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Danish Hot Dogs at Langballigau

29th, April 2011 - 08:14 PM

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 a small town called Langballigau where we found this place which sells original danish Hot Dogs. Delecious!

Hotdog Stand Langballigau

Sketch, 20×22 cm, 2011
© Astrid Volquardsen

As we sat there and enjoyed the warm sunshine, a father with his two small sons appeared (4 and 6 years old) and ordered some Hot Dogs.

The lady behind the counter asked the younger of the brothers: « Do you have everything with your Hot Dog?« to which he replied: »No, nomustard, please. « And quickly added: « And no mushrooms!«

Tags: Flensborg Fjord • Sketches

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Painting grounds

25th, April 2011 - 07:08 PM

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.

Kreativität-1

Mm, I don`t know about this combination.

Kreativität-2

Lucky one I am, I have a brand new material at hand.

Kreativität-3

O.K. this looks much better, but maybe I could push it a bit further

with a combination of an underpainting and another ground.

Kreativität-4

Ahh, that’s great.

Kreativität-5

Guten Appetit!

Kreativität-6

Tags: Creativity

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Auflaufend Wasser

10th, April 2011 - 07:49 AM

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 and evening sun shines through the waves.

Tags: Surf • Northern Lights • North Sea

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Boom of the sea

3rd, April 2011 - 08:27 AM

Meeresrauschen

Do you know this feeling, when you are standing at the beach, listening to the boom of the surf, feeling the spray in your face und with every breaker you get wet – heaven!