Port of Hamburg – Page 15 – Astrid Volquardsen

18 Dec 2011

Upstream

by Astrid | 1

»Elbaufwärts« Pastell, 2011, 20×98 cm, © Astrid Volquardsen, 1450 Euro ( inkludes frame and museumsglas) It was one of the last summer days on the river Elbe and the water was very calm. It can be quite different on this … Read More

27 Nov 2011

Kehrwieder – Etching from Friedrich Gocht

by Astrid | 1

Kehrwieder Etching from Friedrich Gocht, app. 1920 This etching from the German artist Friedrich Gochts was done in the 1920 and shows a tug boat of that time. In the back you can see the so called emperor store house. … Read More

20 Nov 2011

Red Tug (II)

by Astrid | 3

Red Tug (II), 13×13cm, Pastel © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 This is a second pastel of the red tug. The work of the skippers always fascinates me: One controlling error and the RoRo ship would hit the big pier with all … Read More

16 Nov 2011

Red Tug

by Astrid | 1

Red Tug, 13×13cm, Pastel © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 I love doing these little pastels and this tug will probably make it into a bigger painting. When have I ever used the color combination of red and yellow? Related Posts Routine … Read More

13 Nov 2011

Dock 10

by Astrid | 1

Dock 10, 25×78cm, Pastel © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 Everybody who lives in Hamburg knows this view: the dockyard of Blohm & Voss. When I come down to the harbor I ask myself what kind of ship I might see in … Read More

25 Sep 2011

Tug

by Astrid | 4

Tug, 30×30 cm, Pastell, © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 sold After all the blue in my paintings I have had a trip to the land of reds…. Without the numerous tugs cruising through the harbour, the cityscape of Hamburg would be … Read More

14 Sep 2011

Red bow

by Astrid | 3

Red Bow, 5×5, pastel, © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 This is a sketch for a bigger pastelpainting. I would have never thought that one day I might say I don’t have enough oranges or reds on my palette, because I have … Read More