16 May 2014

Rain Shower

by Astrid | 3

Rain Shower, 18×24, Pastell
© 2014, Astrid Volquardsen
550,- EUR (incl. Framing)

At this point I knew I would get soaking wet. But then I was remindet of the words of the american poet Albert Huffsticker:

We forget we´re

mostly water

till the rain falls

and every atom

in our body starts to go home.

You can buy this pastel for 550.- Euro with passepartout and framed with museumsglas. For those living outside of Germany there will be additional shipping costs. If you‹re interested please send me an email for further details: a.volquardsen@pastellbilder.de

3 Responses

Roswitha

17th, May 2014 - 05:57 AM |

Hallo Astrid, man spürt die Ruhe, die entsteht, wenn Regen fällt!
Wieder ein gelungenes Bild!
Gruß, Roswitha
- Astrid
  
  17th, May 2014 - 08:42 AM |
  
  Hallo Roswitha,
  lieben Dank. Stimmt, es legt sich tatsächlich eine besondere Ruhe über das Wasser, bevor die kalte Luft einen erreicht.
Werner Osterrath

5th, June 2014 - 07:25 PM |

son’n Schmuddelwetter passt immer ….mit Ostfriesennerz draußen herumlaufen ..
hinterher wirds ja wieder schön…die Luft ist dann klar…
und die Sonne kommt raus….wohlige Wärme stellt sich ein

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.

3 Responses

Roswitha

Astrid

Werner Osterrath