Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Plein air painting with the Exiles - May 2019 #3

3rd painting in the afternoon, still sheltering from the strong winds behind the Scout Hut on the Waterfront in Bristol.  Here a view across some wasteland and the spire of St Mary Redcliffe.  

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press 300 gms

 

Plein air#2 - painting with the Exiles down on Bristol Harbourside

Bristol Harbourside, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Second painting on a recent plein air trip with my painting group, the Exiles.  The sun came out late morning, but the wind was still too strong out in exposed places. So I tucked in behind the Mud Dock Cafe building and just painted what was in front of me - the quayside, tops of boats and some apartments on the other side of the harbour as a backdrop.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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

Bristol Waterfront Plein Air 2019 #1

Bristol Waterfront, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Out with my painting friends 'the Exiles' recently and a trip to nearby Bristol and its Waterfront/Harbourside area.  A very breezy day - Most of us had our easels blown over at some stage, and on this one, I was painting into the wind and had to lean forwards against my easel to hold it in place.  So here is a view towards Prince Street Bridge, the cranes beyond that and some small boats in the foreground.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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

Biddestone Plein Air #3 - Outside the White Horse Pub

Biddestone, UK, 15" x 11"

Trying to prove to myself that you can do a number of paintings from the same spot, but just look in a different direction.  Useful exercise and here what captured me was really just the table with its slats all leading into the composition.  Also with the sun having moved around after lunch, a great chance to do some contra jour ans and have a figure coming towards me.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

 

Biddestone Plein Air #2 - Outside the White Horse Pub

Biddestone, Wiltshire, 15" x 11"

Just a slightly different angle from #1 plein air, and a view right down the front of the White Horse pub and the row of pretty cottages on this side of the village centre.  I raised the pub sign just a little to suit the composition.  Can't remember if there really was a 'Real Ale' sign there, but they served real ales in the pub anyway!  Last painting before lunch on the day with the 'Exiles' Plein Air painting group.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Devizes #3 - Devizes Corn Exchange

Devizes, UK, 15" x 11"

A third plein air after a hearty lunch and a pint of Wadworths of course (The Wadworths brewery is in the town).  This is the Corn Exchange.  It was getting rather cold and windy by now, so this was done in about 40 minutes.  The market had packed up and so was I.  Just a really simple scene and those can be the most enjoyable to paint.  Had a bit of fun with the splattering for the foliage effect top right.  Thanks to Frank and Mel, fellow Exiles for staying on.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

 

Devizes #2 - High Street

Devizes, UK, 15" x 11"

My 2nd plein air on a recent trip to Devizes, done in about 30 minutes, so I had to crack on or I would miss lunch and a pint with the 'Exiles' Painting Group.  So a contra jour which I like doing and an amalgamation of cars on the street - just thinking about shapes.  A banner across the street is a handing thing to join the two sides from a composition point of view.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Devizes #1 - Market Day - Angles and Triangles

Devizes, UK, 15" x 11"

A recent trip out with my friends of the 'Exiles'.  Location was Devizes in Wiltshire - a market town in central Wiltshire, and we were there on Market Day!  What luck.  As soon as I arrived in the centre, here was the scene in front of me from the other side of the street.  I looked at it and thought triangles and 45 degree angles.  So a lot of repetition - the market stalls, the shadow on the van, shadows coming from the monument on the right, and so on.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Devizes #1 - Market Day

Devizes, UK, 15" x 11"

A recent trip out with my friends of the 'Exiles'.  Location was Devizes in Wiltshire - a market town in central Wiltshire, and we were there on Market Day!  What luck.  As soon as I arrived in the centre, here was the scene in front of me from the other side of the street.  I looked at it and thought triangles and 45 degree angles.  So a lot of repetition - the market stalls, the shadow on the van, shadows coming from the monument on the right, and so on.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Malmesbury Plein Air #2

Malmesbury, Wiltshire, 11" x 15"

Another plein air from a recent Malmesbury trip with my painting group - the Exiles.  This one  was filmed by Mel - Thanks Mel for being so patient.  It was quickly put up on my YouTube Channel.  I will try and do more outside videos and live if I can, once I can work out the best technology to use and camera angle.  So difficult to decide camera on the left of me (and then not see the palette) or camera on the right of me (and possibly my hand will hide what I am painting)

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press 300 gms