Das Hardenbergsche Haus, Goucha, pencil, ink Last week I was giving two pastel workshops in Hannover. In between I had a break which I intended to use to sketch at the Herrenhäuser Gardens. The Gardens are a heritage of … Read More
Sketchbook: Gouache, pencil, pen I was back and I found some time for sketching while having lunch. So the initial sketch was done in pencil. I added the gouache later at home. Related Posts London Sketches Madeira – Hortensia Tea … Read More
Sketchbook, ink and guaoche, Astrid Volquardsen, 2017 There aren’t many places on earth which left such an impression on my soul like the geysire and springs and pools as Yellowstone did. Right at the first stop the blue and … 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
Skizze mit Guache und ink. canson Skizzenbuch Surprise, surprise. I couldn’t recall to have seen this view before in Hamburg.The Citypalais lost it’s dome during the second world war. Now a really big aera is under reconstruction turning a big … Read More
Foto: Marc Volquardsen , 2016 The Thyssen Ironworks in Duisburg-Meiderich closed down in 1985 and ended an area of industrialization in Western Germany. Luckily there were man with visions and two architects had the idea to transform this industrial site … Read More
Magellan Terassen, Sketch, Canson Art Book 180 (A4), Technical pencil .5/ 2B Astrid Volquardsen, 2016 The upcoming weeks I won’t be able to go to my usual plein air hunting ground, because of some bad traffic we will face at … Read More