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'Tall tree near Pensford' watercolour demonstration by Jem Bowden

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Jem Bowden Watercolour

Jem Bowden Watercolour

Күн бұрын

Please note, this film has no sound
This is a demo of a full watercolour painting, with just a bit of off-camera mixing edited out (ie, where there was nothing going on on-screen). It’s 36 minutes long, and is in real time.
There is no audio commentary, and half of me feels this is for the best. My experience is that it is from the closest visual observation that one learns the most important things, and why one can really benefit from repeat viewing of demonstration videos or DVDs.
For those interested, the colours I used were (W&N Professional range) Winsor Blue (Red Shade), French Ultramarine, Cobalt Turquoise, Light Red, Indian Red, Raw Umber and Burnt Umber. The paper is half imperial size Arches 300lb Not surface (not my usual), and I use a couple of medium size squirrel mops, a synthetic round (size 14) and a similar size self-modified chinese calligraphy brush.
I hope you find the video useful or enjoyable to watch.
Details of my tuition, my blog, and galleries of my paintings for sale can be found on my website: www.jembowdenwatercolour.co.uk
You could also find me easily on Instagram or facebook. Thanks for your interest.

Пікірлер: 85
@parkinho635
@parkinho635 3 ай бұрын
hello? Your landscape paintings are very attractive. I am very happy to have come across this video. I'm looking forward to the next video.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 3 ай бұрын
Thanks. You may easily find other videos by me on my channel here, if you haven't already.
@marymarple3537
@marymarple3537 3 жыл бұрын
You make me want to paint - love your grasses and skies. I live in Michigan and right now it seems we see nothing but snow. But I will be trying some of your techniques. Than you.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mary.
@artmanjula
@artmanjula 7 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@theponderingpilgrim4342
@theponderingpilgrim4342 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the demo Jem & the painting process as a whole. Like the colours and tones in the sky too. Thanks for uploading.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comments, Andrew. Glad you enjoyed the videos.
@artdavisstudios
@artdavisstudios 2 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel. Love your tutorials and style. Thank you so much for the effort of putting them together.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for your appreciation. All the best, Jem
@pjc1954
@pjc1954 5 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for this - one of the most absorbing and useful watercolour films I've seen.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you - very pleased you enjoyed it.
@patriciasell
@patriciasell 3 жыл бұрын
A wonderfully majestic painting! Thank you for sharing your talent and hope you post more soon.👍💛❤💙💚🧡💜
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Patricia; I appreciate your comment.
@chrishughes6588
@chrishughes6588 4 жыл бұрын
Great work Jem , a lot going on bottom left pity we couldn't see it . Would love to see your pallette too. Still invaluable teaching thank you very much for doing it. All the best Chris.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Chris. Glad you found it worth watching, despite the shortcomings.
@chrishughes6588
@chrishughes6588 4 жыл бұрын
Watched it dozens of times I'm improving but still no where near your level
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 4 жыл бұрын
@@chrishughes6588 Wow, that's a lot of times! Progress can be slow, but practise is everything.
@chrishughes6588
@chrishughes6588 4 жыл бұрын
@@JemBowdenWatercolour hiJem also painted the marsh harrier 30 times 15x11 . I'm determined to get the hang of it
@meghead2338
@meghead2338 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting your videos on air. Your strokes with that brushes inspire me to keep doing skies with character. And thanks for the information regarding the composition of the Chinese brush- often confusing when you read about them. I like the mops and the Oriental brushes as they encourage a light hand- touching the paper, a light hand ready to make a mark as if a kiss of the butterfly wing. These brushes glide and make marks, rather than digging into the paper.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Meg, and you are welcome. Coincidentally, I've just uploaded a new video...
@harjindergurnham8877
@harjindergurnham8877 7 жыл бұрын
Amazing! The way your every brush stroke is so measured and precise. Great style, Jem.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks again, Harjinder. Hmmm, well, sometimes measured! Oftentimes gambling and perhaps lucky.
@libbyfuntera8497
@libbyfuntera8497 7 жыл бұрын
Love the brush Jem. It's so versatile-lots of great expressive marks. It could be an Aussie bush scene as well, trees look very similar to tall gums. Wish you had more videos. Thank you, Libby
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Libby. You have the brush? (under another name) I will be doing another demo quite soon hopefully. All the best, Jem
@door2yourheart
@door2yourheart 9 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! You can feel the fresh air in that!
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Alan.
@vincegrey8718
@vincegrey8718 7 жыл бұрын
I do like the expressive and quick brushwork. I think working a bit bigger substrate helps as we need to use more of our arm to move the brush across the paper or canvas.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Vince. Yes, but I think we can use our arm more on a smaller scale too.
@meghead2338
@meghead2338 8 жыл бұрын
Excellent to watch. It is fascinating to watch the shapes you make with your brush, especially the Sumi or Chinese brush. I am curious who makes it, as I have some very old ones from Japan but would like to have some for plein air in case I lose them during that mad packing up process in the rain! I have enjoyed this unedited version as one is able to watch the strokes compared to the fast forward version of the most recent one. Steve Hall has mentioned you when I showed him one of your paintings, and I will keep abreast of your schedule to see if if it coincides when I am in the UK.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Meg. The brush I got from Cass Art, a shop in Bristol, which is part of a chain around the UK I believe. I think the brush is 'goat and rabbit hair' and very standard in the chinese style. It was very cheap - about £4 I think. I cut it with scissors to sharpen the point, and at the same time cut the belly randomly to get a raggedy mark when used on its side. Steve H is a special man, and special artist.
@georgepatrickbennett7412
@georgepatrickbennett7412 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful. You have such a lovely style and the colours are just perfect. 🙂
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour Жыл бұрын
Thanks very much!
@marky711
@marky711 6 жыл бұрын
Love Pensford used to live near by some great walks and Landscapes Viaduct, Stone Circle etc. I'm sure I recognise the site, thanks for the mammaries
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Mark. Yes an attractive village with many good views around.
@saraht4973
@saraht4973 3 жыл бұрын
Like your work no matter how you show it. But love the comments re; where you are, what type of hawk you’re painting, and the voice of a teacher who cares about his work. Thank you so much for these demonstrations
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comment, Sarah, much appreciated.
@plmrmier
@plmrmier 7 жыл бұрын
Love your videos hope you add many more
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Linda.
@kennytowns3309
@kennytowns3309 4 жыл бұрын
Nice work especially in the foreground excellent brush work
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Kenny
@kennytowns3309
@kennytowns3309 4 жыл бұрын
@@JemBowdenWatercolour your welcome jern
@gailmoore3571
@gailmoore3571 6 жыл бұрын
Would love to see more! Would be interested to know if you have books or tapes available. Audio would be great as it helps to know how you plan, or whether you capitalize on happy accidents. Luv your style and palette.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Gail and thank you. Did you see my other videos on KZfaq? Two have commentary. No Book yet, but maybe one day. Thanks again, Jem
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 3 жыл бұрын
Also, I have more full instructional videos for sale, on Vimeo (or via my website).
@yvetteperrin248
@yvetteperrin248 7 жыл бұрын
très explicative une démo très claire sans commentaire car je ne comprendras toujours et ça me laisse le choix des pigments merci! à bientôt
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Yvette. I do mention the pigments I used, in case you are interested, if you expand the text information above. But really, colour is a personal thing and there are always many good alternatives.
@UncleTerry
@UncleTerry 7 жыл бұрын
Well done, this has given me some ideas for my own approach to my watercolors.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Uncle Terry! That's great.
@shiellouisstark2310
@shiellouisstark2310 8 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your Demo, thanks for sharing.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Shiel.
@Trylobyte
@Trylobyte 8 жыл бұрын
A great video, and the quality is good enough for me to be able to see what you are doing without needing a running commentary. The info in your description re colours and brushes is useful too. I think maybe you would need to team up with someone to do the camera work if you wanted to show how you use your palette.Thanks for posting and it would be great to see more from you as and when you find the time
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Richard. Yes, would like to team up with the right person to do a proper film. Let me know if you know him!
@SuperBerecik
@SuperBerecik 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you a lot!
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, thanks.
@rtracey308
@rtracey308 8 жыл бұрын
great piece. Nice video
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rick.
@bhaktipargaonkar
@bhaktipargaonkar 7 жыл бұрын
lovely...very nice demo
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Bhakti.
@Jazzwayze
@Jazzwayze 6 жыл бұрын
Jem I don't get it. Where has your channel been hiding? I just stumbled over it whilst accessing KZfaq, via my 'Firestick'. Mind you, would that I could afford to paint full imperial, (I saw something on your blog about this !) I know full sheets are great for skies, and free brushwork, but the problem is where would I sell them? Because sell them I'd have to, for economic reasons. I do them now and again, for my own edification, but that's it. So I am stuck with 1/4 imp. Or at the most 1/2 imp. By the way, I love your loose style, and the touches of Wesson and Seago in your work. It inspires me to keep at it, despite my accelerating descent into old age! Lol! subscribed and a like!
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 6 жыл бұрын
Ha! Thanks for your comment Jazzwayze. Yes, it's all for my own edification too, really! This is half-imperial though, and that's my regular size. This one is unusual for me in that I used Arches for it. My usual paper is Bockingford, 200lb weight Not surface. This is relatively a cheap paper, but I like it a lot. Can paint on both sides (economical, again), and no need for stretching. You're right about size and selling - would probably sell more if painted smaller. But though I make my living now from painting and teaching, I couldn't paint smaller now, just to increase sales. Love this size. All the best, Jem
@Jazzwayze
@Jazzwayze 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jem. Perish the thought I should stop you painting to your preferred size. I do as I please so why shouldn't you? Although, I had to stop painting in oils when I attended at my art-group, as some of my fellows didn't like turps! Fair enough I suppose! Cheers and all the best.
@uttampreetsingh9765
@uttampreetsingh9765 6 жыл бұрын
Nice work
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Aycel1
@Aycel1 5 жыл бұрын
wow lovely work Jem really amazing. one question though...does this video have audio??? I tried to increase the volume but heard nothing 😒
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Aycel, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. You can find another demo of mine on youtube, which does have a commentary, but this one doesn't. I explain this a bit in the text above if you click to expand it.
@oldcoon2
@oldcoon2 9 жыл бұрын
Very good.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 9 жыл бұрын
oldcoon2 Thank you.
@Trylobyte
@Trylobyte 8 жыл бұрын
Hey Jem how about uploading your other two videos again? I enjoyed them and came along to revisit and watch them again but aaaaaaaaaaaaarrgh they are now gone!
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 8 жыл бұрын
Hi Richard. Sorry about that. I felt they weren't up to scratch. I should be adding a new video within a couple of months, possibly quite soon. Thank you for your interest!
@Mollineaux
@Mollineaux 9 жыл бұрын
Stands comparison with Wesson,Hoar et al. Impressive
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 9 жыл бұрын
Mollineaux Thank you, very generous of you!
@syedtariqshah2931
@syedtariqshah2931 7 жыл бұрын
Amazing... Why you stopped uploading :(
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment, Syed. I may upload something again quite soon.
@VoXuanThien1984
@VoXuanThien1984 4 жыл бұрын
Giood, "Water colour"!
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 4 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@marysortinoart
@marysortinoart 9 жыл бұрын
very nice, very claire! thanks you. teacher. I need another ...teacher thanks I need that when you can do other equally silent, 35 minutes or whatever you want, in the same angle is perfect! if you show occasionally better yet beautiful palette. Nice to learn as well. Thanks
@DavidKhoirul
@DavidKhoirul 9 жыл бұрын
Crispy edges and color.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Maria.
@steverigby1857
@steverigby1857 9 жыл бұрын
Excellent.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 9 жыл бұрын
Steve Rigby Thank you very much Steve.
@simonpentwyn
@simonpentwyn 8 жыл бұрын
Really fresh and direct, great.
@JemBowdenWatercolour
@JemBowdenWatercolour 8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon!
@yvetteperrin248
@yvetteperrin248 7 жыл бұрын
merci très explicative une technique que j approuve une harmonie des couleurs
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