Alsterlicht, Plein Air Studie, Öl auf Hartfaser, 2017, Astrid Volquardsen On the warm days towards the end of summer one can have a fantastic view across the Alster lake. Because everybody knows the warm days won’t last forever everybody seeks … Read More
Septembersailing,Oil on linen, 22×30cm, 2017, Astrid Volquardsen The days are getting shorter. On the last beautiful September days I went to the Alster for some plein air painting. I was standing on the east side of the lake Alster, just … Read More
The word Hamburgensien derives obviously from the word Hamburg and is well known to people who live in Hamburg. It describes paintings or lithographs that show something that relates to to Hamburg. Related Posts Frozen, 5×5 inch, Oil … Read More
There are special places which inspire you and »beg to be painted« as a friend in America would say. This Photo: Astrid Volquardsen, 2017 One of those places is the Hygieia fountain. I still had all my pastels from my … Read More
Sketch: Hygieia fountain, Guache and ink, 2017, Astrid Volquardsen I was totally surprised that you have open access to the courtyard of the Hamburger town hall. I was immediately drawn to the fountain and it ticked off so many new … Read More
Foto: Astrid Volquardsen How many times have I passed this corner and never saw this beautiful street sign? It was designed in memory of a restaurant that had been there since 1798 by Franz Andreas Meyer (1837–1901). This spot has … Read More