Hamburg Port

27 Nov 2011

Kehrwieder – Etching from Friedrich Gocht

by Astrid | 1

Kehrwieder Etching from Friedrich Gocht, app. 1920 This etching from the German artist Friedrich Gochts was done in the 1920 and shows a tug boat of that time. In the back you can see the so called emperor store house. … Read More

20 Nov 2011

Red Tug (II)

by Astrid | 3

Red Tug (II), 13×13cm, Pastel © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 This is a second pastel of the red tug. The work of the skippers always fascinates me: One controlling error and the RoRo ship would hit the big pier with all … Read More

16 Nov 2011

Red Tug

by Astrid | 1

Red Tug, 13×13cm, Pastel © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 I love doing these little pastels and this tug will probably make it into a bigger painting. When have I ever used the color combination of red and yellow? Das könnte Dich … Read More

13 Nov 2011

Dock 10

by Astrid | 1

Dock 10, 25×78cm, Pastel © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 Everybody who lives in Hamburg knows this view: the dockyard of Blohm & Voss. When I come down to the harbor I ask myself what kind of ship I might see in … Read More

25 Sep 2011

Tug

by Astrid | 4

Tug, 30×30 cm, Pastell, © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 sold After all the blue in my paintings I have had a trip to the land of reds…. Without the numerous tugs cruising through the harbour, the cityscape of Hamburg would be … Read More

14 Sep 2011

Red bow

by Astrid | 3

Red Bow, 5×5, pastel, © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 This is a sketch for a bigger pastelpainting. I would have never thought that one day I might say I don’t have enough oranges or reds on my palette, because I have … Read More

27 Jul 2011

Work in the port

by Astrid | 4

Harbor Work, Pastel, 30×30 cm, 2011 © Astrid Volquardsen In order to reach their final destination the big ships depend on the help of taoboats. It’s always an interesting play of values and shapes. Das könnte Dich auch interessieren: Port … Read More