Original Watercolours by Tim Wilmot

Place des Martyrs de la Resistance, Libourne, France

Libourne, France, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

The Place des Martyrs de la Resistance, outside the main Railway station.  Just an ordinary scene really, looking almost into the scene and a useful pedestrian crossing to help lead the eye into the composition.  The buildings in the area have a lovely feel of minor decay which I try to portray with a bit of splattering and different colours in the walls.  Quite a busy spot as there's a little cafe opposite, just before you get to the Station.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Some lucky splattering on the wheel - Fabriano

Fabriano, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"

I'm in to splattering at the moment - in moderation though.  Trying not to overdo it.  But I thought the lucky strike on the nearby car wheel arch was just on target.  Normally with wheels of cars, I try to understate them.  To me they just don't look right with perfect wheels - tyres and so on.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Rua Brigadeiro Oudinot Funchal 2

Funchal, Madiera, 15" x 11"

One of the main, wide streets leading down to the sea.  A bit of a contra jour, painting into the light.  I like to rough up pedestrian crossings - they wouldn't look right being too perfect with nice edges and clean white stripes.  So I deliberately paint them in quite quickly - of course following the lines of my initial pencil drawing.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

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Bristol Savages Sketch Night - Past, Present & Future

Watercolour, 15" x 11"

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.

Bristol Savages Sketch Night and topic set by the Chairman of the night - "Past, Present & Future". So we have two hours to complete a painting without using any reference material (no search images on your phone!). #watercolour #stcmill #bristolsavages Painted on best #saunderswaterford

Alexandria 16 - A dusty street near the port

Alexandria, Egypt, 15" x 11"

A dusty street near the port of Alexandria.  Here I am trying to convey a feeling of a hot day,  a busy road, a bit of dust (which is probably unavoidable in this part of the world) and smoke.  There's a lovely mosque here with it's minarets towering above the street and the side of the dome catching the light.  A liberal amount of splattering has been used here and some lifting out of colour on the road surface.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Devizes #2 - High Street

Devizes, UK, 15" x 11"

My 2nd plein air on a recent trip to Devizes, done in about 30 minutes, so I had to crack on or I would miss lunch and a pint with the 'Exiles' Painting Group.  So a contra jour which I like doing and an amalgamation of cars on the street - just thinking about shapes.  A banner across the street is a handing thing to join the two sides from a composition point of view.

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms

 

Malmesbury Plein Air #2

Malmesbury, Wiltshire, 11" x 15"

Another plein air from a recent Malmesbury trip with my painting group - the Exiles.  This one  was filmed by Mel - Thanks Mel for being so patient.  It was quickly put up on my YouTube Channel.  I will try and do more outside videos and live if I can, once I can work out the best technology to use and camera angle.  So difficult to decide camera on the left of me (and then not see the palette) or camera on the right of me (and possibly my hand will hide what I am painting)

Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press 300 gms

Latest YouTube Video - Plein air painting in Malmesbury #1

A recent plein air painting in central Malmesbury (a very busy road junction and apologies for the background noise) and a big thanks to my ca merman Mel!

Painted on Saunders Waterford, cold press and 300 gms.  Size is 15" x 11".

 

 

Market Place, Camelford, Cornwall 2

Camelford, Cornwall, 15" x 11".

A second attempt at Market Place in Camelford Cornwall.  The last one I did was 5 years ago and I think this one is a bit looser in style.  Plus I made the bunting bigger as well (thick paint right out the tube) and more of a feature going down the street.  Cars and figures are a bit more prominent also and have some contrasting values with their surroundings.  

Painted on Saunders Waterford Cold Press 300 gms.

 

A quiet backstreet in St Foy la Grande, France

St Foy La Grande, France, 15" x 11".

My fascination with rows of parked cars continues.  One of the backstreets near where the popular Saturday market happens in the South West town of St Foy la Grande.  Maybe the cars belong to shoppers - don't know.  Painted with my 3-colour palette of selected Sennelier paints.

Painted on Saunders Waterford paper, NOT surface and 300 gms weight.