Canson Skizzenbuch 180/ Gouache, watercolour pencils, ink (edding 1800), © Astrid Volquardsen 2014 These summer days are so nice. Nice to sit outside and doing a sketch in the warm sun. This is a view of the old Elbe tunnel, … Read More
When two creative people from the North meet you’re one step closer to the coast. I am honoured to join the author Karin Buchholz for an evening and show some of my pastel paintings alongside while she is reading from … Read More
The British art blogger Katherine Tyrrell has found a superinteresting link about the top ten tips for being an artist. Suzanne du Toit, winner of the BP Portrait Award 2013, has written an article for the BBC on her top … Read More
© Astrid Volquardsen Recently I was asked how I manage my life being a fulltime artist with a family. Well, first of all it’s probably the same as for every working mother. Furthermore there is the aspect of this need … Read More
© Astrid Volquardsen 2013 In France we had this really nice conversation that artist obviously see/ perceive the world differently. To speak for myself I almost see everything in color and shapes. The following photos illustrate what I mean. © … Read More
Pech Merle is a cave in the Lot départment in the southwest of France, near the town of Cahors. It is famous for its prehistoric cave paintings, some of them dating back as far as 25.000 years. I was very … Read More
This is a short notice for my German readers that the book of Urban sketchers is finally available in German. What a wonderful movement this is and that it has brought together so many artist from all over the world. … Read More