Mond Farbimpression, Pastell, 2010, © Astrid Volquardsen Last week we had these beautiful evenings when the moon rose in the twilight and the whole landscape presented itself with glorious colors. In the beginning it’s more blueish/ violett and within half … Read More
Eva im Bad (IV), Pastell, 21×23cm, 2010, © Astrid Volquardsen Another piece from the bath. This time I left the shower head out, so I wouldn’t have to many details. On the other hand it strengthens the light, so I’m … Read More
Eva in the bath (III), Pastell, 21×23cm, 2010, © Astrid Volquardsen It feels so good, that the figurative work is back in my artistic life. In my landscapes I’m interested in a quite realistic way with realistic colours, whereas in … Read More
Skizzenbuch, Astrid Volquardsen, 2010 The weather in North Germany can be very, very grey and still there lies a beauty in it. Especially, when the heavy rain clouds come across the coastline and everything disappears in the mists of rain. … Read More
In Oktober I will be giving a workshop in Austria at the Wildkogel Hütte, at a height of 2000 m above ground. This is really exciting and today my tickets arrived for the cable railway. To it attached was a … Read More
Sketchbook, 2010 © Astrid Volquardsen James Gurney wrote a very funny blog entry about gamestoppers, when something shuts down a plein air effort. If you haven’t read it, please go there and read the comments as well. On Loriann Signori’s … Read More
