Sketchbook, 2011, Astrid Volquardsen Last weekend we went to the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg. Originally we wanted to stroll around the harbor, but a thunderstorm made us go into the exhibition. I sat down to sketch in a corner … Read More
Banjard / Detail I-III, each 13×13 cm, 2011 © Astrid Volquardsen We put the pastels in a frame without a passepartout. They are behind a glass and seem to float behind it. Unfortunately this fotograph can’t show the beautifull glow … Read More
Banjard/ Detail I, 13×13 cm, 2011 © Astrid Volquardsen In the warm morning sunlight the shadows glow on the sailingships. These small pastels are now my warm ups at the beginning of my studio time. It’s great fun. Banjard/ Detail … Read More
Door of Café Lichthof, Pastel, 12×12 cm, 2011 © Astrid Volquardsen On the German side of the Flensburg Fjord lies the picturesque village of Falshöft. Here the Fjord opens out to the Baltic sea. The village is mostly known for … Read More
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
The other day I talked with some pastel artists about different pastel grounds and trying out new options. Well, I thought, I give it a try. Mm, I don`t know about this combination. Lucky one I am, I have a … Read More
Auflaufend Wasser Pastel, 2011, 30×60 cm Thundourus surf. When I look at this painting I have a deep longing to go back to the North Sea. The different shades of green in the surf always faszinates me, when the afternoon … Read More