Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

LIVE and ONLINE Watercolour Workshop with Tim Wilmot - April 19th

I am running another live, online watercolour demonstration on Sunday, April 19th at 6 pm UK time (GMT).  Wherever you are, join me for this unique paint along, where we will paint a stormy seascape.  This will not be a recording.  It is LIVE!

This online workshop is suitable for painters of any level.  It will be a demonstration in Watercolor.  I will go at a slow pace and describe with commentary what I am doing and the techniques I am using.  The commentary will only be in English, and I will try and speak slowly because I have many attendees where English is not their first language.

All you will need is a good/reliable internet connection, and a headphone or PC speakers to hear my audio commentary.  If you want to, you'll be able to ask plenty of questions as I go along.  There is a $7 USD fee to attend this live session.  It will not be uploaded to YouTube (as a Public Video) or available to anyone apart from the attendees who have paid to watch.  I should be able to send you a link to the recording of the demo afterwards, which only you can see.  

What you will need (apart from paper and water)

1. A flat brush if possible, mop brush and a small brush for detail work
2. A green like viridian green, neutral tint and some white paint
3. Some masking tape and scissors

The demo might be an hour to an hour and a half in duration (depends on how many questions/comments I get!).  We will paint at a slow speed and in stages, so you can paint along with me if you want, or wait until you receive a link to the recording.

Here's a photo from a previous session, with 'attendee' Jack Cwiek showing his setup, following me as I paint!

And this is what it could look like on your screen..

You need to register to attend (please do this as soon as possible and not on the day) and pay the $7 USD fee via the very secure link given.  You will then be sent an email with the simple connection instructions for attending the demo...

We will be painting something similar to this:

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Here is what previous attendees had to say...

"This was a really excellent workshop and very good quality webinar" Phillip B

"Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Based on my experience watching your YouTube videos, your online workshop was everything I expected and more" Douglas B

"Good pace, good answers to students’ questions, efficient use of time, and such a nice relaxed personality, Tim" Suzanna B

"Thank you for the wonderful painting experience. I think the timing was perfect for me as I am new to watercolour and enjoyed having the time to attempt keeping up" Geri G

"It was very good to be able to hear your thought process as you were completing the painting. Loved being able to see your painting from start to finish" Pearl A

"It was amazing Tim! I feel so pleased that my painting has come out well. Thanks to your excellent online commentary and prompts" Sankar R

"So much fun to watch. I’m planning to join your group and start painting more often. Thank you!" Marilyn H

"I can't afford to go to painting workshop holidays, but this is a great way to learn live from you" Tony G

 Hopefully meet up with you online for this next demo!

 

Demo Painting to the Bristol Art Group - Porlock Weir

Porlock Weir, UK, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

My first demo painting to the Bristol Art Group and a simple composition - easy background, cottages on the left, a boat, a figure and a light sign against a dark background.  And using a few different watercolor techniques - wash (of course), wet in wet, dry brush, and splattering.  Normally with the workshops I do, if it's a full day, we one painting in the morning and one in the afternoon.  So we all do our painting together and in stages - first I do my outline sketch, then the attendees do their outline sketch.  I then do my first or only wash, then everyone else does their wash, and so on.  It seems to work well as a format.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.

Boats Moored below Via Scali delle Cantine, Livorno, Italy

Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Another view of the boats moored along one of the many canals/waterways in Livorno, Italy.  As an artist who likes painting these sorts of small boats, it's a fantastic area to do plein air painting.  I made up the figures and the guy pulling on the rope.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.

Scali delle Cantine Livorno 2

Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

A view looking towards the centre of the port city of Livorno, Italy, with the waterway on the right.  Quite a contrast in values in this one, exaggerated with the contra jour or against the light to have almost silhouetted shapes - light against dark or dark against light.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.

Boats Moored below Via Scali delle Cantine Livorno

Livorno, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Boats Moored below Via Scali delle Cantine in Livorno, Italy.  Just below the street and next to the canals are these walkways and quayside moorings for the local boats.  Beyond, are the substantial buildings, large apartment blocks lining the canal sides.  This shady scene was a boat repair shop - handy place to be by your customers.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.

Fortezza Nuova Livorno

Fortezza Nuova Livorno, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

The red-brown fortress walls as a backdrop to a marina within the city of Livorno.  I went fairly loose with the background, and just a few slices left light to indicate roof tops and so on.  On the right is actually a block of flats, but inappropriate to paint in every window/balcony etc.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.

Bristol Savages Sketch Night - Plain Sailing

Weekly sketch night at my art society, the 'Bristol Savages', and the topic for the night was Plain Sailing. So we have 2 hours to produce a painting based on that topic without the use of any reference material (so no cheating looking up on the web).  

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Bristol Savages Annual Art Exhibition - Marina Cabo Roig

One of my entries to the 110th Annual Exhibition of Paintings by the Bristol Savages, runs from 2nd May to 16th May 2020. Location is Red Lodge, on Park Row, Bristol, UK. All will be well signposted.

Watercolour on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

Bristol Savages Annual Art Exhibition - Chania Port

One of my entries to the 110th Annual Exhibition of Paintings by the Bristol Savages, runs from 2nd May to 16th May 2020. Location is Red Lodge, on Park Row, Bristol, UK. All will be well signposted.

Watercolour on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

 

Eveneing demo at Cowbridge Art Society

My two-hour demos normally include me painting 2 watercolours.  As a rule, I like to paint a scene very local to the venue.  So a shortlist of photos are presented to the attendees, and a vote is taken on which 2 to paint.  So my visit to Cowbridge Art Society had these 4 photos as the choice:

The most popular 2 were the Physic Garden top right and Ogmore Castle bottom left.  So each of the following paintings were done in under an hour, with a bit of commentary from me along the way:

Above - Ogmore Castle

Above - The Physic Garden (bit of a rush to complete this one!)

Both painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Bristol Savages Sketch Night - 'Challenges Ahead'

Watercolour, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Weekly sketch night at my art society, the 'Bristol Savages', and the topic for the night was 'Challenges Ahead' (I think) - probably inspired by the virus issues at the moment. So we have 2 hours to produce a painting based on that topic without the use of any reference material (so no cheating looking up on the web).  I came up with an idea, someone with reduced mobility, climbing some steps.  Inspired by a Tuscan scene I have painted a couple of times.  Paint a scene enough times, you sort of remember it. 

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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