Watercolour Tutorial - Simplifying the Scene - Demo by Tim Wilmot #45

How do you go about simplifying a street scene? What to include and what to exclude when trying to paint in a loose style. Here is a complex scene from Venice and a how to video on keeping things simple.
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In this demo I will be covering...
1) Choice of Subject. What makes a good watercolor subject. How to simplify the scene.
2) Materials I use such as the paper. I will also cover the paints I use and the palette, plus how I hold the different brushes for different techniques.
3) Doing the outline sketch as the first step. How to draw figures and getting the perspective correct.
4) Doing the sky and the first wash of the background and then the foreground.
5) Shadows and details of the buildings and bridge (whilst trying to keep things simple!).
6) Watch out for the highlighting tips.
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[@allarahmcmullin3917]

Your explanation of how you decide to simplify the scene was very helpful! Thank you 😊

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Allarah

[@DinkDonny]

Sir, your works are simply stunning.
Watching your process is so peaceful, and relaxing.
Wishing you the most pleasant day!~

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Dink

[@FRIEYRO]

That was amazing!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks very much 😀

[@14watecolormore]

Fantastic tutorial. I am very impressed with the simplifying ideas.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@TooleyPeter]

Your brush control is something else, Tim. I have a Raphael SoftAqua Quill so I know how it behaves (or misbehaves in my case). To carve out that clean tapered curve under the bridge as you did -- in essentially two strokes? Bravo!

[@TimWilmot]

Helps having a good brush

[@rbrunet4755]

Unique! I was sure it couldn't work. Nothing obsessive about your technique. Amazed with the result. Your calm instruction is appealing. Thank you so much.

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you Richard

[@koperwloski7149]

I love your style and thanks for amazing lesson

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Koper

[@asunsol]

Amazing tutorial and beautiful painting, thank you so much! 🙏💕🖼

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks so much 😊

[@biswajitghosh9217]

Sir, excellent artwork, thank you.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@ukulelefatman]

Thank you, educational and inspiring.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@user-ps7yw2xq5r]

Good afternoon ! Very nice colors, thank you !

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks again!

[@mysticriver9420]

i like very mutch your work !

[@TimWilmot]

Merci beacoup

[@barbou2you]

Loved the lesson. Thank You

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Simone

[@geodezix]

love the water!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@placidop.c.]

Thank you very much for your work.

[@TimWilmot]

👍

[@nicholasblair-fish605]

The building on the right is not an archive.... it's the Frari church (Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari), after S. Marks the second most important church in Venice and contains Titian's masterpiece The Assumption of the Virgin. Worth a visit next time you are in Venice.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks for the information Nicholas, I appreciate that. There's so much to see there....

[@JoseRodriguez-kc7bu]

Aprendo mucho con estos tutoriales

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks very much Jose

[@mizzyabas8768]

awesome tuts
i love the narration. helpful

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Mizzy

[@AshaJacobb]

Beautiful

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you

[@donnaramdin1454]

Love your work..so gifted...simply amazing how it all comes together in the end

[@TimWilmot]

Yes, it looks 50/50 at the early stages

[@PaintWithNisha]

This is really great 😃. I really love your style 😃. I am still planning a watercolor video for my channel 😅

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@MrJairo3259]

Thank you !!👏👏

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@creativemaniya128]

Thankyu so much sir

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@pongpunketcharoen9412]

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[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@mgiddeons]

Tim, are we allowed to paint from your photographs? I would love to try this simplified style.

[@TimWilmot]

Yes, and if you join my Patreo club, I will give you a critique back !! www.patreon.com/timwilmot

[@MrMoykanal]

Thank you

[@TimWilmot]

👍

[@katemcguiness8254]

May I donate a virtual leg, so the poor person on the right doesn’t tumble into the drink?

[@TimWilmot]

Yes please