From Tim Wootton's Studio (1 Viewer)

[nickderry]

Perhaps not what you were hoping for, but a great picture. Of course, we have the advantage of not knowing how it was supposed to look, so we see a great, fluid and vibrant painting without prejudices.

 

[timwootton]

Perhaps not what you were hoping for, but a great picture. Of course, we have the advantage of not knowing how it was supposed to look, so we see a great, fluid and vibrant painting without prejudices.

Yes, thanks. Problem really is - I had a 'vision' but I could never really get it into focus and what I THINK I wanted was a loose painterly VanGogh-esue swirly colour-thingy which ALSO happened to have overtones of Liljefors at his most sublime with a bit of Bruce Pearson woven into the structure.
So -as you can see - it's,erm, not quite that . . . . .
I've got me coat . . .

 

[Strandman]

Yes, thanks. Problem really is - I had a 'vision' but I could never really get it into focus and what I THINK I wanted was a loose painterly VanGogh-esue swirly colour-thingy which ALSO happened to have overtones of Liljefors at his most sublime with a bit of Bruce Pearson woven into the structure.
So -as you can see - it's,erm, not quite that . . . . .
I've got me coat . . .

I think that's called being caught between two schools...

I noticed that compared to early versions (or to the much admired Ringed Plovers) the brushstrokes are quite carefully placed to follow the contours of the rocks, which I guess takes it more towards yer Bruce n Bruno than yer Vincent.

 

[timwootton]

cheeky

Popped out for a cheeky sketch this morning after dropping smallest child off at school. I feel a watercolour coming on (may never materialise, of course!).

 

[timwootton]

Ooooooooooooooo - Cheltenham Festival next week!!!!!!
(Anybody lend me a tenner?????!!!!!)

 

[nickderry]

ooooh! these are rather special, there'd better be a watercolour coming out of them - the wigeon and the oyk for example - seriously that wigeon is amazing! (oh, the divers are too!)

 

[timwootton]

Cheers Nick - actually it's the divers & l-t ducks I was thinking of. The oik/wigeon/redshanks pic may come along though.

 

[nickderry]

you'd better get busy then I want to see both! (Says the lazy sod who's going to have a nap before repainting a scene of attempted blackbird rape and then trying to sort out some bathing rooks)

 

[peter mathios]

Great set of sketches! Can't wait to see what comes from them...

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

Lovely sketches Tim also waiting to see what appears

 

[cjoakley]

Love the wheatear painting Tim...the colour and texture of the rocks is fantastic...

Warm, beautiful patterns and an amazing vibrancy to it...

Nice sketches too Looking forward to a work up of the divers and l-t ducks...

 

[timwootton]

FA CUP - Quarter Final from Oakwell, ASouth Yorkshire

BARNSLEY 1 - 0 CHELSEA !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[timwootton]

Another nice day . . .

I suppose a mixed day, really - Man U get knocked out of FA cup - BUT the Mighty Barnsley dispatch Chelsea and stride majestically into the Semis - England lose at rugger - but, as I'm Scottish dweller and also Scotland fan, manage to win anyway! (confusing, eh?)
Weather was nice out, but spent half the day in the pub and/or conservatory sports watching - BUT also had a crack at the aforementioned watercolour from the drawings made yesterday. It's ok - I suppose - bits I quite like . . . (watercolour 22"x15")
Cheltenham looming - probably last chance for an anti-post bet: Back Edward O'Grady's novice int the "Arkle" - it's name escapes me but it won't lose.

 

[Woody]

Well I fail to see any bits that I don't like, the ltd's are stupendous!

Mike

 

[ARTHUR BISHOP]

As said in the Gallery a lovelly pic. Tim

 

[cjoakley]

BARNSLEY 1 - 0 CHELSEA !!!!!!!!!!!!

Up Barnsley!!!

 

[nickderry]

that's a watercolour and a half - I've got to get back into watercolour as a proper medium again, this is an expert example of what can be achieved. Superb stuff!

 

[buzzard12]

Lovin' that watercolour....wont say any more than I could look at it all day and I probably will!

 

[birdpotter]

Of course, it is a superb watercolour, Tim, but I'm feeling a little crowded with this one. My eye keeps going directly to the center.

The only reason I can say this is because you know I feel your artistic ability makes you godlike in my eyes.

 

[timwootton]

. . .

Cheers guys - I see what you mean Beth - I may look at this comp again (perhaps as a bright acrylic). The idea was to call it "Battleships and Bombs" - amusing to see these little ducks splashing down and diving amongst the sedate-looking battleships, the divers.
A couple of scribbles from the house this pm.