Bright nights, 12×20cm, © Astrid Volquardsen, 2011 This summer we went to Denmark at the Flensburg Fjord just across the German border. I forgot how bright nights can be up here. I did this pastel painting plein air after 10 … Read More
Never ever let the tape fall into dry seaweed. Das könnte Dich auch interessieren: Plein Air: Box for wet oil paintings Plein Air Malerei in St. Peter Ording Plein Air at the coast of Skagen The three Ps … Read More
I am back now and my mail box shows me that some of you are impatiently waiting. During a demonstration in class Richard mentioned the three ps of Plein Air Painting. 1.Where to paint? 2. Where to park? 3. Where … Read More
Barn in Skagit County, Sketchbook, 2011 © Astrid Volquardsen On the day of our arrival we came across this beautiful old barn and some days later we came for an evening sketch. We liked this place so much that we … Read More
These last days winter finally came to us in North Germany and everything looked liked as it was covered with icing suggar. This morning the sun came out too and the cold didn’t feel so bad. It’s funny how the same landscape … Read More
Brunsnæs, 14×25cm, Pastell, 2010 © Astrid Volquardsen Hi Loriann, this is for you. I wanted to post this picture earlier, but sometimes life gets in ones way. So here we finally go. I’ve looked at this picture for the first … Read More
