Harbor Work, Pastel, 30×30 cm, 2011 © Astrid Volquardsen In order to reach their final destination the big ships depend on the help of taoboats. It’s always an interesting play of values and shapes. Related Posts Routine job Nightshift Elbmeile … Read More
Sketchbook,Rickmer Rickmers, Inkand Guoache 2011 © Astrid Volquardsen Originally the sail ship Rickmer Rickmers was built for gods transport and its first journey in 1886 brought it as far as Hong Kong. Now it has found its place in the … Read More
Sketchbook, 2011, Astrid Volquardsen Last weekend we went to the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg. Originally we wanted to stroll around the harbor, but a thunderstorm made us go into the exhibition. I sat down to sketch in a corner … Read More
Sailing to connect 30×30 cm, 2011,© Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 During the winter months the so called pancake ice can be seen on the river Elbe and this results in beautiful light situations. About everywhere in the harbor towbots are on … Read More
Sketchbook, 2011 © Astrid Volquardsen Just before the big container ships reach the harbour of Hamburg the river bends, so one cannot see, what kind of ship might appear in the distance. After a heavy rain shower one of these … Read More
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
Skizzenbuch, 2010 © Astrid Volquardsen After weeks of grey weather the sun finally came out. We went to Hamburg (my hometown) to the harbor city. They are rebuilding the whole area and it’s such a beautiful place to be and … Read More