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Demo with Margaret Dyer

31st, May 2010 - 07:17 AM

Yesterday Margaret made a Demo which was really fascinating…

She starts with a loose characol drawing

She breaks down the picture into three values and starts with dark colors, but not with the too dark ones. At one point she adds black to be able to compare how dark her dark colors should be…

Within each value she plays with warm and cool colors and it’s a treat to watch her doing this.
The next day Margaret wasn’t too happy with the result and she wants to go back to the painting and do some corrections.
She’s trying to do it, while within the next days and I would like to show you what she did to it.

Tags: La Bonne Etoile • Pastel Artists

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From my work: Kliff bei Hedehusum

29th, May 2010 - 10:10 AM

Kliff bei Hedehusum, 78×42cm, Pastell, 2010
© Astrid Volquardsen

The cliff at Hedehusum on the island Föhr (in the very far north of Germany) is one of my favourite places to paint, just look and be astonished by the amazing beauty. Nowhere else can more endlessness be found.

Ausschnitt, © Astrid Volquardsen

Tags: Foehr • Northern Lights • North Sea

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Plein Air Pastell – Brunsnæs

23rd, May 2010 - 06:17 PM

Brunsnæs, 14×25cm, Pastell, 2010
© Astrid Volquardsen

Hi Loriann, this is for you. I wanted to post this picture earlier, but sometimes life gets in ones way.
So here we finally go.
I’ve looked at this picture for the first time after the last week and I still like it. (That’s not always the case. Some pastels improve and others just seem to be horrible.)
This picture captures the mood as I have felt it.

Tags: A small picture • Flensborg Fjord • Plein Air

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Plein Air Pastell

16th, May 2010 - 09:30 PM

It’s too cold for May and I’m longing for warmer days. We spend a couple of days in the far north of Germany at the Flensborg Fjord. The sailors obviously don’t care about the cold weather and add a pituresque element to the landscape. For short moments the sun showed up and I enjoyed this plein air sketching so much.

Tags: Flensborg Fjord • Plein Air

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Flensborg Fjord

15th, May 2010 - 08:10 PM

A new artistic project emerges into my life. In the far north between Denmark and Germany lies the beautiful Flensborg Fjord, an estuary which goes back to the ice age. I know this place for quite a long time now and it finally will play a bigger role in my paintings.

Tags: Flensborg Fjord

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When dreams come true

12th, May 2010 - 07:30 PM

Windstärke 4, Pastell, 50×75cm, 2010

It’s not my dream, but still, it’s an exciting one…

A few years ago my family and I had this fantastic sailing cruise in a part of Denmark, which is called the Danish Carribean. The pastel (Wind-force 4) is a result from this trip. We were guest of one of the loveliest couple, we ever met, David and Ea. Back then, they were dreaming of a world cruise they wanted to undertake with their beautiful ship Yukon. Their time has finally come and next month they will be setting their sails. If you like, you can take part as a paying guest on this exciting voyage.

Tags: Danish Southsealand

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