Jim Tetlow
Born 1974, UK
I like ambiguity in art. Uncertainty. What has to conform to the limits of our reality? Metal, glass and flesh can merge seamlessly, as if the surreal worlds and the life forms within are one and the same, and yet at odds sometimes. I rarely seek to endow my works with any "message". I am more interested in people's personal responses.
I'm a multimedia artist working in fine art (including sculpture), digital art, graphic design and various forms inbetween, also illustrating book covers and numerous CD covers. I also work in musical soundscaping, both solo and in group projects, of which there are many releases. I'd like to say a big thanks to everyone here who has supported me in my work and beyond since I began posting in June 2001. Too many to mention, you all know who you are... I'm meeting very special people here :-)
Update 01-08-05: I've been given a 4 page feature article in Issue 3 of the new media magazine Contour based in Atlanta, Georgia. The images printed very well and they did me proud.
Update 21-03-06: I've been spending the last 6 months living in New South Wales, Australia. Inspiring place! Also in the process of illustrating the book covers for a series of Japanese books called Hikishio no Toki (Time of the Ebb Tide) by Mayumura Taku - to date I've completed the first two of the five volumes. I've recently been returning to traditional media as well as producing the usual digital art, and contributed a sculptural canvas to a recent local exhibition. Link: Saatchi Gallery webspace
Update 09-01-21: I hadn't even logged in for some years. It's weird nipping back here after not even posting for 13 years, like revisiting your old school incognito. As I'm not active here anymore I wonder if anyone will even see this again besides me.
Comments (6)
tuerda
This is good. The way you make the image go beyond the evident human shape in the first version is impressive (not to mention the fact that you do this by actually emphasizing the shape itself). It really looks like a picture of his soul. You are a genius.
mutefivefifty
wow, usually when images have such a small file size I assume that they're shit and a total waste of time to look at when going though render. But I saw your name beside this one and just had to be proven wrong. This is great, a true inspiration to 56k users around the world. A perfect image doesn't mean a perfect connection is needed to look at it. Nor does it mean vectors are needed to do so. I really like this one, and for multiple reasons. Patrick
gallimel
after such poignant and smart comments, I fear I cannot add anything worthy (If I ever can.. :P). So i'll just thank you again for being around here inspiring me and us all :)
KnifeParty
super job!.. congratulations..
syndroid
This is truly inspiring. Kind of a grotesque human form. However, I mean that in a good way. You used colors I don't see quite often and they work very well. The composition is pretty good as well. Maybe the lower left part seems a bit empty, but that's just my opinion.
Synapse
At the back of my mind I may have been thinking of the sequences in Peter Jackson's LOTR1 when Frodo wears the cloak and everything goes frighteningly trippy, as if seen in negative form. I use ProJPEG (www.boxtopsoft.com) as its JPEG compression system is more intelligent. It can crunch things down MUCH more than Photoshop's own plug-in can without compromising quality - and you get a preview window before you save. Definitely recommended if you're saving for the web.