Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Enjoy the colours - Fuengirola, Spain

"Enjoy the colours" was the subject for the weekly painting challenge at my Bristol based art club.  We of course are all safe in our homes at the moment and just communicate once a week on these challenges.  You see, I get my challenges as well!  I went a bit loose on this one. 

Church of Saint Bartomeu and Saint Tecla, Sitges

A view of the old Catholic Church which has a commanding position on the higher part of Sitges and great view over the beach and town.  This, perhaps a more unusual view with the surrounding high wall in front of the church and a framing of the scene with the buildings on either side of the street.  Quite a few of the darker brush strokes were done when the paper was still damp, so I get a bit of a softer edge to some of them.

Watercolor 15" x 11"

Washing Day Vernazza

Vernazza, Italy, 15" x 11"

Hope to see you Vernazza in October (I'm a tutor on a weeks painting workshop in the area)!  Washing hanging out to dry across tall buildings really gives an opportunity to sneak in some lovely shadows and contrasts (white bed sheets are best!).  A lovely location to paint.  Visitor numbers might be a bit lower this year assuming no big cruise ships visiting the area.

Church of St Catherine, Livorno, Italy

Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Perhaps a slightly unusual view of the Baroque Church from across the other side of the harbour.  It's quite difficult to paint a whole group of white boats.  Really I just think of the shape as a whole, and looking for geometric patterns for shadows.  Seems to work and keeps it loose.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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

Malaga Cathedral - Dry brush strokes

Malaga Cathedral, Malaga, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Cathedral is on the left.  Quite a few dry brush strokes on this one, made easier by using slightly rough paper and not too much water on the brush.  You only get one shot at some of these key strokes down the left-hand side with the lines of perspective.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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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.

Compton Dando demo 2019 - demo to local art group

Demo #1

Demo 2

A recent visit back to Compton Dando Art Society and two local scenes to them.  It was a two-hour session, so I did one before the coffee break and one after.  I took it as a demo of course of watercolour, but also values.

Both painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

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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Evening Sunlight Villefranche de Lonchat France

Dordogne, France, 15" x 11"

Late afternoon sun over the square in Villefrance de Lonchat.  Edges in watercolour, they are important.  So soft edge on the rooftops (so the sky wash was still damp and I paint the rooftops with slight thicker reddish paint so it does not bleed into the sky and create a mess) and hard edges on some of the shadow details on the church.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

 

Village Church Iron Acton

Iron Acton, UK, 15" x 11"

Composition - the more I look at this one, the more I question in my mind the purpose of the figure on the right.  I think the right hand side is too loaded with stuff - the church, the car and the large figure.  Maybe put the figure on the left, not so large, and have the shadows going across at an angle to connect, and not have the figure so obvious.  Perhaps the next one...

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms