Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Whitby Swing Bridge

Landscape Watercolour of Whitby, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough Paper 140 lbs

Whitby Swing Bridge (great engineering swinging on two rotating spans), which is over 100 years old, was opened in July 1909, and joins the West and East sides of this seaside town. The two sides are very different in character with one side representing the old town and the other being your typical tourist attractions of amusement arcades and souvenir shops.  Had great fun doing this painting, pouring on the alizarin crimson first wash to capture the tones of the old buildings there.

 

 

Newlyn Cornwall - walking down the Strand

Landscape Watercolour of Newlyn, Cornwall, on Bockingford NOT Paper 140 lbs

Located on the western edge of Penzance, Newlyn is home to the largest fleet of fishing boats in the South West of England. Newlyn, is clustered around the harbour, with its original quay curling around a few small boats on the western side and the much larger quays in the centre and on the eastern side of the harbour.  The little rise up the 'Strand' here which runs around the harbour offers great views from the top to Penzance and beyond.

 

A Cotswold Valley

Landscape Watercolour of the Cotswolds, 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough Paper 140 lbs

An imaginary scene of a Cotswold Valley, practicing the JZ technique of the sense of space, the distance and a landscape that may go on for ever and ever.  The steps were initial wash laid down from top to bottom, increasing the values as you get to the bottom.  Then after drying, a second wash goes in starting with clear water at the top, changing to a light blue for the horizon and again as you come down, increasing the values and forming trees, hedges and going around the houses.  Last steps were the foreground branches and smoke from the chimneys.

 

Road to Old Sodbury, Winter

Landscape Watercolour of South Glos, 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT Paper 140 lbs

An anonymous country road to Old Sodbury, a little village near me.  I don't often do winter scenes and often prefer to do paintings of a summer location with bright light and lots of shadow.  But it's interesting how with a snowy scene it's not just all white, but on closer observation many other colours appear - yellows, blues, violets and so on and provide contrasts of their own with the trees and branches.

 

Mousehole, Cornwall

Landscape Watercolour of Mousehole, Cornwall, on Bockingford NOT Paper 140 lbs

Mousehole (pronounced "Mowzel") is one of Cornwall's most picturesque hamlets; a stunning collection of yellow-lichened houses, built from the local granite, huddled together around the inner edge of the harbour - protected from the force of the sea coming across Mounts Bay by two sturdy breakwaters.

 

Market Place, Camelford, Cornwall

Landscape Watercolour of Camelford, Cornwall, on Bockingford NOT Paper 140 lbs

Camelford a pretty little market town on the edge of Bodmin Moor, North Cornwall.  Being close to the moors, you're sure of a shower or two during the summer.  Another experimentation into painting a dull rainy day and tried to get some highlights in here and there to add a bit of interest.  The buntings were still up from when I was there - either as a left over from the Jubilee or Olympic celebrations - not sure which.

 

Dockside Cranes, Prince’s Wharf, Bristol Waterfront

Landscape Watercolour of Bristol Docks, 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT Paper 140 lbs

A popular place on Bristol's Waterfront with its majestic old cranes, retired now, in front of the M-Shed or Museum of Bristol.  The museum houses exhibits from Concorde, Wallace and Gromit, and Bristol Car.  There's also a nice old steam locomotive that travels up and down along the quayside - but only on a short length of track.

 

Baltic Wharf, Bristol

Landscape Watercolour of Bristol, 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT paper 140 lbs

Baltic Wharf, Bristol - nowhere near the Baltic, but a vibrant waterside area of Bristol that runs from the City Centre to the 'Cumberland Basin'.  There's 3 waterside pubs here, a city centre caravan park and the city sailing club (Baltic Wharf).  It must make for tricky sailing conditions, being in land and protected from all aspects except from the prevailing South West.

 

Goose Green, Yate, Autumn, 2

Landscape Watercolour of Yate nr Bristol, 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT Paper 140 lbs

Close to where I live and an interesting composition I thought with the curve in the road and hopefully taking your eyes into the sketch.  It started to come better when the road markings and the darks of the middle-ground went in.  Goose Green is a popular place for locals to take their dog/s for a walk (surprising how many people have more than one dog).

 

Birmingham New Street Shops

Landscape Watercolour of Birmingham, 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT Paper 140 lbs

Close to the Birmingham New Street Railway Station and the shops and street vendors on New Street are experiencing another busy trading day. New Street is now mostly pedestrianised.  Birmingham, the second biggest city in the UK is a vibrant city, offering visitors a fabulous array of shopping, attractions, culture, entertainment and dining within the fairly compact city centre.