"To paint is to use the fantasy of your dreams."
Fernand Thienpondt He was born in Bruges, Belgium, where he studied interior architecture. During his professional career, he attended evening classes at the Academy of Fine Arts and the Cultural Centre in Bruges. However, it was in 1998—after participating in workshops led by master watercolorist John Yardley in Bruges and Alvaro Castagnet in Leuven—that his watercolor technique truly accelerated.
Convinced that a solid grasp of fundamentals—such as perspective, form, color mixing, and the use of shadow—is the foundation of any work of art, he founded the *Vlaamse Aquarel- en Tekenschool* (Flemish Watercolor and Drawing School). Dedicated to promoting the art of watercolor, he voluntarily shares the technical expertise he has acquired with his students.
Over the past decade, his work has been selected for exhibition more than 200 times and has won numerous national and international awards.
He has exhibited across Europe (with the exception of Switzerland), as well as in Russia, the USA, Mexico, South Korea, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, and Australia.
Author and publisher of the 2006 art book *Bruges, révélations d’eau et de lumière* (ISBN 9085843812).
Author and publisher of the *Aquarelledidacte* series, with nine books published to date.
2011 Volume 1 “Wildflowers and Garden Flowers” (ISBN 9789081764209)
2014 Volume 2 “Skies in All Weathers” (ISBN 9789082242706)
2015 Volume 3 “Trees in All Their Branching Forms” (ISBN 9789082242713)
2016 Volume 4 “Water and Its Reflections” (ISBN 9789082242720)
2017 Volume 5 “Water in Motion: The Sea” (ISBN 9789082242737)
2018 Volume 6 “Water in Motion: Mountain Rivers, Waterfalls, Fountains” (ISBN 9789082242744)
2019 Volume 7 “Light and Shadow” (ISBN 9789082242751)
2021 Volume 8 “Flower Bouquets” (ISBN 9789082242768)
2022 Volume 9 “Winter Landscapes” (ISBN 9789082242775)
Works by Fernand Thienpondt
