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.
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Comments (24)
mooncat
This is flippin fantastic!
vangogh
Five stars...especially in the creativity and outside the box thinking displayed to achieve the results. I get great ideas and very interesting results when I just sit in front of Photoshop and ask myself "I wonder what would happen if..." And just let one step lead into another. Excellent work!
Varian
Outstanding work! And such a cool tale as to how it emerged. Interpretation - I see this as a "one with all things" kind of view, and together with the title, it would imply that earth and all its elements are purely accidental, something the just sort of happened. On the other hand, it could be a suggestion to wake up and notice that we're all of the same roots and design. I prefer the latter myself, but either way, the image looks cool. :)
jocko500
looking great love the way your figure is with the abstracts all sworks together
gunsan
I find this image amazingly beautiful. A step outside your usual style, but still you. Looser in composition, more impressionistic, it has a feling of "things happen that I have little control over" but still rooted in that reality which is given us. I just love it!
bevchiron
I don't even want to try & interpret this, it's so beautiful it made me gasp!
cynlee
really like how the 2 images merge together... :]
jyriviuhko
Hmmm... intresting.. excellent in the creating part.. hmm.. I guess I'll have to sit on this one for a while!!
titta
Beautiful is indeed the right word for this one! Beautiful anf touching. Hugging the dimmed future... falling todether with it. This gives possibilities for interpreting endlessly... but the most important thing here is to fall into it:-) I love the title!
tibet2004uk
Holy shit!! This one is definitely my fav from u so far sweet JIm! What a beauty!! Sensual, sexy, cheeky and twisted (yes yes, there's some strange stuff going on "down there"!) But it might as well just be my twisted mind huh! There's also a feeling of someone who's resting, but there's so many different interpretations possible that I'm just gonna stop my babbling here and admire! :)
crrunchyfrog
You sure you weren't visited by aliens? Sorry to be the one to inform you of this, but you have a probe sticking out of your butt! I'd have that seen to if I were you ;) ... on a more serious note, this reminds me of Kandinski, is it double sided? L HUGS Thanks for sharing buddy, love this!
abmlober
No constructive critique from my side. Only to let you know that I esp. like the contrast between the left and the right half of the image...
disa
Interesting kind of unfinished, between abstract and figurative.
vlaaitje
VERY INTRESTING......LIKE IT VERY MUCH
98Bones
Very creative piece, well done!
NataLibera70
EXCELLENT!!! V
Lalani
They work so well together.. beautiful =)
Balthaz@r
Now this i like Jimbo, very classy almost want to put a smokeing jacket on and sit and have a fag with that hanging behind me, and have my photo took. Love the NIPS this is squiggly tastic
SoulEatar
Conception to Concieve - Seems all so inocent !
Zemela
Beautiful and very clever compozition, like it a lot!
michbehar
Fantastic result you got here with the Painter's brushes! Lovely image.
cingram
This fantastical!! For art class at school I couldn't be bothered finishing any of my paintings or drawings so I did what you've done in reverse (figures first, abstract next) and called them the "incomplete series". Your work is amazing though!! theres nothing half-arsed about it. I'd love to see more of these in the future.
eras50
It doesn't need to be interpreted, just felt. It's beautiful and tender, wonderful work with Painter.
unstrung65
....your drawing skills always impress me - great touch and sense of composition.