Watercolour demonstration by Tim Wilmot - How to paint Cars and People - #6

[@peterchapman9471]

Picking up the brush after a worlking lifetime of commercial art, you give me and I guess many others the hope that they too could accomplish a look and style of their own using your superb technique. Thanks Tim.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Peter. You have a good background to being very successful

[@chesapeake4797]

I am always amazed to see you work down the page in your first wash, painting two very wet colors side by side. And your cars seem to spring from the ether! I know I would spoil them with all their tempting details. Thank you so much for the demos!

[@TimWilmot]

+Chesapeake Glad you liked them

[@STdirector]

Tim your style is so simple it makes anyone feel encouraged to attempt watercolor , too good

[@TimWilmot]

Yes I hope so

[@marymathis9299]

Aren't you a HONEY!!! You teach us with ease and elegance...making it look so easy and for you, it is...your style is so relaxed, it makes us want to do it so we can enjoy that peaceful place you must be...and you don't stop there...look at your responses to EACH person...bless you for you patience and painstaking responses to each...your a gem!! Thanks again! m.

[@TimWilmot]

+Mary Mathis Thank you Mary and thanks for inspiring me with your kind comments

[@shedriver23]

Tim Wilmot thank you!

[@carolgrentzel1430]

During your demos I try to imagine how I would paint an area, then watch you come in and handle it very differently than I would have, and I realize I would have completely ruined the painting. Your demos are very valuable to me as I was never shown how to approach a painting in any of the watercolor classes I've taken. I can't thank you enough for generously sharing your knowledge and experience and for explaining your thought process along the way! I would pay to watch these. All the best.

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you Carol and glad it was helpful

[@mprgscannertours]

Having looked at almost all of your videos, my cathartic moment was when I understood that its not about truth but about perception, about how much our minds fill in the gaps. This freed me up, it gave me permission not to emulate, not to duplicate but to stimulate the paper and pallet into finding a picture warts and all and to 'go heavy' with the darks and lights. For an old fella with limited dexterity, searching, flowing, flicking and mopping can now help me be much less critical about my work for when it is all said an done, it is only an hour or so, a couple of bucks and a great deal of joy. Thanks Tim.

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you and well put Brodie. Let the watercolour do its own thing.

[@javedsultan4830]

you are a master painter Mr Wilmot... these paintings are absolutely fabulous

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks again

[@zmangabeira]

Fantastic the way you've managed to preserve all the Sun light. Thanks for sharing one more.

[@TimWilmot]

+zmangabeira Thank you

[@piontybird]

The one feature I always find with your paintings is they look 100% lifelike from a distance, and really charming close up and ooze style and quality

[@TimWilmot]

+John Dean Thanks John. I know what you mean.

[@wilfredowen1]

What a fantastic loose watercolour impression. you are a wonderful inspirational artist Tim, many thanks for that. Regards Tony.

[@TimWilmot]

+wilfredowen1 Thanks Tony

[@SKEptic-mg2dd]

I finally see where art surpasses reality. A fairly mundane scene becomes alive with light. Thank you for showing the way.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Wendell

[@artfine6790]

Take this as a complement as intended. Watching Alvaro and Zbukvic's demonstrations and having painted watercolors since a child, I can't come close to their magic with a brush. Watching you, however, I feel achieving your competency is within reach. Yours is very encouraging as opposed to feeling frustration and despair knowing I can never achieve anywhere near the level of those two masters. I watch every one of your demonstrations multiple times and print every new painting you post and place them in a Tim Wilmot binder. I'm not quite at your level but have made great strides since following you. Thanks again for sharing.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Art and I am glad I have been a little help to you. Good luck.

[@maryvalliantbradbury2410]

art fine very good

[@theodoram.6119]

*waiting for this comment all my life . My frustration is reaching the greatest level when I can't get to that perfection of the artist you mentioned . Learning alone , I think is harder , bc you need to understand colours by yourself and for me especially I don't know if it is for everyone , it's a step I can't fully get yet . * However , those tutorials are great . I can understand what I'm looking for .

[@annwood2412]

I love watching you paint Tim it really inspires me to practice, not that I will ever become as good as you are. Even so thanks for sharing with us. I enjoy watching Alvaro and Zbukvic's demos too although I don't feel they stick truly to watercolour and use a lot of gouache as they manage to paint light onto dark. I don't see anything wrong in doing that if it works why not it's the quality of the finished work that counts. I have not as yet seen Tim use body colour yet seems to achieve plenty of light and leaves whites where needed. Thanks again for sharing.

[@CleverLAM]

I loved the relaxed method of instruction you give in your videos. Lots of information given.

[@TimWilmot]

+Linda Metala Thanks Linda

[@barrylangroydhanson2226]

Avery good demo,showing the importance of spontaneity fade back, tonality.Very well done.

[@TimWilmot]

+barry langroyd hanson Thanks Barry

[@TerryKrysak]

Very much enjoyed this demo, and your less is more approach to painting. I am always excited when you post a new one. Many Thanks for sharing!!

[@TimWilmot]

+Terry Krysak Thank you Terry

[@Cabbycabbage]

Just a wicked picture Tim. I have had a go at street scenes similar to this and have not been sure how to deal with certain aspects of the composition but this demonstration has really helped me. I can appreciate the effect of hard and soft edges that you achieve and the powerful change in tones you employ to achieve such great lighting effects. Many thanks for sharing and best wishes.

[@TimWilmot]

+Cabbycabbage Thank you and good luck with your paintings

[@suekleiman]

Terrific demo! Lots of techniques. I like that your are not afraid to use white gouache - not a purest, good! The demo reinforces my thought that you need to get the perspective (drawing) correct first, and then the values. Then you add a few impressionistic dabs of details, both dark and light and you are done and it looks great! Thanks. Now I need to try it.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Sue and yes, get the drawing right

[@annrozhets6562]

I mean this is crazy.. I studied in the art school for seven years and I'll never do this. This is ridiculously good! The way you catch those shadows with the first attempt, your sense of colour, your developed skill with moving your brush. It looks so easy, but yet only a handful of people will make it. And I love your style. Your highlight is graphic lines and the colour. Brilliant!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks for all your kind comments and I am sure you'll get there!

[@Smartartin]

Thank you! Very inspirational indeed...you just open up a book before us with every demo..!!

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you Surabhi. Nice way of putting it.

[@mspates5982]

thank you so very much Tim I absolutely love your painting demos. I find myself looking at them over and over and over again memorizing what brushes and the techniques that you use! thank you so very much for the videos I can't wait to see more!

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you and more to come

[@gunaydinhm]

Dear Tim; you are a perfect teacher! I love the way you emphasise the tricks. I follow your lessons step by step at the end I get satisfying results for myself. keep up the good work and please post some more... best

[@TimWilmot]

Tesekurker

[@martinhoward6875]

Fantastic video! I wasn't going to watch this as it's quite long and then suddenly it was the end. You've got me wondering about using white gouache. I've used masking fluid by brush for many years. I started using it in a pen form a couple of years back and now I have stopped using it, opting to leave blank paper. That gouache really stands out!

[@TimWilmot]

Yes give it a go Martin and thanks for watching

[@dreamikins]

This is so inspirational to all of us struggling with our watercolours Bless you for your patience. Just a lovely piece of work.

[@TimWilmot]

+dreamikins Thank you

[@MegaBeforeandafter]

the figures came out very sharp and lit up. really nice.

[@TimWilmot]

+Casper C Thanks Casper

[@evamoczulska1707]

Kenthepom. Over the years I have achieved some success with watercolours but always felt it was like " it was filling in" your technique is helping me to be free......so far too free, but battle on I will. You pointing out the importance of where the light is coming from, also a great help.

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you Eva and glad it helped

[@michaelstango8564]

Thanks so much for sharing your technique and style. You make it look easier than it is but that is why you are inspiring. Love your palette and your contrasting lights and darks and look forward to watching all the demos multiple times.

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you Michael

[@johnmorris560]

Lovely work and very good tutorials. IT, s about what to leave out!

[@karenshearer1751]

I really enjoy your videos, please keep them coming. It has inspired me to pick up the brush after years of not painting. Thank you

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks and more videos to come for sure

[@agnesgeets5241]

Congratulations with this demo, Tim!

[@TimWilmot]

+Agnes Geets Thanks Agnes

[@robertwinners7324]

I learned a lot from your demonstration. You are an amazing artist.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Robert

[@artwalk]

Excellent demo as always, Tim! Thanks for showing us your way.

[@TimWilmot]

+Rene Enriquez Thank you Rene

[@toobad41]

Nicely done, Tim...you are a master of he medium. Thank you for the time you have taken in each of your demo's.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Rene

[@hyden1940]

ultra fine work. I learn a lot everytime i watch your lessons

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Mary

[@sandiecroft831]

thank you for this informative video.I always steer clear of painting cars but seeing this I will have a go and simplify as in your example.Less is best.

[@TimWilmot]

+Sandie Croft Thank you and good luck with the cars

[@jwatson1601]

Enjoyed watching this Tim. Very nice painting.

[@TimWilmot]

+J Watson Thank you

[@chrismorley3074]

FANTASTIC, I Love your Loose washes !!

[@TimWilmot]

+Chris Morley Thanks again Chris!

[@mibengal]

Awesome demo. Like most, I struggle with too much detail. This will help me to "loosen up". I like how methodical you are and how you capture the light in your paintings. I also find it interesting how your figures are always walking towards the viewer. Seems like lost watercolorists have them walking away from the the viewer. I think your way brings your paintings to life.

[@TimWilmot]

+mibengal Thank you and your comments about the figures

[@sanziocanfora7330]

Great tutorial, Tim! I'm quite impressed with how you transform a dull image into an impressionistic and beautiful study of light and shadow. You're great tutor! I have chosen your videos as my starting point in watercolor. I'll try to produce some landscapes. If I paint anything worth showing to someone, I'll show you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Sanzio and look forward to seeing your efforts

[@LironYan]

Beautiful! I mainly took from this your loose approach to the initial wash. Will definitely try this in my next few paintings. Thank you for your amazing work (: - Liron

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Liron

[@madarchitect8770]

Gorgeus technique, precise composition and overall an amazingly hypnotyc work of art. Bravo!

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you

[@soccerstar204]

Nice demo. Like how you painted the light.

[@TimWilmot]

+soccerstar204 Thank you

[@yarmo28]

I do like your free yet controlled style; it is so different from how I paint.

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

I enjoyed your demo Tim! thanks!!

[@TimWilmot]

+Edo Hannema Thank you

[@aserlongas6788]

Nice videos and nice Works, Tim, thank you very much. I´ve always enjoyed drawing, that´s maybe why my watercolours looked like simple coloured drawings. With your videos I´m learning to paint air, light, textures and atmospheres. Thanks from Spain. Paint the Alhambra please!!!

[@TimWilmot]

Send me some photos - lovely Gardens there.

[@junemccallum8374]

You are a talent! Beautiful work.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks June

[@cowleyarts]

Great Tim, especially for those hoping to see the complete unfolding of the watercolour process; seeing that interesting paintings can be done from unlikely subjects. I teach and hope to share your video with those wishing to move on in watercolour - learn that the name watercolour reveals the clue within. USE WATER!

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you. Let me know what feedback you get when you show the videos.

[@tedwillardvingumpi9264]

great demo Tim, I like them all.

[@TimWilmot]

+Ted Willardvingumpi Thanks Ted

[@padmajamadhu7795]

Truly Invaluable, thank you very much, you are a master painter and very generous!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Padmaja

[@christopherwhite5178]

Great painting! Great demo!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Christopher

[@kumareshdas3360]

your demonstration is so simple and easy but it is not so simple and easy as it looks.Perhaps lots of practice may produce a painting by me nearer to this. Thank you very for a nice demo.

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you for watching

[@balamorarji523]

Hi Tim, This is awesome. I ve been watching all your demo's in recent times and it is a perfect learning material. I love your highlight separation and the simplified characters in the subject. Hats off to you sir for sharing your knowledge & looking forward for more tutorials : )

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you Bala

[@sharonlabarge4115]

Thank you for the demo. Trying to find my style and watching your demo was helpful!

[@TimWilmot]

+Sharon LaBarge Thanks Sharon. Good luck in finding your style

[@rushryte]

Thank you so much for sharing... Your work is magnificent!!!!!!! I can't wait to see more!

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you Judy

[@johnmorris560]

Lovely style and very good tutorials. It,s what one leaves out that is important! John morris

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you John, exactly

[@pavelozdani439]

Mr. Wilmot wonderful and helpful videos

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you again Pavel

[@alaudinosman7102]

Thanks Tim, very instructive. When are you likely to post new landscape demos?

[@TimWilmot]

+Alaudin Osman Just posted another one now

[@ivygoen534]

That´s an impressive beauty ! Thanks for the joy!

[@TimWilmot]

my pleasure

[@nicolepowers9502]

this is AMAZING!! I will definitely be watching more of your videos. thank you for posting your videos!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Nicole

[@mayurmistry1977]

Thanks a lot for posting this. I was waiting from long to see this. Really learning a lot from your demos. Thanks again.

[@TimWilmot]

+mayurmistry1977 Thank you for waiting

[@RafaelMartinez-ol3cj]

Beautiful, Tim. My congratulation. That´s art.

[@TimWilmot]

+Rafael Martinez Thanks Rafael

[@kevo625]

Great demo. Absolutely love it. When I try doing a sketch or painting I always get bogged down in detail and it all looks wrong. This has helped me a lot, Thanks.

[@TimWilmot]

+Kev Lebev Thank you Kev

[@InkPaintFunnyPicture]

Beutiful picture and very educational video. Thank you!

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you

[@tw97com]

I like it very very much~ Thanks for demo !!

[@TimWilmot]

+Tom Chua Thank you

[@maxwellborges9612]

Técnicas pictóricas. Belo trabalho.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@andrianefyunet9980]

wow....i like this style.. you are an awesome sketcher sir..

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Andrianef

[@jamesmclaughlin8360]

great stuff the white genius at the end magic stuff

[@TimWilmot]

+James Mc Laughlin Thanks James

[@amarpreetkaur8221]

Absolutely amazing

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Amarpreet

[@peterudden9501]

love it thanks so much for your demonstrations

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Pete

[@aliakber2k10]

Wawo.. You are an amazing artist and teacher :) We would love to see more such detail tutorials :)

[@TimWilmot]

+Ali Akber More to come

[@teresakaczynski8780]

Great work, I really like it!

[@TimWilmot]

+teresa kaczynski Thanks Teresa

[@hollyr4579]

Great demo, thanks!

[@TimWilmot]

+Holly R Thanks Holly

[@5uperfly55]

Nice one Tim, thanks for sharing, inspirational!!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Daz

[@AsiaZawadzkaLazuchiewicz]

Tim, I was waiting on this wc. demonstration.Thank you for posting.When you paint,it look so effortless, but when I try..was not so easy.

[@TimWilmot]

+Asia Zawadzka-Lazuchiewicz Practice, practice, practice

[@katsheetz]

really liked seeing how light developed in the painting. Because I watch on a laptop and am at the mercy of its limited sound capabilities wish the You Tube audio had more volume control. I was maxed out on both my laptop and the video's sound and still had difficulty hearing the valuable commentary. This is something I run into frequently on other You Tube presentations. (sigh) Thank You so much for sharing, you make it seem so effortless. Love how you compose a painting. The more I watch your presentations the more I admire your work. KAT from central USA

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Kat and sorry about the audio

[@Win-Naing]

Thanks for sharing. Great work. I never use gouache for highlights before. I will try -

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you

[@margoadias]

Thank you, I really didn't know if you would answer me, and so quick! I have so many questions, hope I don't drive you crazy with them.

[@TimWilmot]

No problem

[@maryanthony6666]

Really enjoy your KZbin demos. Your narrative is really clear and your explanations very helpful. And of course, love the skill and artistry. Do you ever make the reference photo available? It would be nice to print out my own copy of the reference and follow along trying to recreate (as much as I'm able) the same outcome.

[@TimWilmot]

Hi Mary and I try to do that in my more recent videos

[@mikeware-lane1347]

Tim, I really enjoy your videos but one aspect I find that many don't show is the original scene!! It really helps to see how you reduce the complexity of most scenes to a more simplified image. Thanks for the share

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks and glad it helps to see the source inspiration

[@pedernilsson4663]

This was exactly the lesson I needed today, thanks!:)

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you Peder. Glad it helped.

[@kyletwebster]

Superb!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Kyle

[@Zvorykina11]

As always great!

[@TimWilmot]

+Светлана Зворыкина Thank you

[@mauriceperry263]

Great work! thanks!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Maurice

[@kjana2005]

really liked it. Can you share a photo of your camera setup as well:-)

[@TimWilmot]

+janakan kanaganayagam I will try on the next one. I keep changing my setup.

[@brunovazquezart]

very well explained!

[@TimWilmot]

+Bruno Vazquez Thank you Bruno

[@vaka4541]

I absolutely adore water color as a medium. But to this day I haven't been able to find a paper that I'd like painting on (I always look for some when I visit any shop that has painting supplies. No luck. sigh.) Maybe I'll have to figure out something else, like fabric?

[@TimWilmot]

Try Saunders Waterford or Fabriano or Arches

[@vaka4541]

Tim Wilmot Thanks! Will definitely write these down and check them out.

[@AlwinJolliffe]

Nice style Tim :D

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Alwin

[@mazzuchini]

Amazing! I'm from Brasil an i have learned very fuck much with your videos. Really thanks Tim!!!

[@TimWilmot]

+Juliano Mazzuchini Thank you

[@yunxiangguo2321]

Thanks Tim!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Yunxiang

[@martygarlandart]

bravo...great job

[@TimWilmot]

+Marty Garland Thank you

[@robertlawson6114]

beautifully done ,thank you for sharing your talent Robert T.Lawson sr

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Robert

[@ariefwirawan]

could you please upload the refrence photo too sir? so i can follow you while watching this video...thxs for this great tutorial :)

[@TimWilmot]

+Arief Wirawan AWE I am not sure how to do this. I will check

[@aureliacatrina1258]

wow...!!! wonderful...!!!!

[@English2079]

Dear Tim, thanks a lot for your demo. I enjoyed the way of presentation. one little doubt about your pallet- is it a burned sienna or a burned umber?just can't understand from the screen.

[@TimWilmot]

Burnt sienna

[@Gulpman1]

i love it!

[@TimWilmot]

+panmagi pan Thanks

[@Gulpman1]

It seemed to stop time

[@NicholasJackiw]

Superb painting and nice commentary. I'd appreciate even more explicit attention to how (and how much) you rewet things as you paint, how wet or dry the paper you're painting into is, etc. We see you pre-wet things before your first wash, but after the first hair-dryer episode, are fresh strokes always starting wet-into-completely-dry? You maintain a diffuse softness to your brushwork that eludes me when the paper is dry -- maybe I am just seeing a master rather than a novice at work!

[@TimWilmot]

Hi Nicholas. I mainly paint onto dry paper. I paint wet in wet normally in the sky areas or shadow areas.

[@joannaprzewrocka1333]

Tim, absolutely beautiful painting! I was trying to recreate it, but I kept guessing which colours you have used , with end result not being as impressive as yours. Could you please let me know which colours you were working with?

[@TimWilmot]

Mainly ultramarine blue and burnt sienna

[@mmikekoty166]

nice painting, entertaining

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks for watching

[@margoadias]

Does skipping the adds affect you? I have troubles with the foreground, is keeping it simple the way or dark?

[@TimWilmot]

I might get a few cents if you click. Helps pay my costs of doing these demos. Skip if you want

[@Cleofas80]

You are a wizard sir.

[@TimWilmot]

+M Cardenas Thanks

[@malcolmwalker429]

A great demo. Your colour mixing is spot on, and thanks for letting us see how you mix. Just a little question, is your paper sloping and if so, how much?

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Malcolm. Yes, the paper is sloping maybe by 10%