Villefranche de Lonchat, France, 15" x 11"
A shady courtyard at the back of a cafe in the French village of Villefranche de Lonchat. I liked the shape of the shadows on the walls, like a 'V' shape and a brightly lit area in the middle. Had some fun painting the stone work of the building - not to much detail.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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Villefranche, France, 15" x 11"
Day 4 (Wednesday) and first plein air demo of the day looking up a street towards the centre of the village of Villefranche de Lonchat. A very pretty village in the southern area of the Dordogne region. All I can remember about this one was the bright sun behind me - so had to wear sunglasses when looking at the ultra-bright paper. Wearing sunglasses when painting takes a bit of getting used to and must alter your perception of tonal values and colours.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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St Emilion, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
A walk down to the lower part of town, carefully avoiding wine-tasting opportunities, and a nice shady/cool spot by the lavoir (French for wash house). It was quite hot and the paint was drying quicker than anything. A little view down the street.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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St Emilion, France, 15" x 11"
Day 3 (Tuesday) and my painting friends and I visit St Emilion, the most famous wine-growing area in the world. Fortunately, the wine is too expensive to drink, so we had to paint! This is my demo painting of the Place du Marche.
See the view we had on Google Street View
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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Castillon, France, 15" x 11"
A real quickie Plein air before lunch on the second day of my French trip. I decided that I was in quite a cool and shady spot, not causing any obstruction to market pedestrians, and so did this one looking down the street from the centre of town. Painted in about 30 minutes.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold press, 300 gms
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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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Saint Seurin Mill, France, 15" x 11"
2nd painting on our first day, Sunday, and a visit to the nearby Mill on the River Isle (runs into the Dordogne in the end). A nice spot by the river with the old Mill house and weir. Again, very hot and paint drys as soon as you apply it!
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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Saint Seurin, France, 15" x 11"
The market at Saint Seurin on a Sunday morning and the first picture as 'tutor/leader' on a Painting Holiday I organised. So a contra jour to start with. The location I chose was about the only spot where I could paint. It was so busy! With plein air painting, when it's a hot day, there is an argument to say, find somewhere comfortable first and then paint what you see.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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I am running another live, online watercolour demonstration on Sunday, September 15th at 6 pm UK time (BST). Wherever you are, join me for this unique paint along, where we will paint an English Village scene (see photo below). This will not be a recording. It is LIVE.
This online workshop is suitable for painters of any level. It will be a demonstration in Watercolor. I will go at a slow pace and describe with commentary what I am doing and the techniques I am using. The commentary will only be in English, and I will try and speak slowly because I have many attendees where English is not their first language.
All you will need is a good/reliable internet connection, and a headphone or PC speakers to hear my audio commentary (Worldwide Conference call phone numbers will also be provided if you want to connect by phone). If you want to, you'll be able to ask plenty of questions as I go along. There is a $7 USD fee to attend this live session. It will not be uploaded to YouTube or available to anyone apart from the attendees who have paid to watch. I should be able to send you a link to the recording of the demo afterwards, which only you can see.
The demo might be an hour to an hour and a half in duration (depends on how many questions/comments I get!). We will paint at a slow speed and in stages. So you can paint along with me if you want, or wait until you receive a link to the recording.
Here's a photo from a previous session, with 'attendee' Jack Cwiek showing his setup, following me as I paint!
And this is what it could look like on your screen..
You need to register to attend (please do this as soon as possible and not on the day) and I will then send you a payment request from me for your $7 USD fee. You will then be sent an email with the simple connection instructions for attending the demo...
Registration will close a week before the event.
We will be painting this scene - the pretty UK village of Biddestone. A typical village inn, some cottages, pub sign and cars. Oh, and we will also include some figures!:
Here is what previous attendees had to say...
"This was a really excellent workshop and very good quality webinar" Phillip B
"Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Based on my experience watching your YouTube videos, your online workshop was everything I expected and more" Douglas B
"Good pace, good answers to students’ questions, efficient use of time, and such a nice relaxed personality, Tim" Suzanna B
"Thank you for a wonderful painting experience. I think the timing was perfect for me as I am new to watercolour and enjoyed having the time to attempt keeping up" Geri G
"It was very good to be able to hear your thought process as you were completing the painting. Loved being able to see your painting from start to finish" Pearl A
"It was amazing Tim! I feel so pleased that my painting has come out well. Thanks to your excellent online commentary and prompts" Sankar R
"So much fun to watch. I’m planning to join your group and start painting more often. Thank you!" Marilyn H
Hopefully meet up with you online for this next demo!
If you are in any doubt as to whether your system can access the presentation, please click on the button below to do a system check from the PC or device you want to watch from.
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Here is my latest video posted recently up on my YouTube Channel. This time a scene based on the French Town/City of Perigeux. Some lovely bright buildings and shadows across the foreground. Again, I move things around to suit the composition.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press Paper 300 gms
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