Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Live and Online workshop to Onda Creativa - Demo #1

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 Market Day

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.

Market Kiosk - Livorno

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.

Market Day Fivizzano 2019

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

 

France Painting Holiday 2019 - Plein air #3 Castillon

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.

 

France Painting Holiday - Plein Air #1

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

Watermill Tuscany 2018 watercolour course painting #3 - Fivizzano Market Day Plein Air

Day 3 last year on the WaterMill Posara painting holiday and a trip to nearby Fivizzano. It's market day on Tuesday, in the central square and around the Medici Fountain. When painting plein air with lots of people around you as in this market, it's probably best to position yourself somewhere out of the way (I was on the side of the market, up against a wall) and comfortable. #watercolorpainting #tuscany #watermill #pleinairpainting #stcmill

After the market has gone - St Foy la Grande, France

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

St Foy has a very busy and popular Saturday Market in SW France.  I took a photo of the main street on a Saturday afternoon, after the market had cleared up, and the town is really quiet compared to the morning's hustle and bustle.  My photo looked like Armageddon had happened, so I added in some people and a few cars.  I love bunting across the street.  A great way of connecting the two sides and adds a little bit of framing over the top.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 140lbs.

 

Market day in St Foy - umbrellas and bunting

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

The focus for this one were the lovely colourful umbrellas and bunting strung across the street here on market day.  So less focus on the foreground and market stalls and trying to capture the bright sunlight reaching the narrow streets below.  A few tricky bits to paint around, but kept it fairly loose.

I have recorded a video of this one.  Worth publishing?

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press paper, 300 gms.

 

Devizes #3 - Devizes Corn Exchange

Devizes, UK, 15" x 11"

A third plein air after a hearty lunch and a pint of Wadworths of course (The Wadworths brewery is in the town).  This is the Corn Exchange.  It was getting rather cold and windy by now, so this was done in about 40 minutes.  The market had packed up and so was I.  Just a really simple scene and those can be the most enjoyable to paint.  Had a bit of fun with the splattering for the foliage effect top right.  Thanks to Frank and Mel, fellow Exiles for staying on.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.