Vernazza, Italy, 15" x 11"
Hope to see you Vernazza in October (I'm a tutor on a weeks painting workshop in the area)! Washing hanging out to dry across tall buildings really gives an opportunity to sneak in some lovely shadows and contrasts (white bed sheets are best!). A lovely location to paint. Visitor numbers might be a bit lower this year assuming no big cruise ships visiting the area.
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Tuscany, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Old Vineyard at Monte dei Bianchi. A hot autumn day and the afternoon sun casting its rays across the vine - maybe the grapes have just been harvested. An old vineyard with some old posts at quirky angles can make for an interesting composition.
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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Here's my latest video and demo of a scene in Castillon in South West France. I focus on what I feel are good reasons to include people in a street scene painting. Hope you agree with me on my reasons!
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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.
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St Emilion, France, 15" x 11"
A simple composition of one of the roads leading into the small town of St Emilion in SW France. And two ways of painting trees in watercolour: A small fully loaded brush and some dry brush strokes.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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St Emilion, France, 15" x 11"
A simple composition of one of the roads leading into the small town of St Emilion in SW France. And two ways of painting trees in watercolour: A small fully loaded brush and some dry brush strokes.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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My take on painting palm trees - keep it simple. In fact they can be easier to paint in my opinion compared to broad leaf trees and conifers/pine. Just a simple stroke to do the fronds with a very soft medium brush, one with a good point and water retention. Also, try not to make them look too symmetrical!
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Bergerac, France, 15" x 11"
Just an ordinary country lane with a bit of negative painting - painting around objects to keep their lighter value - as in the tree trunks on the right and the round road sign. However when it comes to highlights on figures, sometimes you've just got to reach for a little white gouache. As you can see, I don't mind cauliflowers in watercolour. I sometimes encourage them and they really work I think in foliage.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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Dordogne, France, 15" x 11"
Another painting based on a dashcam image of mine. Do you have a dashcam? Many people use them now and it's surprising how many images you may have lurking on your device which might make decent subjects for a painting. So here's mine, a quiet country road in SW France, could be anywhere. But a play on light and shade and an accidental figure coming towards us.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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Lido, Venice, 15" x 11"
Cedars are one of my favourite trees (wish I had a Cedar of Lebanon) so I could not resist this attempt at the top of a blue cedar just popping over the roof tops at the Lido, Venice. I suppose an ordinary street scene, but jazz it up with some light and shade and a couple of street signs, row of park cars. Probably I prefer doing this sort of scene than the run of the mill gondolas and canals.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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