© Astrid Volquardsen 2013 In France we had this really nice conversation that artist obviously see/ perceive the world differently. To speak for myself I almost see everything in color and shapes. The following photos illustrate what I mean. © … Read More
Pech Merle is a cave in the Lot départment in the southwest of France, near the town of Cahors. It is famous for its prehistoric cave paintings, some of them dating back as far as 25.000 years. I was very … Read More
This is a short notice for my German readers that the book of Urban sketchers is finally available in German. What a wonderful movement this is and that it has brought together so many artist from all over the world. … Read More
Pier Teufelsbrueck, Sketchbook, 2012 © Astrid Volquardsen There are many people out there who have a deep desire to express themselves with a sketchbook but lack the courage to do so. In our fast moving world there doesn’t seem to … Read More
In Paris there still are open art academies like the Academie de Grand Chaumiere. You can enroll for a couple of weeks, days or just for a couple of hours. All you have do to is to show up and … Read More
