Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Demo painting from my online workshop Nov 2020

Trapani, Sicily, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

My demo painting from my recent online workshop.  This time a night scene and based on Trapani in Sicily.  Techniques covered included:

• Composition and doing a thumbnail sketch
• The outline drawing
• My normal materials
• Laying down the first wash
• Using masking tape to preserve the white paper for the lights
• Shadows and values
• Figures and details

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/november-2020-watercolor

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Demo last night to Newton Watercolor Society

Demo painting last night to Newton Watercolor Society in Boston (it was via Zoom of course!).

About 40+ of their members painted along with me over a couple of hours. This is Fivizzano Market Day in mid October. A bit of sun and an exercise in perspective, figure drawing, and simplifying the scene.

Latest Watercolor Demo - Boats in a Harbor scene in Livorno

My latest demo - boats in a harbor setting in the New Venice area of Livorno in Italy.  An area of wide canals, rather like Venice, winding through the historic part of the city.

Sorrento Colours

I went a little extreme here on a bay in Sorrento, Italy. The building on the right was close to that colour, but not sure about the yellow and the blue.  Anyway, a bit of fun mixing the colours and seeing what works with one colour against the next.  Gardeners working with flowers and herbaceous borders will know this and experiment as well!

Sorrento, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Red Car, Livorno

Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Not being very imaginative with titles, I just had to call this one 'red car Livorno'.  This is south of the centre of Livorno, almost where the lido starts.  A sharp corner in the road and a contre jour looking West and some strong afternoon sunlight.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Washing day Livorno

Watercolour 15" x 11"

I feel a washing day theme coming on.  hot on the heels of my Vernazza washing day, here's one from Livorno a bit further down the coast.  Maybe a misplaced red car - I normally recommend not having parts of vehicles going off the side, but it sort of works here I think and the parking road marks help take the eye onwards to the building.  I started with two figures on the left, but 2 more 'appeared' on the right after random lighter areas were left from the initial washes.

 

 

Washing Day Vernazza

Vernazza, Italy, 15" x 11"

Hope to see you Vernazza in October (I'm a tutor on a weeks painting workshop in the area)!  Washing hanging out to dry across tall buildings really gives an opportunity to sneak in some lovely shadows and contrasts (white bed sheets are best!).  A lovely location to paint.  Visitor numbers might be a bit lower this year assuming no big cruise ships visiting the area.

Piazza Luigi Orlando, Livorno, Italy

Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

A street corner near the port area in Livorno, Italy.  I think this is almost an 'H' format composition - left hand buildings forming a border that side, shadows across the middle, then street signs up the right.  Works for me.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Borgo dei Cappuccini Livorno Italy

Borgo dei Cappuccini Livorno Italy

A street behind the port area.  That shadow up the wall of the building and trying to get the feeling of bright light beyond and darker shadows in the foreground.  That cyclist had better watch out - going up a no-entry street!

Livorno Contrasts - Light on dark

Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Working on contrasts - so I played on the white vehicles in the centre up against a darker background.  It can't be just about that going on in the middle.  I needed some vertical interest, so on the right I included the pavement, building and some figures melting into the shadows.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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