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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Finally plein air weather

 "Antwerp's Cathedral"
25x20cm, oil on canvas
(private collection, Ekeren)

After a very rainy spring, the sun finally came out in Belgium so I brought my paints to the Lambertmontmartre outdoor art market on Sunday. The event was exceptionally held on the Groenplaats, where there is a nice view of the Cathedral.

There were crowds of passers-by given the sunny three-day weekend but the sun and wind was challenging for exhibitors without parasols and weights. What a pleasant surprise when my still-wet oil painting sold right there on the spot!

Here's an oil sketch showing some of the atmosphere on the square:

 



"Lambertmontmartre 2023"
15x15cm, oil on canvas panel

Earlier this month, I attended an urban sketching event at the MAS museum. Here's the quick sketch I painted between rain showers -- the pink billboard advertises a nearby seafood restaurant:

 "Vis-aan-A"
15x15cm, oil on canvas panel




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