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.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
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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.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting #cherbourg #lebenzonbrushes #onebrush
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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.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Watercolor 15" x 11"
The bridge over the river that gave its name to the region of Dordogne in South West France. My source photo had no bridge reflections to talk of. Photos can be quite boring and uninteresting. So I made more of a feature of the reflections, lifted the horizon a bit and introduced a small rowing boat as a focal point
#watercolor #bergerac #river dordogne
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Watercolor, 15" x 11", France
Painted some time ago, and now forgotten the exact location. So another somewhere in France theme, following on from my last posting. Quite a loose one and I had fun with the dark dry brush strokes towards the end.
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Somewhere in France, not sure where, or where I got the inspiration from. Anyway, quite a simple scene with large typical French building style and an arch, plus some deep shadows. I'm pretty sure I added in the car and figures, different from the source photo. Getting the shadows looking just right is all down to the best brush for the job, in this case a squirrel mop and paint not too wet. Nice and dark for effect.
#watercolor #francepainting #francewatercolor
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St Emilion, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
This is the bottom of the town as I call it. On the right is a pizza restaurant bedecked in yellow and yellow parasols. A contra jour shot looking down to the end of the town.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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St Tropez, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
A demo painting from last year (2019) to a local art group. It's a scene I really like painting (I think this is my fourth one!). I don't normally like paining the same scene - unless you see my recent video up on YouTube where I do give some other reasons for painting the same scene. It's really quite a simple composition.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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St Foy la Grande, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
I went a bit looser on this one - especially at the bottom/foreground. Plenty of water and hold my board at a steep angle. Let the watercolour do its own thing.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Here's my latest video and demo of a scene in Castillon in South West France. I focus on what I feel are good reasons to include people in a street scene painting. Hope you agree with me on my reasons!
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