Charles Theunissen, was a well known Belgian painter. He grew up in the desolate and sparsely populated area of the Kempic heath fields. He was known for his modest, friendly and withdrawn personality. Charles began to draw in his younger years and he met many professional painters that were out landscape painting in nature. His talent was discovered and when he was sixteen, he went for education to the  “ Koninklijke Academie” in Antwerp to develop his talents.