Foto, 2010 © Astrid Volquardsen>My last blogentry brought much feedback and I wanted to respond to that with a new entry, but then christmas just showed up… So I will do that next year.
I wish all my readers a merry Christmas and happy Holidays.
Posts for »December, 2010«:
Eva im Bad
12th, December 2010 - 07:53 PM
Spiegelbild, 15×17cm, Pastell,
2010 © Astrid Volquardsen
Another Eva. I don’t like my hands. I know about the technique to look and think in geometrical terms when it comes to hands, but I just fight at this point.
Funny enough, during the studio hours with Eva in France I already had problems with her hands.
I now go with Degas who was supposed to have said, that there is only true beauty, if there is an ugly part as well. O.K., I can live with that…
Henri Roché Pastelle
4th, December 2010 - 07:33 PM
The Pastels of Henri Roché are known for its outstanding quality and among the artists‹ who used these are Degas, Chéret, Whistler and Sisley.
The family business was founded in 1720 and during the last years it was run by the two elderly sisters Denise and Giséle Roché, both aged 80 and only a small cliental was able to buy the pastels.
The business was handed over to Isabelle Roché and she has started to increase the production of the different colors, which once were available. In the 1930 they had a collection of over 1650 colors. Just imagine that!
Roche has a website in French and English, with interesting information, videos and links, where you can buy the pastels outside of France.
Der Traum aller Pastellmaler.This is a video about Isabelle Rochés work. It’s only in French, but it’s a feast for every pastelartists eyes.
Des Meisters persönliche Pastellbox.
Edgar Degas hat diesen Kasten benutzt.