I like to experiment with new tools and materials. And I
like a lot to paint with oil paint.
So I was looking for a way how to combine urban sketching, which is mostly an
outdoor activity and is bound to be quick, with oil painting with all its organisational, practical and drying time
considerations.
I started painting outside, which I must admit proved to be
a special and very challenging physical experience. Moreover it was also a good
solution for the health issues involved with terps. But I was bothered by the
tedious task of putting up a field easel, organising the paint, etcetera.
Finally this spring I came up with my little
on-the-road-studio:
It allows me to go anywhere, make a little painting and
bring it home safely while still wet. The first try-outs were a bit awkward - I
had to adapt my brushstrokes to the small format, the polyester film responds
differently than canvas or board, I am forced to use less terps and to organise
my palette differently.
Here are my first clumsy results:
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| april clouds behind niederanven church |
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| place d'armes |
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| dräi eechelen |
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| transparent kirchberg buildings |
As the summer gradually allowed for more outdoor activities I ventured to more and more different places:
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| luxembourg corniche |
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| place de l'europe |
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| the moselle in remich |
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| a cabin in the woods at kuelbecher haff - painted from my car in a succession of rain showers and sunshine |
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| luxembourg corniche |
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| the moselle river at perl |
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| rain approaching niederanven |
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| pfaffenthal |
Organising the small paintbox was quite a challenge.
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