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 (14)
claridad
Marvelous depiction. I love your drawing, so filled with imagination, and graceful movement. As much as I love color, I am so taken with black and white drawings. This is so excellent. V
Osiris_
Great drawing! Wonderful image!!
martingeorg
I have to agree with Suzanne, as much as I love colours, the fluidity of your wonderful lines & shapes are so balanced and graceful. Love this one!!!
bevchiron
This is beautiful Jim! I love the sense of motion, the delicate, graceful feel & suggestion of slightly ambigous forms, very creative & beautifully done.
Mondwin
C'est une merveille!!!!Beau travail!!bravo!V:DDD
erlandpil
Good make picture
mmirnii
somehow, something about it seems to be very warm. just a feeling i get when i look at it :) thats wierd coz there is only black and white, but its gotta be something in that wicked design of urs :) superbly done!
saldegal
Wonderful interpretation ... just wow ... so nice to see your traditional art too!
gunsan
This is my favourite of the drawings I have seen by you! Wonderful shapes, lines and softness. Full of grace and beauty!
suresh_krishna
Wonderful drawing. Great artistry.
TheGroovyDude
Great texture and depth to this image........ excellent
Naichan
The interesting thing about this drawing is the more I look at it, the more references to birds I find, or think I find. Nice to see more natuaral media works from you, this being my fave of the recent three.
Synapse
Thanks Nigel, well, it's the best and most "serious" of the recent three, and took many times as long :-)
mysnapz
Just wonderful Jim I love the delicate feel to this and the obvious flow to it all a graceful bird indeed.