Remembrance Day
A pen and wash, using the pen just for details in the foreground and all different greys for the watercolour, with a touch of yellow on the horizon to liven it up. We very often go for a day-trip in the "Westhoek" where the cemeteries of WW I are reminding us of all those young people never to grow old!!! It is always very emotional seeing all the British visitors at the Menin Gate in Ieper, looking for the names of one of their relatives engraved in the stone walls.
About the Artist
Mia Ketels
I live in Blankenberge on the Belgian Coast, about 15km from Bruges. After being trained as an art teacher in the 60ties, I started teaching for a few years. Then I had my carreer in a school administration. After retirement, I started drawing and painting again. I bought a lot of English books…
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