| Ligny 1815 | 12 Apr 2013 5:43 a.m. PST |
Very sad news. didn't know him personally but he was,and still is,a great inspiration for me.Great painting skills.
My condolences to the family. From a Belgian miniature painter. Kurt |
| Earther | 12 Apr 2013 5:50 a.m. PST |
A real shame and he was far, far too young. I loved his sculpting style as well as his prolific paint jobs. He'll be missed. |
Dave Jackson  | 12 Apr 2013 5:55 a.m. PST |
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| PiersBrand | 12 Apr 2013 6:02 a.m. PST |
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| Lord Raglan | 12 Apr 2013 6:12 a.m. PST |
That is very sad news. Raglan |
| sma1941 | 12 Apr 2013 6:33 a.m. PST |
This is a shame. I always loved to see photos of his work. |
| WarWizard | 12 Apr 2013 6:34 a.m. PST |
Yes very sad indeed. He will be missed. |
| jdeleonardis | 12 Apr 2013 6:45 a.m. PST |
His work on the Perry's site is off the charts. Rest in peace. |
| jpattern2 | 12 Apr 2013 6:54 a.m. PST |
Very sad. His painting was inspirational (not to mention intimidating). I've saved many photos of his work on my hard drive. Some of his faces especially looked like photographs of real people. Amazing.
Condolences to his friends and family.
RIP, sir. |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 12 Apr 2013 6:57 a.m. PST |
The notice from the Perry website: It's with the deepest sadness we have to report that Jim
Bowen died suddenly on Tuesday 9th April. He leaves a partner and young son.He was a great friend and figure painter/sculptor who will be sorely missed by all who knew him. As you can see from our site he's done the majority of our collection, not only for the site but also personal collections. Rest in Peace. Alan and Michael |
| richarDISNEY | 12 Apr 2013 7:20 a.m. PST |
To Jim… 
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| ACWBill | 12 Apr 2013 7:38 a.m. PST |
Very sad day indeed for the hobby. |
| dampfpanzerwagon | 12 Apr 2013 7:40 a.m. PST |
He will be sadly missed. Tony
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| ataulfo | 12 Apr 2013 7:43 a.m. PST |
Sad, Sad, Sad… Very Sad thing. Rest In Peace. |
| galvinm | 12 Apr 2013 7:43 a.m. PST |
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| morrigan | 12 Apr 2013 7:58 a.m. PST |
Ah,that's terrible. Condolences to his family and friends. |
| Militia Pete | 12 Apr 2013 8:01 a.m. PST |
He had great work. A true loss. |
| combatpainter | 12 Apr 2013 9:31 a.m. PST |
One of my favorite sculptors. Too bad… |
| Buff Orpington | 12 Apr 2013 9:52 a.m. PST |
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| Pizzagrenadier | 12 Apr 2013 10:08 a.m. PST |
Very sorry to hear it. I loved his work, and his talent will be missed. |
| The Gonk | 12 Apr 2013 10:09 a.m. PST |
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| Shagnasty | 12 Apr 2013 10:39 a.m. PST |
My condolences to his family and friends. |
| Lee Brilleaux | 12 Apr 2013 11:29 a.m. PST |
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| HussarL | 12 Apr 2013 11:51 a.m. PST |
A true artist! Jim you will be missed! You are in Heaven now! |
| Marcus Maximus | 12 Apr 2013 12:39 p.m. PST |
Very sad news indeed, my condolences to his family and friends. |
| Tankboy1972 | 12 Apr 2013 1:07 p.m. PST |
I have a large army that Jim painted for me in the early 90's, fantastic work and a really nice guy, that army will be even more special to me now. Best wishes to his family, he was far too young. |
| krieghund | 12 Apr 2013 1:10 p.m. PST |
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| Geoff B | 12 Apr 2013 11:40 p.m. PST |
Terrible news.Had a great evening with Jim the night before " Salute" a few years back.We put a few beers away and had a great time talking about anything and everything.
Such a shame.RIP Jim. |
 Legion 4 | 13 Apr 2013 5:11 p.m. PST |
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 deadhead | 14 Apr 2013 2:54 a.m. PST |
He'll be up there painting Cherubim and Seraphim and detailing the wing tips on Archangels I trust. RIP but paint on! |
| Monophthalmus | 14 Apr 2013 11:15 a.m. PST |
I'm in complete shock – I was speaking to Jim only last week. He's been painting a British and French Napoleonic army for me over the last year or so; he was dreading the next batch of figures, which were the British Highlanders (not a fan of painting tartan!)
I can't believe it – such a tragic loss. So so sudden and heart-breaking…. |
| Lardie the Great | 14 Apr 2013 12:35 p.m. PST |
Met him a couple of times and he always came over like a great, straight forward and stand up bloke, he painted a lot for a friend and they always looked fantastic, I studied them for hours trying to get an insight into his style. A huge loss to the hobby world and great loss to his family and friends, my condolences to his family. |
| HammerHead | 14 Apr 2013 9:47 p.m. PST |
Truly sorry to hear of this, RIP |
| Painter Jim | 15 Apr 2013 11:26 p.m. PST |
I have to admit that I have admired his work for years and the community has definately taken a hit. Prayers go out for his loved ones and for their loss during this tragic time. |
| trynda1701 | 18 Apr 2013 10:26 a.m. PST |
Condolences to his family and friends. Very sad news indeed. |
