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Strandman · Jul 21, 2012

timwootton said:
Many thanks folks - all really appreciated, cheers.
Here's another rendition of one of my favourite subjects. I'm trying to learn from the approach I'm taking with the conte and watercolour paintings and stop just filling in the paper with colour, simply to paint to the edge of the paper. When It's done, it's done - is my new motto.
watercolour 27"x22" . . .

it's been intriguing seeing these unpainted areas infiltrate your watercolours

can I ask you a technical question? do you go through all the rigmarole of stretching soaking and taping down paper when you are doing splooshy work: or do you bash on and worry about flattening the paper later?

timwootton · Jul 21, 2012

Ta, Ed - the un-painted areas are starting to become important parts of the design (something Dr. E used a lot and latterly J Busby) I'm finding they allow a sense of there being more 'outside' the boundaries of the paper/frame - so the image becomes just a section of the possible environment. Does that make sense?
Re; paper prep. I haven't stretched a surface for over 15 years (I was positively crap at doing it anyway!!!). I find that any decent weight paper will retain some sort of flatness even after being splooshed on. I put a lot of water on these paintings in certain areas and, obviously, none on the unpainted areas, but the cockling remains at an acceptable level. This is Fabriano paper (not the Artistico that I absolutely adore - I forget the precise trade name of this stuff.) To be honest, this paper takes quite a bit of getting used to .. . my particular jury is still out. I use the heaviest stuff I can get my hands on (and afford!) which also mitigates the water effect, but more importantly for me, the lack of prep means I'm not faced with a pristine and 'important' surface which would put pressure on me to make something 'good'.

solitaryVSong · Jul 22, 2012

Looks good Tim. I think the blank paper sets off the stark light and darks of the eiders. Whatever I think of these though I think the most important part is that you keep searching for a way to make better paintings. I think that always, or often anyway, registers with whoever looks at these and adds to the excitement of them.

Strandman · Jul 22, 2012

by the way Tim- I dropped into Alfred Munnings house this afternoon for a bit of painterly inspiration

and found this little tableau of racehorses at the start, carved into plaster on an outside wall dated 1919

rather splendid I thought

timwootton · Jul 22, 2012

That's so simply gorgeous. How is Sir Alf?

Funny you should mention the racehorse theme - I haven't armchair punted for Years (Cheltenham excepted) but I had a 100-30 winner today. The brokers at William Hill will be reeling at my £5 win bet, nay doot!

apbarr · Jul 22, 2012

ed keeble said:
by the way Tim- I dropped into Alfred Munnings house this afternoon for a bit of painterly inspiration

and found this little tableau of racehorses at the start, carved into plaster on an outside wall dated 1919

rather splendid I thought

I agree, superb

Woody · Jul 22, 2012

Lovin' those ducks. Saying more by saying less = clever.

Mike

Jane Turner · Jul 23, 2012

Less is quite definitely more as far as I am concerned. Love this Tim.

mattybohan · Jul 23, 2012

great! There is a lot of nice energy in this one.

timwootton · Jul 23, 2012

. . . well, so far so good it is, then.
Ta very much - and, as I haven't painted many eiders lately (!), here's the most recently completed piece;
watercolour, 27"x22"

spizaetos · Jul 23, 2012

Already commented on FB, but I couldn`t resist to write down few words..
I can`t recall any other artist`s name except maybe of the "big" Lars, who is able to paint Eiders with such confidence ,showing deep knowledge of it`s subject and draftsmanship of the highest level.. Tim the "Eiderman"!
Thanks for sharing!

Paschalis

buzzard12 · Jul 23, 2012

spizaetos said:
Already commented on FB, but I couldn`t resist to write down few words..
I can`t recall any other artist`s name except maybe of the "big" Lars, who is able to paint Eiders with such confidence ,showing deep knowledge of it`s subject and draftsmanship of the highest level.. Tim the "Eiderman"!
Thanks for sharing!

Paschalis

Quite. This latest piece is breathtaking, just cant stop looking at it. As with all of the very best watercolours I can see exactly how you painted it, but not how you did it...
Two of your signature species together, works so very well, and yes, eider are that big

timwootton · Jul 23, 2012

buzzard12 said:
Quite. This latest piece is breathtaking, just cant stop looking at it. As with all of the very best watercolours I can see exactly how you painted it, but not how you did it...
Two of your signature species together, works so very well, and yes, eider are that big

No secrets here, Alan - here's a close-up of the eider's back. It's about contouring the form, I think?

Bigshent · Jul 24, 2012

Last picture is a stunner. And how easy do you make it look on the last post true talent :t:

Woody · Jul 24, 2012

As Alan says two of your signature species for the price of one. Sublime.

Mike

solitaryVSong · Jul 24, 2012

buzzard12 said:
Quite. This latest piece is breathtaking, just cant stop looking at it. As with all of the very best watercolours I can see exactly how you painted it, but not how you did it...

All that watercolor can be Tim! This one is just amazing.

buzzard12 · Jul 24, 2012

timwootton said:
No secrets here, Alan - here's a close-up of the eider's back. It's about contouring the form, I think?

Nice to see this level of detail Tim...inspiring stuff...

Off to Hållogarn, the little baltic island I love so much, way up north on Thursday. suffice to say, I have stocked up on watercolours for the trip. Gonna splash some stained h2o around, out in the field...

mayoayo · Jul 25, 2012

Wonderful Indeed!...

Newky · Jul 26, 2012

timwootton said:
. . . well, so far so good it is, then.
Ta very much - and, as I haven't painted many eiders lately (!), here's the most recently completed piece;
watercolour, 27"x22"

Very energetic photo

timwootton · Jul 27, 2012

Wow - not everyday I can say I've been watching a roller less than 10 miles from home . . . and certainly not everyday I can share that experience with Chris Rose

. . . now, off to the exhibition opening - eeeeek!

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