© Marc Volquardsen The port of Hamburg has changed tremendously over the course of the past years. Due to the change from the time when dockers worked with crates and handcarts to discharge a freighter to the times of modern … Read More
Yesterday we went for a nice walk along my hometown river which brought us to a suburbian part of Hamburg. From here you have a nice view to two of the islands in the river. I wanted to explore some … Read More
Sketching Tomorrow is the opening of the annual exhibition of the Pastel Society UK. I am already in London and it is surprisingly cold. Still I took some time for a sketch of the Queen Victoria Memorial. After that I … Read More
I do really enjoy strolling around in a city and discover the places with a sketchbook. Originally I wanted to visit Westminster Abbey but when I arrived it was already closed. Since it started to rain I took shelter in … Read More
Last year we had the idea to do a small video about my work and paintings. Sounds good but it is not as easy as you might think. After we went to the Northfrisian islands last autumn, we went yesterday … Read More
© Astrid Volquardsen 2013 During my last trip to the Frisian islands at the coast of North Germany I rediscovered the combination of pencil/gouache sketches. These are primarily for exploring the shapes of clouds and different formats. Unfortunately after drying … Read More
Sketchbook © Astrid Volquardsen 2012 At the museums harbor Oevelgönne old and new can be seen from the same angle. In the foreground the old sailing ships are waiting for the next trip while on the other side of the … Read More