Shooting at the Hamburg Harbour
Last year we had the idea to do a small video about my work and paintings. Sounds good but it is not as easy as you might think. After we went to the Northfrisian islands last autumn, we went yesterday … Read More
Gouache sketches of clouds
© Astrid Volquardsen 2013 During my last trip to the Frisian islands at the coast of North Germany I rediscovered the combination of pencil/gouache sketches. These are primarily for exploring the shapes of clouds and different formats. Unfortunately after drying … Read More
Museumshafen Oevelgönne
Sketchbook © Astrid Volquardsen 2012 At the museums harbor Oevelgönne old and new can be seen from the same angle. In the foreground the old sailing ships are waiting for the next trip while on the other side of the … Read More
Madeira – Arco da Calheta
Altes Bauernhaus, Sketchbook, 2012 To sketch my environment has brought an aspect in my life which I had never taken into account in the beginning: To meet the people who live there. Of course they are curious what I do … Read More
Madeira – Dandelion Tree
On our way back from a hiking tour I suddenly came to a dead stop and could not believe my eyes: a big dandelion tree. A sight to terrify a lot of home gardeners everywhere. © Astrid Volquardsen 2012 It … Read More
Madeira – Hortensia Tea Garden
I just returned from a very nice vacation from the beautiful island Madeira, where we went for some wonderful hiking tours. So the next blog post will show some completely different sketches from what i usually do. Again this was … Read More
Cathrinsminde
Cathrinsminde, Sketchbook, 2010 © Astrid Volquardsen Today I looked in my old sketchbook and found a sketch of the old brickwork Museum Cathrinesminde. This industrial museum shown how bricks were produced for about 300 years and at its best time … Read More