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.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
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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.
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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
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Posara, Italy, 15" x 11"
My 2nd Plein air painting at the recent workshop I ran at the 'Watermill in Posara'. Another plein air painting looking down the main street of the village and the church tower at the end. Good practice of perspective.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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Livorno, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Wednesday Night Sketch at my Art Society and topic given to the artists by the Chairman of the evening was "all our yesterdays". So you have 2 hours to complete a painting based on that subject without using any resource material (no doing a Google search now!). As I was in Livorno, nearly yesterday, I decided to do a sketch loosely based on the New Venice area - a bridge, distant building, moored boats.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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I am running another live, online watercolour demonstration on Sunday, December 15th at 6 pm UK time (GMT). Wherever you are, join me for this unique paint along, where we will paint a pretty Italian Coastal Village Scene (see photo below of Riomaggiore). This will not be a recording. It is LIVE!
This online workshop is suitable for painters of any level. It will be a demonstration in Watercolor. I will go at a slow pace and describe with commentary what I am doing and the techniques I am using. The commentary will only be in English, and I will try and speak slowly because I have many attendees where English is not their first language.
All you will need is a good/reliable internet connection, and a headphone or PC speakers to hear my audio commentary (Worldwide Conference call phone numbers will also be provided if you want to connect by phone). If you want to, you'll be able to ask plenty of questions as I go along. There is a $7 USD fee to attend this live session. It will not be uploaded to YouTube or available to anyone apart from the attendees who have paid to watch. I should be able to send you a link to the recording of the demo afterwards, which only you can see.
The demo might be an hour to an hour and a half in duration (depends on how many questions/comments I get!). We will paint at a slow speed and in stages. So you can paint along with me if you want, or wait until you receive a link to the recording.
Here's a photo from a previous session, with 'attendee' Jack Cwiek showing his setup, following me as I paint!
And this is what it could look like on your screen..
You need to register to attend (please do this as soon as possible and not on the day) and I will then send you a payment request from me for your $7 USD fee. You will then be sent an email with the simple connection instructions for attending the demo...
Registration will close a week before the event.
We will be painting this scene - the pretty Italian coastal village of Riomaggiore. Riomaggiore is a village and comune in the province of La Spezia, situated in a small valley in the Liguria region of Italy. It is the first of the Cinque Terre one meets when travelling north from La Spezia. Oh, and we will also include some figures!:
Here is what previous attendees had to say...
"This was a really excellent workshop and very good quality webinar" Phillip B
"Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Based on my experience watching your YouTube videos, your online workshop was everything I expected and more" Douglas B
"Good pace, good answers to students’ questions, efficient use of time, and such a nice relaxed personality, Tim" Suzanna B
"Thank you for the wonderful painting experience. I think the timing was perfect for me as I am new to watercolour and enjoyed having the time to attempt keeping up" Geri G
"It was very good to be able to hear your thought process as you were completing the painting. Loved being able to see your painting from start to finish" Pearl A
"It was amazing Tim! I feel so pleased that my painting has come out well. Thanks to your excellent online commentary and prompts" Sankar R
"So much fun to watch. I’m planning to join your group and start painting more often. Thank you!" Marilyn H
"I can't afford to go to painting workshop holidays, but this is a great way to learn live from you" Tony G
Hopefully meet up with you online for this next demo!
If you are in any doubt as to whether your system can access the presentation, please click on the button below to do a system check from the PC or device you want to watch from.
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Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
The Piazza Garibaldi (I think I have painted many Garibaldi named streets and squares) in Livorno, and I love painting these scenes where we have a dark foreground and a light background. For me, it creates a nice atmosphere of you are in a cool place and you are looking towards light and warmth.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Riomaggiore, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
I could have painted in this place all day. Just down by these boats, and with the changing sunlight directions, many painting subjects become possible. And the view down to the sea has a great help for composition with the opposite sides of the buildings.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Livorno, Italy, 15" x 11"
This is the wide canal which encircles the older part of Livorno. There are many boats moored to the waterfront, which I presume belong in the most part to residents right there. So I thought this made for a nice composition. Some key reflections and then the row of boats in sort of a fan shape.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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Fabriano, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
A painting based on a reference photo from an IWS visit to Fabriano, I think back in 2014. It's great when the paint takes a long time to dry (I guess when the atmosphere is more humid, it's colder and the paper is already damp) and you get more time to work in some softer brush marks.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
#watercolour #StcMill #watercolorpainting
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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