Plein Air Pastel Tip #2
You don’t want to fiddle around with paper sizes so that’s why I always cut in advance my format. It’s important that you can secure your paintings in case of rain. So a quick and easy solution comes in handy. … Read More
Plein Air Pastel Rügen
Our homes for the week, Foto Astrid Volquardsen There are painting workshops who will leave a deep impact on the artist soul and this journey to the island of Rügen was one of them. A truly remarkable group, super weather, … Read More
Plein Air Pastel: Chalk Cliff
Today we spend a most beautiful day at the chalk cliffs of Rügen. Foto: Astrid Volquardsen, Rügen 2017 Chalk cliff, Studie, Pastel 15×15 cm, 2017 In my next blog post i say something how to transport the pastels. Das … Read More
Plein Air Pastel Tips #1
Foto: Astrid Volquardsen 2017 Ahhh, I can hear a sigh of relief from my pastel lovers: finally. Tomorrow I will be heading towards one of the most beautiful islands Germany has to offer: the islands of Rügen in the far … Read More
Biike fire: a long tradition at the Northfrisian coast
Unfortunately I can’t attend tonight at the traditional Frisian fire st the coast. But I love to go there. So I post some pics from last year. »Tjen di Biiki ön« is an northfrisian dialect which was originally widely spoken … Read More
% day facebook challange
I have been nominated by my artist friend Judy Skulborstadt for the facebook art challange. As I was scrolling through my paintings I realised how much I have done in the last years. I start with some very typical images … Read More
Gerstaecker stellt den Vertrieb von Unison Pastellen in Deutschland ein – Wo man jetzt Unison kaufen kann
Sorry, this entry is only available in German. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language. Leider musste ich diese Woche feststellen das … Read More