Out towards Koolkerke along the Damse Vaart I found a sweet little farm house next to a creek. The whitewashed walls of the farmhouse brilliantly reflect the afternoon light, while the rows of willowy trees line the creek leading up to it. I decided to try and capture it. The first session was just for getting down a drawing for the composition. The second session was for painting.

Luckily, my new traveling watercolor box easily and firmly snapped onto my tripod while my Quacke traveling chair allowed me to sit outside for a few hours on Sunday to try and make the attempt. The light was not great and it was really windy, too. But I was too happy to even notice. Photo of my rig to the right.

This is a study. I hope to create an oil based on this composition soon. It’s such a typically Belgian landscape. So intimate. I might try to add in the horses – which did stop by to say hello. I promised I’d bring apples next time. They said: Ney 😉

If you are interested in this watercolor shoot me an email.