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Snippets of life

29 Aug 2015

Sketch: Nordborg Slot or snippets of life

by Astrid | 1

While sketching you sometimes just can’t overhear other peoples conversations. A German family visited the castle in Denmark and the mother continually exclaimed how beautifully this castle was.Their four year old boy was clearly interested in other things: »I don’t … Read More

Scetches, Snippets of life
29 Apr 2011

Danish Hot Dogs at Langballigau

by Astrid | 0

It is really nice to go for a bike ride along the German side of the Flensborg Ford, as long as you don`t mind the rolling hills. At the end of your trip you can have a nice rest in … Read More

Flensborg Fjord, Scetches, Snippets of life

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Since mid-2023, I have turned to digital art. "Your pictures are different now, but better in terms of vibrancy ... it promotes the mental movie theater" writes one of my readers.

Everything I have created in painting now benefits me. It now comes together in digital art:
Composition and tonal values, opaque color application as in pastel, oil or gouache.
The play of light and shadow is still at the center of my naturalistic painting.

In digital painting, I use a pen that allows me to paint directly on an iPad. The pen gives me access to many digital brushes that differ in shape, texture and opacity. I can vary the size as I wish.

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