14 Aug 2016

Plein Air at the warehouse district

by Astrid | 1

Hold tight: Different colors!

Just opposite the Maritim Museum stands this beautiful peak of a lighthouse. No idea where they did collect this one.

Lighthouse, 24×30cm, Öl auf Karton, Astrid Volquardsen, 2016

Claudia Langer

14th, August 2016 - 07:40 PM |

Hallo Astrid,

wow, du bist wirklich schon ein ganz großes Stück deines »Ölmalweges« voran gekommen.
Immer wieder zauberst du mir ein ganz breites Grinsen ins Gesicht, wenn ich deine Bilder ansehe. Die Umsetzung der Motive auf deinen Bildern finde ich genial! Ich schau dir zu gerne »über die Schulter«!

Im September fahren wir nach Dänemark an die Ostsee. Aber einen Tag werden wir einen Ausflug zur Nordsee machen. Das erste mal für mich und ich kann es kaum erwarten ;)

LG Claudia

About me

I am fascinated by the light conditions of the countryside, particularly in Northern Germany. I grew up in Hamburg so I am used to the rugged countryside and sometimes bleak weather and light conditions. The light in northern country landscapes is very special and it is indescribably beautiful. It touches my soul and opens up my heart when I visit the coast and feel the elemental force of the sea.
As opposed to my seascapes, I am very interested in the closely cropped views of the harbor and its endless diversity of shapes and colors.

With pastel painting l have found the ideal medium to artistically and creatively transform these special conditions of illumination. I love to spread pigment on paper without anything else in between.
Pastel paintings come alive when you put different layers of colour on the canvas. This is a great artistic stimulus for me. Which combination of colour pigments can be used to achieve precisely the effect of light and shade that I want? During the artistic process, layers of colour are continually built up and removed until the light situation has been captured and the picture can unfold its unique illuminating power.

Claudia Langer