Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Plaza del Obispo Malaga - Warm and Cool

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.

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

2 Paintings from Weekend Workshop

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

 

 

White Buildings - Puerto del Carmen

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

 

Bergerac No Entry

Bergerac, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

One of the old streets in Bergerac, SW France.  A favourite spot for me to paint.  So many painting opportunities, especially on a sunny day where you can get some interesting shadows being cast over the scene.  I went quite dark and cool on this one for the shadows to give maximum contrast with the warmth above.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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

Il Convento dei Carmine - 2019

Tuscany, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

5th day plein air painting on my recent trip to Tuscany as Tutor at the Watermill.  Thursday is a short trip up the hill to the Il Convento dei Carmine, a privately owned Monastery.  Tricky arches to paint and perspective exercises! 

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Verrucola - Bridge and Castle view - Plein Air from my Tuscany Trip

Hello everyone.

 

This was our day 2 location - the castle top village of Verrucola, high up in the hills. We were a bit unlucky with the weather. It rained in the morning, so we were confined to the studio where we painted a scene from Pisa. But after a hearty traditional Italian stew, we painted this pretty scene looking at the main bridge across the river valley and the view of the castle with its bell tower. And the sun made an appearance!

 

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

Eschif Perigueux

Perigueux, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

An unusual building overlooking the River L'Isle in Perigueux, France.  An old mill, or medieval watch tower, with lovely timber clad outer walls, and very well preserved.  The scene is a sort of slipway running up from the river to the main road and the centre of the city.  I thought a figure half in the shadows worked quite well in the composition.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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

Eschif Perigueux

Perigueux, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

An unusual building overlooking the River L'Isle in Perigueux, France.  An old mill, or medieval watch tower, with lovely timber clad outer walls, and very well preserved.  The scene is a sort of slipway running up from the river to the main road and the centre of the city.  I thought a figure half in the shadows worked quite well in the composition.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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

Latest YouTube video - How to Paint White Buildings

Just in case you missed it, here is my latest full-length watercolour tutorial video up on my YouTube Channel, and this time, how to paint white buildings - no we don't get out the white paint with watercolour!  We use the white or the lightness of the paper and paint very transparently over it or around the white object.  Hope you like it.  Subscribe to my Patreon Channel if you want to participate in future painting projects and get a critique from me!

As always, this painting painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press paper and 300 gms weight.

 

Piazza Garibaldi, Livorno, Dark to the Light

Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

The Piazza Garibaldi (I think I have painted many Garibaldi named streets and squares) in Livorno, and I love painting these scenes where we have a dark foreground and a light background.  For me, it creates a nice atmosphere of you are in a cool place and you are looking towards light and warmth.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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