St Foy la Grande, France, 15" x 11"
For some reason, a street scene without people! Not usual for me. I suspect my reference photo was taken after the Saturday Market, mid afternnon in summer and devoid of anyone. Makes a change. If I had to include a figure, I probably would have sneaked one in one the right hand side, joining the middle ground to the background.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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Iron Acton, UK, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
The pretty village of Iron Acton, close to where I live. Quite a simple scene and I made a focus of the windscreen. Nice and bright against a dark background and a slight curve of reflection of the building to make it a little more interesting.
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"
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.
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St Foy la Grande, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Place Jean Jaures, painted here just after the Saturday market has ended. So fewer people and an easier scene to paint. Here and not so often for me, I paint with the sun behind me, so casting some tricky shadows across the scene and a little more difficult to get figures looking right.
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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Last day on my recent trip and we're up in the mountain village of Monte del Bianchi. Every year I'm there, we seem to always get glorious weather and lovely bright sunshine. My plein air was from the 'end' of the village. The monastry/church is behind me (you can just make out the shadow of the cross from it) and we're looking up the village. There's only one narrow street. Very peaceful spot and great views of the valleys around.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
This painting is sold.
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Puerto del Carmen, Spain, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
My current painting project for my Patreon club members this month is how to paint buildings that are white. So I shared this one of Puerto del Carmen, where nearly all the buildings are white. But you get a sunny day, and suddenly the values appear. Dull day? Give up painting in watercolour in my opinion.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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Bergerac, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
One of the old streets in Bergerac, SW France. A favourite spot for me to paint. So many painting opportunities, especially on a sunny day where you can get some interesting shadows being cast over the scene. I went quite dark and cool on this one for the shadows to give maximum contrast with the warmth above.
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"
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.
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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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