Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

2 Paintings from Weekend Workshop

Winchester, UK, Watercolor 15" x 11"

Vernazza, Italy, Watercolor 15" x 11"

A couple of paintings from a weekend workshop I ran in Bristol.  Two very different scenes that we all attempted - Winchester and Vernazza.  I think a good format for the workshops I run is that I normally complete 2 demos in the day.  Attendees paint along with me, as in, I first do my drawing, then attendees do their drawings of the same scene, I do the first wash and then attendees do the wash and so on.  It seems to work well.

Both painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

 

Preserving the whites - Vernazza

Vernazza, Italy, 15" x 11"

An exercise in preserving the whites - leaving white paper for the very brightest areas of the painting or objects that will be white.  So my plan was to have shadows in the foreground, then contrast with that, a brighter area in the middle, especially the larger boat on the right.  Then some highlights on the harbour wall, bits on the far cliffs and some whites above the harbour which I fashioned into sea gulls.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Last nights two hour demo

Here is my effort from last night - my fairly regular online paint-along experience.  I had selected this Riomaggiore scene to paint - it had a good composition to start with and was a good exercise in different watercolour techniques, painting figures, perspective and painting all those little boats.

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Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Latest YouTube Video - Dull Day scene in La Spezia Italy

Here is my latest video up on YouTube, featuring a really dull day in La Spezia, Italy.  It also shows a plein air painting I did at the scene.  Thanks for watching!  Painted on Saunders.

Livorno Port Fishing Boats

Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

I think it's good to have a bit of foreground in a harbour scene where there might be distant boats and a horizontal shape to the background.  And then get the foreground in at a slight angle, plus a few smaller boats, painted loosely.  I think I did a video of me painting this one...

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press

 

 

Market Kiosk - Livorno

Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

I set myself a little challenge with this one - how to paint a group of scooters and bikes on the bottom right corner.  Well two things - keep it simple and just think of the overall shape of the objects combined, and then with the painting I used a little white gouache (greyed down a bit) for the windsheilds which I think looked quite effective.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Monte del Bianchi Plein Air

 Last day on my recent trip and we're up in the mountain village of Monte del Bianchi.  Every year I'm there, we seem to always get glorious weather and lovely bright sunshine.  My plein air was from the 'end' of the village.  The monastry/church is behind me (you can just make out the shadow of the cross from it) and we're looking up the village.  There's only one narrow street.  Very peaceful spot and great views of the valleys around.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

This painting is sold.

 

Il Convento dei Carmine - 2019

Tuscany, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

5th day plein air painting on my recent trip to Tuscany as Tutor at the Watermill.  Thursday is a short trip up the hill to the Il Convento dei Carmine, a privately owned Monastery.  Tricky arches to paint and perspective exercises! 

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Rainy Day - La Spezia Port, Italy

La Spezia, Italy, 15" x 11"

A Plein Air painted in La Spezia, sheltering under cover from the cold wind and rain.  Struggled without an easel on this one, but hopefully got the result of an image of rain, people, boat in port and a weak background.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

 

Market Day Fivizzano 2019

Fivizzano, Italy, Watercolour 15" x 11"

My 3rd day demo on my October trip to Tuscany. here a plein air painting done on Market day in the town of Fivizzano.  You need to work fast here - by midday they're all gone and you have to paint from memory!  I liked the shadows across the scene and the challenge of painting those complicated market stalls.

Painted on Saunders Waterford. Cold Press, 300 gms