Summer, Sun, Flensborg Fjord

8th, July 2012 - 08:32 PM

This weekend was my idea of a very fine plein air session. Warm wind, no bugs and a great summer feeling.

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Blick über die Förde

View over the Flensborg Fjord – Plein Air, 15×29 cm, 2012
© Astrid Volquardsen

6 Comments:

nordwolke wrote at the 9th, July 2012 - 07:10 AM

Bewundernswert schön!
Wie schnell oder langsam ist ein solches Plein Air Gemälde fertig?

Astrid wrote at the 9th, July 2012 - 09:21 AM

Das Bild entstand in ungefähr einer Stunde. Gerade an der See muss man bei der Plein Air Malerei zügig die Grundstimmung festhalten. Als ich mit dem Bild begann, waren über dem dänischen Ufer noch Schlechtwetter Wolken, die schnell abzogen und damit eine völlig neue Lichtstimmung brachten.
- nordwolke wrote at the 9th, July 2012 - 12:54 PM
  
  Danke für die Antwort. Ich habe mir gedacht, dass es schnell gehen musste. Klasse, wenn das Ergebnis dann noch so wunderschön ist!

Steffi Decker wrote at the 9th, July 2012 - 10:01 AM

Sehr schön und inspirierend!

Liebe Grüße,
Steffi

Birgitt Bockholt wrote at the 9th, July 2012 - 11:03 AM

Hallo Astrid,
endlich noch einmal Landschaft so wie ich sie liebe. Supertoll!!!
Liebe Grüße
Birgitt

Casey Klahn wrote at the 18th, July 2012 - 03:13 PM

Very sublime.

About me

I am fascinated by the light conditions of the countryside, particularly in Northern Germany. I grew up in Hamburg so I am used to the rugged countryside and sometimes bleak weather and light conditions. The light in northern country landscapes is very special and it is indescribably beautiful. It touches my soul and opens up my heart when I visit the coast and feel the elemental force of the sea.
As opposed to my seascapes, I am very interested in the closely cropped views of the harbor and its endless diversity of shapes and colors.

With pastel painting l have found the ideal medium to artistically and creatively transform these special conditions of illumination. I love to spread pigment on paper without anything else in between.
Pastel paintings come alive when you put different layers of colour on the canvas. This is a great artistic stimulus for me. Which combination of colour pigments can be used to achieve precisely the effect of light and shade that I want? During the artistic process, layers of colour are continually built up and removed until the light situation has been captured and the picture can unfold its unique illuminating power.

Astrid Volquardsen | pastellbilder