14 Jun 2011

2nd day in La Conner

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13.06.2011 - Dakota Art Pastel
13.06.2011 – Dakota Art Pastel

We are fighting the  jetlag and at four o‹clock in the morning we were wide awake. So we welcomed the dawn of the new day with our sketchbooks and a nice cup of tea. Because it was raining and we were very curious, we drove to Dakota Art, the candy shop for pastel artist. We were welcomed so nicely, but i will talk about this in a different post.

We appeared some three hours later outside and were surprised to find the weather as we just liked it and it presented this area in a beautiful light.

We are now very, very tired but our souls are very, very happy.

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13 Jun 2011

Trip to Seattle

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After all the preparation and anticipation my friend Susanne and I finally reached La Conner (near Seattle) in America.
It actually started out quite funny, because i had my pastelbox with me on the flight and the scan of the security check left the staff quite surprised: »Is this your backpack? For heavens sake, what is in there?« I must admit, the pastels looked very strange indeed on the monitor of the scanner.

An 11 hours flight can be quite tiring but one sight compensated for most of it. Beneath our plane a sea of ice and land and frozen lakes or rivers showed a stunning beauty.

The whole journey went well and after a two hours drive we reached the small town La Conner in the northwest of the USA. After we have found our home for the next two weeks, the first way went to the Seafoood and Prime Rib House.

With plenty of sunshine, outside on the veranda direct at the sound I feel well!

After all, the whole day of arrival went quite smooth and right now we are fighting the jet lag and try to stay awake to catch up with the pacific timezone.

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11 Jun 2011

Rickmer Rickmers

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Rickmer Rickmers

Sketchbook,Rickmer Rickmers, Inkand Guoache 2011
© Astrid Volquardsen

Originally the sail ship Rickmer Rickmers was built for gods transport and its first journey in 1886 brought it as far as Hong Kong. Now it has found its place in the harbor of Hamburg as an museum sail ship.

My motives will probably change from maritime to trees, because I am an my way to America to take part at a Richard McKinley workshop. What does an artist take on a painting trip like this? Well,  I can tell you there aren’t many clothes coming along.  Anyway I will need some spare room in my luggage for my return journey, because the workshop will take place at Dakota Pastels, widely known as heaven for every pastel artist.

I hope to continues blogging while I am over there, so stay tuned!

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29 May 2011

International Maritime Museum Hamburg

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Maritimes Museum

Sketchbook, 2011, Astrid Volquardsen

Last weekend we went to the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg. Originally we wanted to stroll around the harbor, but a thunderstorm made us go into the exhibition. I sat down to sketch in a corner where they display and explain the function of pulleys. Some of them are quite old and I could smell a strong odor of salt and sea .

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