Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Slipway Watermouth Bay North Devon

Watermouth, North Devon, 15" x 11"

A composition based on this sheltered bay in North Devon.  The slipway here at low tide is a long way from the water's edge.  Just to the right of it is a small building - not sure if it is the harbour master or something to do with the lifeboat station.   My reference photo was taken on a very overcast, but bright day, and I imagined it here being sunny with the late afternoon sun coming from the South West.  I introduced a figure to balance the boat on the left.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

Bristol Savages - Artists Outing - May 2019 - Sidmouth Painting #4

Sidmouth, UK, 15" x 11"

The fourth and final plein air painting from my recent trip and a painting done in the Fore Street in the middle of town.  Probably the busiest street in Sidmouth, all pedestrianised and plenty of shops and nice bunting across the street which adds another dimension to a street scene looking down the road.  Of course I have included some different sized figures as well.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press Paper, 300 gms

 

Bristol Savages - Artists Outing - May 2019 - Sidmouth Painting #3

Sidmouth, UK, 15" x 11"

My third painting of the day and plein air painting right in the middle of Sidmouth on the High Street or Fore Street, not sure which.  Quite a busy spot, but I was lucky to take a position located by a street busker so I sort of lead on where he led off so to speak.  A fairly simple composition this one looking down the street, with strong values (the sun was lovely) and some diagonal shadows.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Bristol Savages Artists outing to Sidmouth - Painting #1

Sidmouth, UK, 15" x 11"

One of my efforts from a recent outing with the Bristol Savages.  Our annual 2018 outing this time was to Sidmouth, Devon, UK.  The weather was brilliant - although changing light conditions in the morning were quite challenging.  So this painting was a study of a few boats at the mouth of the river Sid.  The Sid flows out to the sea next to some cliffs on the east side of the town.  An enjoyable contra jour painting.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

 

Yachts at low tide - Exmouth #3

Exmouth, Devon, 15" x 11"

A third study of some boats at low tide in a small inlet on the estuary.  A little bit of wet in wet on the reflections - you have to make sure the second paint you are adding is a slightly thinker consistency and the first wash is not too wet.  Just a very simple rendition of the background shapes of the warehouses (almost abstract) and use of some white gouache for highlights, masts and ropes.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

 

Contra Jour in Exmouth - Yachts at low tide

Exmouth Devon, 15" x 11"

A bit of contra jour in Exmouth with some Yachts at low tide in the estuary.  With the side of a large mop brush, it's quite easy to drag across rough paper and get the little sparkles I have in the foreground.  Not too much paint on the brush either.  Also the softer the hairs on the brush the better.  The tops of the boats going into the distance are just simple lines and shapes to give the impression of a line of them and their shadows.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Exmouth Estuary and boats at low tide

Exmouth, Devon, 15" x 11"

A little inlet off the Exe Estuary in Exmouth.  A row of boats at low tide and private homes backing onto the water's edge behind.  Sometimes accidental figures appear from just leaving bits unpainted.  And so it was with the two figures behind the main yacht.  The front of one figure was added to with head and shoulders and then a companion was added with some highlights and a face.  A watercolour incident.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

Sidmouth Sea Front Devon

Sidmouth, Devon UK, 15" x 11"

A warm up for the up and coming Bristol Savages visit to Sidmouth Devon, and plenty of plein air opportunities.  Hope the UK weather stays good for us and there's no rain and plenty of sunshine.  This is a sketch based on a photo I took on a visit a few years ago in Autumn.  Lovely sea front with large Victorian style buildings.  Just had to get in a large Ice Cream sign for effect...

Painted on Saunders Waterford Cold Press Paper 300 gms.

 

2 Demos to Exmouth Art Group

Here are the two demos I did last year to Exmouth Art Group as a one day workshop.  So what I normally do on the workshops is that we do things in stages - first I do the outline sketch, then the attendees do their sketch, then I do the first wash, then they do their wash...and so on....

Each painting here is 22" x 15" 

A rural lane and an exercise in simplifying the scene and composition

Newquay harbour and an exercise in painting boats and simple reflections

All painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms paper

 

Demo painting to Chippneham Art Society - Summer 2017 - Lynmouth

Lynmouth, UK, 22" x 15"

A demo I did last year to the Chippenham Art Society.  Normally when I do demos to art groups I start the session by showing 8 possible scenes (normally photos I have taken relating to the chosen subject type) - in this case a seascape or harbour scene was requested.  Then with a show of hands and trying to get a bit audience participation the photo with the most votes is the painting subject for the night.  So this was chosen from a number of different harbour scenes - mainly UK ones.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms