I feel very honored to have been asked to exhibit along 104 international artist and 312 paintings on the show. I participate with three pastel paintings, one of them from my harbor series. In the dock, 20×20cm, Pastel, 2016 Astrid … Read More
The advantage of painting plein air is that you catch much more easily the dynamics of the sky. Study, 30×60 cm, oil on board. Related Posts Plein Air: Speed painting Plein Air: Clouds at Fliegenberg Morning light in Alsterpark (Plein … Read More
Optitraining im Mühlenberger Loch, 30×50cm, Oil on linen, 2016 Astrid Volquardsen 1000.- Euro (ohne Rahmung) I am back to my beloved hometown river, doing a lots os plein air studies. This year we have lots of rain and thunder stormes … Read More
My original plan for this year was to travel to the Baltic sea but this year it wasn’t meant to be (nothing serious). Life goes on and I had to change my plans and this means back to the beautiful … Read More
We made a short stop at St. Peter Ording, because we wanted to attend at the open view of two fotographer friends. In the morning I used the extra time to paint the fantastic »cloudscapes«. How much I have missed … Read More
Light. So much light and the most beautiful colors. Das Nähen des Segels, 1896, Öl auf Leinwand, 222×300cm Till the third of July 2016 the fantastic exhibition is still on in Munich/Germany and shows 120 paintings. Like no other, Joaquin … Read More
Astrid auf Norderoog Sand; Foto: Antje, 2016 I have a new favorite spot in the North Sea: Norderoogsand in the Wadden Sea. It is one of the shoals along the coast line of the Northfrisian Islands and belongs to the … Read More