Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Watercolor, 15" x 11"

Market day in Ho Chi Minh city in Vietnam.

Istanbul, Turkey, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

One of the best dishes in the world - Borek from Turkey.  Here a market scene.  I think it's near the covered bazaar in Istanbul.  

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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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.

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.

First live and online demo to approx 60 attendees to the Onda Creativa Art Group.  Subject was a Google Street View image of Piazza della Frutta in Padua.  You have to be careful with perspective when using a street view image as your resource - camera is higher than a person so you are looking down more on the scene.  So you have to compensate and imagine you are lower!  Takes a bit of practice.

This was a 2-hour live demo with Q and A during the session run via zoom.  Needs a bit of multi-tasking!

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St Foy la Grande, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Market day is very busy in St Foy, South West France.  So busy that I concentrated on just a single trader!  Much easier.  A contra jour approach.  Bunting is a great way of adding interest higher up a street scene and a bit of contrast - light against dark.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.

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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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.

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

Castillon, France, 15" x 11"

Day 2 (Monday) and we're in the town of Castillon on the River Dordogne.  A nice market here and chance to paint from the shade looking towards a lovely building in the sun and some figures/shoppers in the market.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

Saint Seurin, France, 15" x 11"

The market at Saint Seurin on a Sunday morning and the first picture as 'tutor/leader' on a Painting Holiday I organised.  So a contra jour to start with.  The location I chose was about the only spot where I could paint.  It was so busy!  With plein air painting, when it's a hot day, there is an argument to say, find somewhere comfortable first and then paint what you see.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms