Caran d’Ache / Pastel Pencils Pigments
2010 © Astrid Volquardsen It is funny how a small wooden box can get you all excited. My heart jumped at this sight. The box contains some Roché pastels! 2010 © Astrid Volquardsen I was surprised how long and quite … Read More
Casey Klahn chosed his list for the best post on an artist’s blog for 2010 and I am happy to tell you, that I am among them. Take a look at his blog »The Colorist« and find out about the … Read More
Eva im Bad VI, Pastell, 2010 © Astrid Volquardsen To all my readers, I wish you a happy new year and all the best for 2011. It was really interesting to see all the different feedback I got for the … Read More