Istanbul, Turkey, 22" x 15".
A view across the Golden Horn, a major waterway which leads into the Bosphorus in Istanbul. On the opposite side are the mosques and minarets surrounding the covered bazaar and shopping areas. The main bridge over the Golden Horn is even more popular for fishing with hundreds of rods leaning over the sides. The smoke effect was done when everything was dry. A little clear water was lightly dropped onto the smoke area. Then a thickish mixture of white gouache plus cobalt blue was quickly and randomly added in.
I love your watercolors, your style is loose and so vibrant.
Posted by: Terry Krysak | Jun 10, 2015 at 06:28 AM
Super painting Tim, love your trademark silhouetted figures.
Posted by: Doug | Jun 10, 2015 at 07:59 AM
Thank you very much Terry
Posted by: Tim Wilmot | Jun 11, 2015 at 10:22 PM
Thank you Doug. I am getting keen on the simple silhouettes!
Posted by: Tim Wilmot | Jun 11, 2015 at 10:23 PM
Nice Painting Tim,can't get my darks as dark as yours?
Posted by: Roger | Jun 12, 2015 at 10:52 PM
Roger - I use tiny bit of neutral tint with a dominant colour like U Blue
Posted by: Tim Wilmot | Jun 13, 2015 at 12:02 AM
Tim, how did you manage to paint the light reflections? Masking fluid?
Posted by: Nebe Art | Jun 14, 2015 at 12:21 PM
nebe - use the side of a big mop brush on rough paper
Posted by: Tim Wilmot | Jun 14, 2015 at 06:43 PM
The protagonist of all the paintings of Tim is light.
The shadow supports landscape architecture. Beautiful.
Posted by: riccardo | Jun 21, 2015 at 10:25 AM
Thank you Ricardo! I agree with you about shadows.
Posted by: Tim Wilmot | Jun 21, 2015 at 06:19 PM