Demo painting last night to Newton Watercolor Society in Boston (it was via Zoom of course!).
About 40+ of their members painted along with me over a couple of hours. This is Fivizzano Market Day in mid October. A bit of sun and an exercise in perspective, figure drawing, and simplifying the scene.
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The subject of a recent video up on my YouTube Channel, and the 'round' apartment building as I call it in the popular town of Mijas in southern Spain. Very popular with the tourists, this is the 'edge' of the main tourist area with its network of narrow roads. The levels of the building were quite tricky as they are not symmetrical - quite quirky!
Watercolor 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford paper.
Here is the link to the full video:
#mijas #watercolor
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Here's my latest video and demo of a scene in Castillon in South West France. I focus on what I feel are good reasons to include people in a street scene painting. Hope you agree with me on my reasons!
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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.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Fivizzano, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Another painting of Fivizzano. It's after midday, the weekly market has ended, and the streets are a little quieter. Great location for loads of plein air painting and fabulous views down every street. I went quite loose with this one and made a play of the warm tones of the buildings on the other side of the street.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Monte del Bianchi, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Anyone who has been on the Watermill Painting Holidays will walk pass these steps on a Friday excursion to the peaceful village of Monte del Biacnchi high up in the hills. I quite fancied painting this one because of the angular shadows and the high contrast - bright walls and some deep dark shade.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Probably one that is impossible to do as a plein air - continual looking up at the subject then looking down to paint. Not sure. A bit of an experiment just painting the facade of this old building in Libourne South West France.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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Malaga, Spain, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
The plaza del Obispo in Malaga, right next to Malaga Cathedral. A striking yellowish building which as a colour always looks great against blue. Kept things fairly loose in the shadows on the left, where there's a row of shops with things for sale on displays on the street. Also a bit of simplification of the architectural details of the cathedral facade on the right.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Winchester, UK, Watercolor 15" x 11"
Vernazza, Italy, Watercolor 15" x 11"
A couple of paintings from a weekend workshop I ran in Bristol. Two very different scenes that we all attempted - Winchester and Vernazza. I think a good format for the workshops I run is that I normally complete 2 demos in the day. Attendees paint along with me, as in, I first do my drawing, then attendees do their drawings of the same scene, I do the first wash and then attendees do the wash and so on. It seems to work well.
Both painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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Puerto del Carmen, Spain, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
My current painting project for my Patreon club members this month is how to paint buildings that are white. So I shared this one of Puerto del Carmen, where nearly all the buildings are white. But you get a sunny day, and suddenly the values appear. Dull day? Give up painting in watercolour in my opinion.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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