Although Carpentier only gave up his studio in Paris in 1892, he returned to Belgium in 1886.
There, he witnessed the increasing popularity of impressionism among artists from Brussels, such as Les XX.
During his long stay in France, he had already been exposed to impressionists, but he had been influenced to a greater extent by the naturalism of Jules Bastien-Lepage and Jules Breton.
His initial outdoor paintings, which had been produced with darker, thicker strokes, gave way to a noticeably brighter palette and progressively lighter brushstrokes.

Once established in Belgium, he continued to travel.
From 1886 to 1896, he travelled through the Belgian and French countryside, seeking new landscapes.
He frequently visited the Campine in Genk with his friends, the landscape artists Franz Courtens and Joseph Coosemans.
He also visited Brittany, a region that had a particularly strong influence on him.

In 1888, Carpentier married Jeanne Smaelen in Verviers.
Five children were produced from this marriage.

In 1890, the young couple moved to Belgian Brabant, at Overijse, where Carpentier painted "Washing Turnips", an important work that earned the artist a medal in Paris, and which was acquired by the MAMAC in Liège.

In 1892, Carpentier moved again, this time to La Hulpe.
During this period, the artist flourished and sought to find the truth of nature, according to his impressionist vision, parallel to that of his friend Emile Claus.
He turned to delicate tones and atmospheric touches.
Carpentier became one of the most active propagators of luminism.
Although Carpentier only gave up his studio in Paris in 1892, he returned to Belgium in 1886. There, he witnessed the increasing popularity of impressionism among artists from Brussels, such as Les XX. During his long stay in France, he had already been exposed to impressionists, but he had been influenced to a greater extent by the naturalism of Jules Bastien-Lepage and Jules Breton. His initial outdoor paintings, which had been produced with darker, thicker strokes, gave way to a noticeably brighter palette and progressively lighter brushstrokes.
Once established in Belgium, he continued to travel. From 1886 to 1896, he travelled through the Belgian and French countryside, seeking new landscapes. He frequently visited the Campine in Genk with his friends, the landscape artists Franz Courtens and Joseph Coosemans. He also visited Brittany, a region that had a particularly strong influence on him.
In 1888, Carpentier married Jeanne Smaelen in Verviers. Five children were produced from this marriage.
In 1890, the young couple moved to Belgian Brabant, at Overijse, where Carpentier painted "Washing Turnips", an important work that earned the artist a medal in Paris, and which was acquired by the MAMAC in Liège. 
In 1892, Carpentier moved again, this time to La Hulpe. During this period, the artist flourished and sought to find the truth of nature, according to his impressionist vision, parallel to that of his friend Emile Claus. He turned to delicate tones and atmospheric touches. Carpentier became one of the most active propagators of luminism.
Évariste Carpentier