The river in May, Bradford-on-Avon, en plein air.

The river in May, Bradford-on-Avon, en plein air.
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Great example of your skills in this medium, love everything about this painting.

Wonderful loose style, jem, and beautiful limited palette.

Just beautiful. love it

Super work Jem, has an effortless feel to it.

Lovely fresh painting.

I really like Wesson's style of painting and I can see it in your paintings. It's not an easy thing to simplify, loosely paint and still have a great painting. By the way what is your preference in papers?

LOVELY BOLD AND FREE WORK jEM.

Incredible use of watercolour Jem!

Another wonderful spontaneous painting Jem.

Your watercolour gallery is stunning. Pure beauty. Fresh , strong and my favourite style. Diana

You're all so kind to comment, and so generously!... Thank you very much. Craig, the paper I use is Bockingford 200lb Not, in individual half-imperial size sheets. (And the weight does affect the surface and other handling properties of any paper brand. i.e. one might assume a 'Not' surface in one weight of a brand will be the same as another weight of the same brand, but it isn't.)

Very accomplished Jem.

Thanks Jem, I've been meaning to try that paper ever since I read about it on a Wesson article on here. Thanks for the advice, You really do have great work.

I am in awe of all accomplished water-colourists, (is that the correct description?), but the beautiful and stunning level of your work leaves me speechless. All I can do is echo the comments above.

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20/05/2016
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32 x 52 cm watercolour, painted en plein air.

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Jem Bowden

Full time artist/painter, tutor and contributor to Leisure Painter magazine. Specialist in watercolour landscape. I am mostly a 'plein air' (outdoors from life) painter. For for full information on various forms of tuition and to see current galleries of work for sale (only original, no prints)…

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