HOW TO PAINT WHITE BUILDINGS IN WATERCOLOR - Watecolor Tutorial by Tim Wilmot #62

White buildings are not always really 100% white. They take on the colours of their surroundings etc so you see subtle weak values of other colours. Watch me as I tackle painting in watercolor, this bright white building in Albufeira, Portugal.
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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 get in the main shapes of buildings and shadows on the White Building.
4) Some initial colour on the white building, then the sky wash over the rest of the picture including the foreground.
5) Shadows on the white building and details of the figures.
6) Watch out for the end highlighting tips.
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Here are some links to the key materials I use:
Size 6 Raphael Soft Aqua Mop Brush
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Size 8 Raphael Soft Aqua Mop Brush
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Saunders Waterford 56cm x 76cm watercolor paper, 20 sheets
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The paper I use and recommend is Saunders Waterford. More information at:
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[@sandrapearce7116]

Quite brilliant the way Tim brings his paintings to life. He has exceptional talent.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks for watching and your kind comments Sandra

[@koreboredom4302]

I love impressionist watercolor paintings. It makes your brain fill the gaps and it creates this unexplainable side effect feeling of nostalgia, like you've just went back to your grandmas old town for the first time in forever.

[@TimWilmot]

Well put!

[@dougg1075]

Bravo! Bad to the bone and anything else I can think of.
It’s amazing how little information is needed to portray people. Love the looseness of it. Great

[@TimWilmot]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MANSUR1955]

Wonderful. The strong contrast of light and shadow is striking.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Rafael

[@marytejurgelioniene1524]

Thank you,briliant work and teaching briliant😍

[@TimWilmot]

You’re welcome 😊

[@chester8143]

You are so kind to give out so much information about your knowledge, there are a lot of great painters and u r one of them but you are above the rest as you share everything with out a price bless you

[@TimWilmot]

You are so welcome

[@ginatexasgirl9438]

Your voice is perfect with your way of painting is perfection. The very best of all I have seen and heard.with other videos. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. More videos of others as in ‘food channels’ don’t even come close to your explanation and speaking expertise, they should learn from you. My very best to you, thank you once again.

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you Gina. I keep meaning to watch some of those food channels to see their approach and techniques

[@jefffawver3389]

Very beautiful Thank you for sharing your incredible talent.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Jeff

[@joangagne1903]

Beautiful work! You make it look so easy! Thank you for sharing 👍

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Joan

[@franckg3521]

merci beaucoup Tim j'apprends beaucoup grâce a vous à travers vos vidéos.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@27rini]

A beautiful explained tutorials Sir. It always amazing to watch you painting. Thank you so much for sharing your vast knowledge.
Indeed grateful to you .
Thank you .

[@TimWilmot]

You are most welcome

[@marcythobaben1284]

I am totally new (but rather obsessed!) watercolorist and having so much fun. My husband is writing a book on pilgrimage and asked if I thought I could illustrate it (😬) to which I said, "Clearly, not yet!!" I just discovered your site and will be studying, practicing, correcting and agonizing over every technique of yours and how ill make it a goal to be decent enough to do this (or send him your way!🙂). Thank you for sharing your great talent!!

[@TimWilmot]

Good luck with your project and thank you

[@marysavel4041]

Your painting is so beautiful. I wish mine looked a bit more like yours but I still loved painting this one and learning from you. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@TimWilmot]

My pleasure

[@barbaragemin5117]

Thank you very much. Your mop brush seems to have a round and also flat shape when needed. Useful.

[@TimWilmot]

Yes it has a good edge and a good point. Although the point will eventually wear down

[@user-ps7yw2xq5r]

Tim! Happy New Year !

[@TimWilmot]

Same to you!

[@user-ps7yw2xq5r]

Yours watercolors very гармоничны !

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@tamurhaq]

Incredible. Very inspiring.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Tamur

[@DrTusharIngle]

Another piece of great art

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Tushar

[@user-ps7yw2xq5r]

Good afternoon! Thank you!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@bruceosborne1892]

Well done Tim. You amaze me.

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you Bruce

[@haidar537]

Very nice 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@triciat-b3972]

Amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Tricia

[@SPEZNAS777]

Beautiful 🙂

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@user-ps7yw2xq5r]

Thank you , Tim!

[@TimWilmot]

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[@Studio8Worx]

amazing...thnk u!

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you

[@pavelozdani439]

excellent video - thank Mr. Wilmot

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Pavel

[@leecrosbie2043]

Hi Tim like your style very much. As a beginner though would you consider doing a video with a much simplified approach for us newbees

[@TimWilmot]

I will consider that and thank you.

[@WatercoloristSyangtan]

beautiful

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@laurieman55mccabe59]

i tim great work, there im trying water colours finding hard to mix colours and , useing water im interested in doing buildings your vedios are really great help thanks laurie here from nz

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks and glad it helps with the mixing

[@МаринаАнаньева-п8и]

Beautiful work!!!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@vijaykumarthorat4450]

Thank you for sharing

[@TimWilmot]

My pleasure

[@marcello.mutti75]

Very helpful as always...

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Marcello

[@denisepatrick5547]

Hi Tim, would you mind sharing the type of brush you used for 1st wash?
It has a very nice thick round head and it’s perfect for 1st wash! I have been looking for something like that for a long time! 13:15

[@TimWilmot]

Raphael Soft Aqua Size 8

[@scarz1951]

Very helpful. I've been wanting to tackle a white building. Maybe this vid will light the necessary fire under me.
Got some new mops and paints. The light red is surprising stuff. Looks close to burnt sienna but makes some beautiful purples mixed with ultramarine or cobalt blue. The only cobalt green our only art supply store has was the deep version. I bought it anyway. Still makes some nice greens even tho the paint itself is an odd blue. I'm assuming it also comes in a light and medium version?

[@TimWilmot]

Very good point and I think you need to check with the different manufacturers

[@scarz1951]

@@TimWilmot I think so. I'm amazed by those two colors. They are new to me and I see that I've been missing out by not investigating them sooner. I never would have if I had not seen you use the green and explain why. The red was the only other color I did not have so I tried it too. Its pretty amazing for such a quiet red. Thank you for the run down on the colors.

[@MrMoykanal]

cool!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@maviseaston3215]

Very interesting thanks

[@TimWilmot]

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[@maddalenamarchetti1861]

Tim sei GRANDE

[@TimWilmot]

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[@abelsean7082]

Very nice sir..

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@peterdeeduffield9018]

Tim I get that the point of the painting is how to paint white buildings.and this you've achieved very well indeed. However I am thinking the shadow areas a little over dark.and wouldn't hurt for a little more detail, as a looks a little unbalanced. Enjoyed the video as always though. Peter Dee.

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks Peter for those useful comments

[@carolratcliff]

Great work, nice video! Is the white paint you use Titanium white watercolor?

[@TimWilmot]

I use white gouache

[@akulina36]

Super!!!

[@TimWilmot]

Thanks

[@kelliestapleton6582]

On many of your videos you do mention your palette. Could you reply with the names of the colors here? thanks in advance.

[@TimWilmot]

Yes in this video czcams.com/video/o2X8Qv66Cwc/video.html

[@annepercival7814]

What’s the lovely big brush you are using for the Sky?

[@TimWilmot]

Raphael Soft Aqua Size 6

[@user-ps7yw2xq5r]

What kind of brush you are using ? Thank you!

[@TimWilmot]

Raphael soft aqua and Jackson Mop

[@annepercival7814]

Is the mop sable or squirrel?

[@TimWilmot]

Squirrel

[@oleksandrkozyr2434]

I disagree with your value choice. Darks are way too dark.

[@TimWilmot]

Thank you