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.
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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
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!
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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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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
A study of some shadows in the late afternoon in the New Venice area of Livorno. Just had to sneak in a cyclist. Plenty of dry brush marks in this one to get different edges.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Sorry, there's loads more to come from Livorno. This one was quite difficult to get the balance of composition looking right. I had to include the boat on the right and a couple of bouys on the right to balance up with the left-hand side. i think it worked.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Perhaps a slightly unusual view of the Baroque Church from across the other side of the harbour. It's quite difficult to paint a whole group of white boats. Really I just think of the shape as a whole, and looking for geometric patterns for shadows. Seems to work and keeps it loose.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
A corner in the canal in the New Venice area of Livorno - a network of inland canals a bit like Venice but much wider. It really helps having a soft mop brush for the delicate strokes to take advantage of the rough paper surface and letting the paper sparkle through.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Tuscany, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Old Vineyard at Monte dei Bianchi. A hot autumn day and the afternoon sun casting its rays across the vine - maybe the grapes have just been harvested. An old vineyard with some old posts at quirky angles can make for an interesting composition.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Around the new Venice area of Livorno and the 'Scali del Pontino'. Lovely stretch of water with boats moored up in every square inch of space along the canal walls. Lovely umbrella pine trees give it a real Italian feel.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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