Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Latest Watercolour Tutorial Video - A bit of Wet-in-Wet and a scene from Staithes

My latest video and a scene from Staithes in North Yorkshire.  Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press 300 gms

 

 

River Dee, Llangollen

Llangollen, Wales, 15" x 11"

Llangollen is a small town and community in Denbighshire, north-east Wales, on the River Dee at the edge of the Berwyn mountains and the Clwydian Range.  Here's a view looking up river near the town centre and the boulders strewn across the whole width of the river.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Bristol Savages Artists outing to Sidmouth - Painting #2

Sidmouth, UK, 15" x 11"

The second painting from my recent trip with the Bristol Savages.  This is the river Sid which meets the sea just beyond the foot bridge.  What attracted me to the scene was the lovely warm cliffs rising up from the pebbly river bank and its reflection in the river.  Over on the right hand side, I kept things fairly loose.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Burano footbridge - Original from YouTube demo #34

Burano, Italy, 15" x 11"

From a recent YouTube demo of mine (video number 34) explaining simplification of a scene (all those buildings in the background), composition, perspective and reflections.  And yes the bell tower does actually lean !  Not sure how dangerous it is.  Anyway and enjoyable demo.  If anyone has any recommendations for a future YouTube video subject, please let me know.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Gondola Workshop Venice

Venice, Italy, 22" x 15".

This Plein Air demo was done just a few hundred yards down a canal from the Accademia: the squero di San Trovaso, a small gondola boatyard that first opened in the 17th century.  A bit of a challenge with this one was the light coming from behind us, giving fairly same values and no tonal differences to work with.  So I decided to make the left hand building dark against the yard and some darks under the wood pile on the left and the workshop interiors.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, cold press 300 gms.

 

Fondamenta dei Penini, Venice and another washing day

Venice, Italy, 15" x 22"

A plein air from the first days painting on the recent Venice Painting Holiday I ran.  This is Fondamenta dei Penini, just a short walk from the Arsenale Ferry Station.  I fairly quiet spot to paint considering you're in one of the busiest tourist destinations in the world.  For me, it was the washing hanging out to dry that attracted me to this scene.  I had to work quite quickly whilst keeping a commentary going as the foreground shadows were moving fast!

 

Canal Towpath - Avoncliff

Avoncliff, England, 15" x 11".

Out with the Exiles plein air painting group.  This time a trip to Avoncliff and a sharp right angle bend on the Canal Towpath providing a nice subject.  A very peaceful place to paint, only disturbed by a few narrow boats navigating the sharp corner.  Painting done with my travel 3-colour palette 

Painted on Saunders Waterford, 300 gms NOT Paper

 

Venice Practice #2

Venice, Italy, 15" x 11".

A second practice for my up and coming Venice Workshop/Holiday.  This time one of the smaller canals that lead into the Grand Canal.  Another iconic bridge, this time with some lovely stone balustrades.  Not sure yet if this is very common in Venice, but I will soon see.  Based on an overcast day and the light coming from the top right.

 

Plein air on the Avon and Kennet Canal

Avon and Kennet Canal, England, 15" x 22".

A plein air at the village of Seend on the Avon and Kennet Canal.  Nice spot to do some outdoor painting - I positioned myself under the shade of a road bridge.  Only hazard was that I was perched on the side of the canal edge so that I wasn't blocking the tow path!  It gave me a nice view though, and the curve of the bridge roof gives a nice frame to the picture.  A painting from last year - I must catch up!

 

Lock Gate, Ship Inn, Saltford

Saltford near Bath, 22" x 15".

A plein air painting at the lock gate on the Avon Canal near Bath.  This was from last summer (I am trying to catch up with my postings).  Liberal use of white gouache for the railings on the gate door - they would have been extremely difficult to paint around.  All painted with my limited 3-colour palette which is just right when you are painting outdoors.