Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Another view of the boats moored along one of the many canals/waterways in Livorno, Italy. As an artist who likes painting these sorts of small boats, it's a fantastic area to do plein air painting. I made up the figures and the guy pulling on the rope.
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 view looking towards the centre of the port city of Livorno, Italy, with the waterway on the right. Quite a contrast in values in this one, exaggerated with the contra jour or against the light to have almost silhouetted shapes - light against dark or dark against light.
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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Fortezza Nuova Livorno, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
The red-brown fortress walls as a backdrop to a marina within the city of Livorno. I went fairly loose with the background, and just a few slices left light to indicate roof tops and so on. On the right is actually a block of flats, but inappropriate to paint in every window/balcony etc.
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"
Following on from my fascination with washing lines, this is one from Livorno. I think the trick with washing lines is make them look as if they are attached to the building, and make sure they go from one window to another and not end up between windows if you see what I mean. Some dark shadows under the washing helps with the old values!
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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Fivizzano, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Another painting of Fivizzano. It's after midday, the weekly market has ended, and the streets are a little quieter. Great location for loads of plein air painting and fabulous views down every street. I went quite loose with this one and made a play of the warm tones of the buildings on the other side of the street.
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"
One of the many many canals around the older part of Livorno, Italy. Maybe I should have gone portrait orientation on this one? Anyway, anything with boats in is my cup of tea. The boats bottom right were simply done as you can see!
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"
There's a network of canals running through the city and along most of them, especially where small boats are moored up, you have these access walkways below the main street level and of course now and again some steps to get down to them. I though this was an interesting composition - a turn in the walkway and the city in the background as a backdrop.
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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Fivizzano, Italy, 15" x 11"
Experimenting with blooms here as a technique for background hills. Blooms will also occur if you drip wet paint or clean water into a semi-moist area of paint. You can avoid making "blooms" or "cauliflowers" marks by being patient and not trying to add more paint into an area that is still not dried yet. I was encouraging them here.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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Fivizzano, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
I will be tutor again at the Watermill in Posara in October and during my week we visit the local town of Fivizzano, just up the road from the Mill. Great place for plein air painting, weather permitting. Loads of little back streets to explore like this one.
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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Monte del Bianchi, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Anyone who has been on the Watermill Painting Holidays will walk pass these steps on a Friday excursion to the peaceful village of Monte del Biacnchi high up in the hills. I quite fancied painting this one because of the angular shadows and the high contrast - bright walls and some deep dark shade.
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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