Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Villefranche Sur Mer, Cote d’Azur

Watercolour 15" x 11" on Saunders Waterford Rough Paper 300 gms

This is a busy town in a busy part of the Côte d'Azur - Monaco is one side and Nice is on the other. A few of the features that make it attractive to visitors are the seaside, with long sandy beaches (the bay is supposed to be in the top 5 worldwide), terrace cafés and restaurants. Villefranche’s Old Town, with most buildings dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, is filled with wonderful provençal colours, flowers, and balconies — all cascading down the hillside to the sea and the waterfront quayside.

 

Eastern Harbour, Alexandria, Egypt, 2

Watercolour 15" x 11" on Bockingford NOT Paper 300 gms

Alexandria Bay - The Easter Harbour looking up to the Fish Market at the end of the bay. Small terracotta tiled shelters, almost like a bus shelter, give welcome shade from the midday sun. It's also a great place to rest your fishing boat and give the hull some much needed attention.

 

 

Guilvinec street, Brittany 2

 

Original Watercolour 10" x 7"

Guilvinec is a major port on the tip of Brittany. Flanked on one side by the busy port and the other by it's beaches. In the town there's a wide variety of small traditional shops and cafes, and Sunday and Tuesday there's a market selling local produce.

 

Le Sainte Marine 2, Brittany

 

Original Watercolour 10" x 7"

Le Sainte Marine, back streets just behind the seafront.  This was looking away from the village centre, and the estuary is just over on the left hand side, down a little hill.  It's a quiet place and I thought just like Cornwall with loads of empty second homes.

 

Le Cafe du Port Sainte Marine, brittany

 

Original Watercolour 10" x 7"

Le Cafe du Port in Sainte Marine at the mouth of the river Odet in Brittany.  Lovely place to hang out and watch the boating action up and down the river.  Great menu as well with it's Fruits de mer.  There's a regular ferry here over to Benodet.

 

Le Sainte Marine, Brittany

 

Original Watercolour 10" x 7"

Le Sainte Marine, Brittany.  Even prettier than it's larger neighbour, Benodet, on the other side of the river Odet.  Quaint little cafes overlooking calm bays.  And a popular spot for sheltered moorings.

 

Walk along the estuary at Benodet, Brittany

 

Original Watercolour 10" x 7"

Benodet, a lovely tourist town situated at the mouth of the river Odet.  Late afternoon walk into the town with the busy estuary on the left.  The whole landscape in this area reminds one of the southern coast of Devon or Cornwall.  And another nice thing about the town - parking is free!  UK take note.

 

Guilvinec Rue de la Marine

 

Original Watercolour 10" x 8"

Rue de la Marine is one of the main streets in this busy little seaside port in Brittany.  Just to the right of the picture is the popular Olivier bar/restaurant selling it's range of crepes or thin pancakes.  Crepes are served with a range of fillings.  The traditional crepe recipe from Brittany simply includes flour, eggs, milk and melted butter since in past times these pancakes used to be the main meal in the Brittany countryside.  Only problem with these thin crepes - one is not enough!

Guilvinec Port

 

Original Watercolour 10" x 8"

Guilvinec is a major port in a picturesque market town, 35 km south of Quimper.

Flanked on one side by the port, the other for its beaches, the city extends into the sea. The docks provide a permanent entertainment. The return of coastal vessels is a daily event: under the impatient eye of seagulls, fishermen come and unload their catch of the day in the auction.