Porthleven, Cornwall, 15" x 11".

A loose style painting of Porthleven Harbour in Cornwall.  Painting against the light reduces small boats to simple shapes.  When painting boats in a row, I look for the shape of them altogether as a whole, especially those at the back, in deep contrast with the dark harbour wall.  The background buildings to are simple shapes and it's easier to not think or draw them as separate buildings all joined up.  Also, I used very few colours here, mainly ultramarine blue.

 

 

Comments

[John Cowburn]

I'm really enjoying your watercolours Tim, they are so loose and impressionistic! I'm watching your Feb 12th online demonstration at the moment, I keep winding back and rewatch bits to hopefully get it!!! What I find really surprising is that in the early parts of your painting, it all looks a bit amateurish and I would probably give up at that point, but as you continue it all seems to come together and creates a wonderful finished painting in exactly the style I would love to emulate!! Another surprising thing is how nervous I am to make a start, it's as though I'm fearful of not being able to do it!! Don't really understand that as there's only me here! Anyway I'm going to give it a go this week as soon as I can find a 2 to 3 hour slot. I'll let you know how I get on.

[Tim Wilmot]

Thank you John and good luck with your painting. I know what you mean. I am about a third of the way into the painting and part of me thinks it's all going to go wrong, but I seem to pull it back (most of the time!). I do publish every painting I do, rubbish or not.