Well, today is the start of my special week celebrating 5 years of blogging. You can win the pastel painting »Breaking waves«! All you have to do is to leave a comment under this blogentry and next Sunday , 10th … Read More
I’ve been blogging now for 5 years, almost weekly. To say thank you to all my eaders out there I would like to celebrate this with a special action. So stay tuned and have a look on Sunday, third November. … Read More
Yesterday we went for a nice walk along my hometown river which brought us to a suburbian part of Hamburg. From here you have a nice view to two of the islands in the river. I wanted to explore some … Read More
Last weekend the sun lured out lots of people to the cafes and the beach of the river. Spoiled by the sun and warmth of the summer many of them were surprised by the fresh easterly wind. One didn’t like … Read More
»A decisive shift towards modernism took place in Danish art during the 1880s: grand narratives were replaced by snapshots of reality – unvarnished depictions of Danish country life, stripped of all idealism and devoid of the pathos of history painting. … Read More
Norderwerft – Floating dock, 37×75 cm, 2013 © Astrid Volquardsen sold The shipyards and docks are a prominent feature in the harbor. Sometimes I am lucky and can have a view on the ongoing works. Related Posts Market Woman: Oil … Read More
© Astrid Volquardsen Recently I was asked how I manage my life being a fulltime artist with a family. Well, first of all it’s probably the same as for every working mother. Furthermore there is the aspect of this need … Read More