Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Rue Victor Hugo in Castillon-la-Bataill, SW France - using my 3 colour palette

Rue Victor Hugo in Castillon-la-Bataill, SW France #watercolor using my 3 colour palette so only a red a blue and a yellow (oh plus a neutral tint for the darks). Painted on Saunders 15" x 11" #watercolor #gironde #stcmill.  I might have gone a little too blue with this one, but hopefully got the values right.

Well I decided to paint the sky twice on this one....

Libourne, France, 15" x 11"

I don't always advocate painting a sky twice in watercolour but this time I think it needed it for a bit of extra impact. Normally a sky is done in one go with me.  This is the main square in the centre of town.  Also painted with my restricted 3 colour palette.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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The old Port at Bergerac, SW France

Bergerac, France, 15" x 11"

The quayside at Bergerac on the River Dordogne in SW France.  There's a lovely boat trip from the quay here which takes you up or down the river.  Moored up here is an old gabare, a traditional old trading boat in the area.  Quite a simple composition and perhaps I could have included a small boat bottom right, just to balance things out overall.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press 300 gms.

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Values and Shop Window - Bergerac

Bergerac, France, 15" x 11"

I was struggling to find a title for this painting post, but I think Values should be in there somewhere.  I have quite a large range in values on this one and some quirky shadow shapes through this narrow street in Bergerac.  The funny column here with some plants on the top caught my eye as a feature on the street corner.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press 300 gms.

End of the road St Gerauds SW France

Bergerac, France, 15" x 11"

Just an ordinary country lane with a bit of negative painting - painting around objects to keep their lighter value - as in the tree trunks on the right and the round road sign.  However when it comes to highlights on figures, sometimes you've just got to reach for a little white gouache.  As you can see, I don't mind cauliflowers in watercolour.  I sometimes encourage them and they really work I think in foliage.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

 

Rue des Recollets Bergerac 2

Bergerac, France, 15" x 11"

Just a slightly different view up to Rue des Recollets in the old part of Bergerac.  I went for a bit of warm and cool in this one with the warm walls and the blue shadows on the street.  I think it worked okay.  I think in the distance was a fast food trader.  Maybe not in keeping with the area.  I don't know.

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

 

Rue des Recollets, Bergerac

Bergerac, France, 15" x 11"

I love these timber framed or half-timbered buildings, in the old part of Bergerac SW France.  I find the most effective way to paint the timbers is by single dry brush strokes.  On rough paper you get an effect of old timbers.   Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

 

Cafe du Casino, Plein air

St Foy la Grande, France, 15" x 11"

A quick plein air at the Cafe du Casino.  No, not a casino.  Just a very friendly cafe in St Foy, SW France.  Here I am framing the scene top and bottom with some dark values, andin the foreground a couple of figures blend in with that.  Then just a quick rendition of the street beyond and a few cars.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Cafe du Casino, Plein air

St Foy la Grande, France, 15" x 11"

A quick plein air at the Cafe du Casino.  No, not a casino.  Just a very friendly cafe in St Foy, SW France.  Here I am framing the scene top and bottom with some dark values, andin the foreground a couple of figures blend in with that.  Then just a quick rendition of the street beyond and a few cars.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Dashcam painting - somewhere in Dordogne France

Dordogne, France, 15" x 11"

Another painting based on a dashcam image of mine.  Do you have a dashcam?  Many people use them now and it's surprising how many images you may have lurking on your device which might make decent subjects for a painting.  So here's mine, a quiet country road in SW France, could be anywhere.  But a play on light and shade and an accidental figure coming towards us.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms