Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Enjoy the colours - Fuengirola, Spain

"Enjoy the colours" was the subject for the weekly painting challenge at my Bristol based art club.  We of course are all safe in our homes at the moment and just communicate once a week on these challenges.  You see, I get my challenges as well!  I went a bit loose on this one. 

Ibiza Town, Ibiza

Ibiza, Spain, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Well I guess most watercolour painters would ideally paint a bright sunny day on a location like Ibiza.  However, I went with an overcast, yet bright day.  The main challenge of which are lack of shadows and a small narrow range of values which sometimes does not work in watercolor.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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

Benalmadena Kiosks - and using accidental highlights

Watercolour 15" x 11"

Benalmadena and a couple of kiosks on the pavement.  I liked the angle of the light coming down the street balancing the angle of the background roof tops.  I also dropped in a little yellow into the foreground shadows to connect with that background.  The figure was an afterthought - there was a little slither of light and I used that as a bit of highlight on the figure's head.

 

Church of Saint Bartomeu and Saint Tecla, Sitges

A view of the old Catholic Church which has a commanding position on the higher part of Sitges and great view over the beach and town.  This, perhaps a more unusual view with the surrounding high wall in front of the church and a framing of the scene with the buildings on either side of the street.  Quite a few of the darker brush strokes were done when the paper was still damp, so I get a bit of a softer edge to some of them.

Watercolor 15" x 11"

Demo to Yeovil Art Group - Cadeques

Watercolour, 15" x 11"

A demo to one of the onsite workshops I ran at the Yeovil Art Group.  I always like to think of a theme for any demo, and I believe this one was values in watercolour.  So the background light values and then some darker values in the shadows under the boats.  One of those lovely little bays around the town of Cadeques.

 

Next Watercolor Workshop - July 25th - Volcano, clouds, farm, fields........

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Puente Nuevo Bridge Ronda, Spain

Ronda, Spain, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

The new bridge over the gorge that splits the two sides of the town.  Over the middle span there's a small chamber above the arch that used to be a prison!  I'm into bridges at the moment!

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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

Bristol Savages Sketch Night - Life after lockdown

Weekly sketch night with my art society, the 'Bristol Savages', and the topic for the night was "life after lockdown. So we have normally 2 hours to produce a painting based on that topic without the use of any reference material (so no cheating looking up on the web). Owning to the current social distancing restrictions, this of course was a virtual meeting.

 

Corner Cafe Corralejo Fuerteventura Spain

Correlajo, Fuerteventura, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

A corner cafe scene dominated by a large date palm tree above.  I suggested the spreading fronds with a bit of liberal splattering in a radial pattern.  Quite a simple background with the kiosk and car painted around by a fairly light value.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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

Reflections Arrecife

Arrecife, Lanzarote, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

A possible candidate for a YouTube video where I loved the reflections in the scene and the glassy appearance of the surface of the water.  This is a small sheltered, tidal lake in the middle of the main town/city on the island.  Tricky having to deal with the background buildings - they are painted white but not 'white' in appearance.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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