Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Cherbourg Shopping Centre, France

Cherbourg, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Shopping Centre in Cherbourg, France.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Frejus France

Thanks to Patreon member Judy Sadler for kind permission to use her photo (in our Source Photo section!) of Frejus in France for this video I will put together soon.

I find I am pre wetting my paper quite often, after drawing and before doing the first wash.  this one was done in this way.  Paper stayed damp for quite some time (in my cold studio!)

 

Place de la Gare Lille One Brush

Lille, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

The Place de la Gare and the fountains right outside the station entrance.  A painting done with only one large mop brush (with a good point to it - large goat hair synthetic mix brush from Lebenzon)

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Springtime road to Bergerac

Bergerac, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Not sure of exact location of my painting, but somewhere on the way to Bergerac, SW France, and some trees with fresh young leaves in Spring.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Chinon France

Cinon, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Place de General de Gaule.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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This painting was based on an image shared by a Patron on my Patreon site - https://www.patreon.com/timwilmot - loads of images for painting inspiration!

Evening sun, Montpon Menesterol

Montpon Menesterol, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Looking west along the main street in Montpon which runs east-west.  A bit of extreme contre jour and range of values.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Rue de la Porte Bouqueyre Saint-Émilion France

Rue de la Porte Bouqueyre Saint-Émilion France

The road looking up to the centre of town.  I thought this made for a nice composition.  The street is not too wide and the buildings left and right create a nice frame of the scene.  I moved a few objects around - signs and also moving the old wall lamp so that it's silhouetted against the sky.

 

Figure and Dog Castillon-la-Bataille, France

Castillon-la-Bataille, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Simple scene, could be anywhere...but this is...Castillon-la-Bataille in the Gironde area of South West France.  Some old buildings maybe needing some paint, but I think that look is quite attractive.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Rue de Ble, Cherbourg, France

Cherbourg, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

A recent painting painted with one brush - a large synthetic blend brush from Lebenzon.  First time I used this large brush and new brushes take a few paintings to get used to how they handle, how much paint they can take, the marks they make, etc...  One benefit of using one brush for the whole job - you don't need to keep thinking "shall I change my brush now" when painting different areas or stages of the process.  Keeps it simple and the momentum going when timing is very important in watercolour.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Hay Bales Dordogne

Dordogne, France,  Watercolour, 15" x 11"

An imaginary scene taking inspiration from the Dordogne countryside and a late summer field.  So straw bales, you can put them where you want to suit the composition.  As long as you observe their format - the texture, a flat bottom because they weigh so heavy and the stubble of the field and where they cut the hay, the bales are lying at right angles to the rows, if you see what I mean.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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