Castillon, France, 15" x 11"
Day 2 (Monday) and we're in the town of Castillon on the River Dordogne. A nice market here and chance to paint from the shade looking towards a lovely building in the sun and some figures/shoppers in the market.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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Livorno, Italy, 15" x 11"
This is the wide canal which encircles the older part of Livorno. There are many boats moored to the waterfront, which I presume belong in the most part to residents right there. So I thought this made for a nice composition. Some key reflections and then the row of boats in sort of a fan shape.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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Saint Junien, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
The Place Deffuas in Saint Junien, France. The church entrance is on the left. A small square in front, shops on the right and a slight slope down the road. Nice opportunity for some high contrast with cars being light against a dark background.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Fabriano, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
A painting based on a reference photo from an IWS visit to Fabriano, I think back in 2014. It's great when the paint takes a long time to dry (I guess when the atmosphere is more humid, it's colder and the paper is already damp) and you get more time to work in some softer brush marks.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Bath, UK, 15" x 11"
A view down St John's Place in Bath. Lovely buildings I think in the Georgian Style, and quite a challenge to get the stonework the correct colour. It's a busy area, being near to the Theatre Royal, so needs a few people wandering about.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms paper.
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Tewkesbury, UK, 15" x 11"
My first plein air of Tewkesbury on a recent trip there with my art group, the Bristol Savages. Absolutely lovely day, no wind and bright sunshine. First plein air was an iconic view of the Abbey across the river. Very beautiful spot and very peaceful earlier on in the morning.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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Riberac, France, 15" x 11"
I have painted this town in France a few times but was playing around trying to get the colour of the buildings here in France. In this one, I use mainly a combination of cerulean blue and burnt sienna to get the colour of the stone. I tried to keep everything soft, with just a few hard edges. Trying to paint in a loose style was a challenge with the windows and I think I fell into that trap with the windows on the right. Too detailed now I look at them.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press 300 gms
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Watercolour, 15" x 11"
I did this painting last year, but just can't recollect where it is. Maybe Spain, but I can't be sure. Anyway, a classic bit of deep values and coll colours in the shade. I'll remember later where it was!
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press 300 gms
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Libourne, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
A 'round' square if I can call it that, in central Libourne in South West France. So a few of the buildings here are curved, so introduces a few challenges when trying to get their shape looking correct. I went with a loose approach and introduced a shadow in the foreground and a few figures in the shade. Cars very loosely painted also, using quite a bit of wet in wet technique.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Day 5 as painting tutor on last years course at the Watermill in Tuscany and a visit to nearby 'Il Convento dei Carmine', a privately owned monastery with ancient cloisters and frescoes, gardens and views. Lots of different views around the monastery and the internal cloisters (very tricky with lots of columns, shadows and perspective. I decided to do an external shot with my demo and invented a gardener pushing a wheelbarrow.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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