Posts for »April, 2010«:

Permanent Green

30th, April 2010 - 07:12 PM

Three days of intensive work in one of my workshops shows lots of creativity, not only in the pictures of my students. Some new words are born as well.

© Astrid Volquardsen

Among other things, Ilse-Green has found it’s way into my treasury of words. Some of you may know it under it’s name Permanent Green and that’s a good name too, because if you don’t use it appropriately you permantly might be in trouble. (Ilse is the name of a painter, who likes this green very, very much). Because this green is so intensive you need to be careful. Broken down with neutrals it can be a real eycatcher, but used too intensive it might become a permanent challenge for the artist and the viewer as well.

Tags: Workshop
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Workshop with Margaret Dyer in France

27th, April 2010 - 08:08 PM
Blue robe
©Margaret Dyer

Well, this is a big opportunity for everyone who lives in Europe and would like to attend a workshop with Margaret Dyer. She is coming to France and will give a workshop at the house of Kippy Hammond, »an artist from Atlanta, who moved to France many years ago. She and her husband refurbished a 150 year old farmhouse, converted the barn to a studio, and now host artist retreats and workshops there. They‹ll feed us, take us on day trips to Paris and the local markets. In the studio we‹ll work with models and the photos taken during our day trips.«

I’m going to join them (jippyyy…) and I am really excited .
There are still some places left, so if you would like to come see for further information Margaret Dyer

Tags: Blog
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High in the sky

25th, April 2010 - 08:55 PM
Studie, Pastell, 10×17cm, 2010, © Astrid Volquardsen

This week we had this fantastic weahter, typicall for April. I just love to watch the quick changes in the sky: From light clear blue to dramatic scenarios. Yummie…

So I said at the window, took everythink in and hurried into the studio. It was such great fun.

Unfortunately now the sky is one boring pale blue:-)

Studie, Pastell, 10×17cm, 2010, © Astrid Volquardsen
Tags: Colour impressions
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Colourimpression:Birches

17th, April 2010 - 04:47 PM

Studie, Pastell, je 10×17cm, 2010, © Astrid Volquardsen

Our new neighbourhood is surrounded by birches, so now I can easily observe how they change their color every day. I always believed they start right away with some light green. Well, they don‹t. I didn’t take any photos and as I stood there and looked at the colors to memorize them, I was really surprised to see these brownish, greenish, reddish…whatever colors.

As I again took a closer look today I was startled by the color of the sky. It usually isn’t that blue, something was somehow different. It obviously has to do with the flight restrictions over northern Europe, because of the vulcanic ash cloud from Icelands vulcano Eyjafjallajoekull (that’s a grand name, eh? I found a funny link about it’s pronounciation: Iceland Volcano spews consonants and vowels). All airports in Northern Europe have been closed for two days now, so no condensation trails can be seen in the sky.

© Marc Volquardsen

Tags: Colour impressions
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Pratique Des Art

4th, April 2010 - 07:15 PM

I’m happy to announce that some of my works are puplished in the current issue of the french art magazine Pratique Des Art alongside with 12 other international pastel artists.
I believe it’s one of the best artists magazines which is on the market, so it feels really, really nice to be included.

Tags: Puplications • Journals
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