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Friday, August 27, 2021

Ekeren


"Castle Reflection"
15x15cm, oil on canvas panel

"Veltwijck Castle"
13x18cm, oil on canvas


Whenever the sun comes out, I can try one of my pochade boxes. I've collected them at neighborhood flea markets in Brussels ("brocantes") but never had a chance to test them until this year. This one is works well with 13x18cm or 15x15cm canvases. I didn't need to bring much paint since I was working small so everything was quite compact. I managed to carry home the wet canvas by sticking it to the bottom of a cardboard box with some tacky putty -- the type that is normally used for putting posters on the wall.

The castle in Ekeren ("Waterkasteel Hof van Veltwijck") is located in a quiet park with benches, making it practical to paint there. More info.

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