http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/ sallow's gallery of images en-us 120 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/822344

The last few images I have done have been taking me in a different direction altogether. I will post some of them in the coming weeks. Here is one. I have lost all interest in form, all interest in reality based construction. This is based on the experience of a Sweat Lodge.

'If you want to convey fact, this can only ever be done through a form of distortion. You must distort to transform what is called appearance into image" Francis Bacon.

Hope you enjoy .]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:43:15 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/817072

THE SPIRIT OF PARIS

I spent two weeks in Paris some time ago. One week working, one week passing time. I remember two things clear as day . One meeting the amazing French Painter Eric Scala. The other getting a vivid vision of a woman, that I strived to paint. SoI I spent a number of days locked in my hotel room creating her. Aptly titled Spirit of Paris.]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:09:42 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/810337

WAR AND PEACE : LIMITED EDITION.

A re-working from the ground up of an favorite image of mine. Done for and on sale at the Last Rites Gallery from DEC 5 th NY. This turned into a monster of an image, A0 300dpi. I wanted , as most of my images are , to show the scale of the image. My images are meant to be viewed A0 and above, you loose so much detail and subtle imagery online. This image is the largest I have ever done, working for hours in tiny squares of detail at a time as using Smart Objects in Photoshop.

I imagine these creatures flying past, encompassing the sky with snippets of surreal imagery . The onlookers below rarely understanding the complexity of the craft before them. Beautiful destruction.

Hope you enjoy

Paul

DETAIL SHOT
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White light in, black light out. We breath , we focus , we meditate. But what are we creating in our minds eye on a molecular level. This is what I am focusing on here, looking at my minds thought forms in the context of a singular image. A microscopic glimpse into into a vast chamber of connectivity.

Photoshop A0 300 dpi.

This image will be part of the 'Skins of the Shadow Circle' exhibition. Last Rites Gallery, NEW YORK , opening night 5th DEC 2009
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THE ORIGINAL MANDALA

When staring into a Mandala something triggered , my visual eye pulled back from the small 10 x 10 piece of paper. The swirling centre remained by the surrounding was more organic, a mixture of flesh and nature. Solid yet lucid. This is an illustration or representation of an original Mandala. A spirit whose given purpose is that to stir the imagination, to trigger an inner journey with its very presence.

For better or for worse, intentionally or unintentionally the journey would be an ancient journey. To the core of the Otherworld perhaps or however your mind interprets such places.
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This is re-envisioned version of RHINOS. Created for the New Breed exhibition in NY for Last Rites Gallery. Re created a new A0 300dpi version, I felt the dream like quality from where it came needed more work. The head now holds allot more meaning to me and it is now presented in its orginal wide version.

hope u enjoy ]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:39:53 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/692313

As my ButterflySoldier project is near complete I thought it would an idea to re-submit this old image with more info on its meaning and creation. Its had a little re-working here and there.

I spent two days and nights sat in a field midsummer for a little gathering called the Wessex Gathering, about 4 years ago.. My mind was awash with a fascination in other worlds, other forms of consciousness, other realities, theories, fantasies and wonder. The Wessex gathering is a pagan gathering, it's basically a large field, people from all over come and pitch their tents in a circle and spend two days and nights attending workshops, sharing their knowledge, singing, dancing, generally not too dissimilar to the many biker gigs that I've attended over the years all be it without the smell of petrol, burnt nitro, beer and sun cracked leather. I sat in the shadows and listened, I listened to followers of Voodoo, pagans, eclectics, and I listened to ancient tales from bards and folk singers. I got allot from that weekend, on the last night as it poured with rain I sat amongst the warming, friendly folk and doodled in my sketchpad as the final talks and workshops continued. I couldn't get out of my head the name, Kronos; I jotted down some as usual unrecognizable scribbles and the word Kronos. . Over and over it swirled and squished about in my brain…. later I learned of Cernunnos the horned god, worshiped by the Iron Age Celts all across Europe. I learnt in Greek mythology Cronus was son of Uranus and Gaia and the youngest of the twelve Titans. But at the time I knew nothing of either. I returned home and subsequently created the Kronos image by not thinking too much about what I was about to create, simply let go of all preconceptions and connect your mind to the page and just see what flows out. . Still one of my favorite images and always reminds me of that rainy weekend in Wessex]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:14:49 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/692309

'When you look deeply into the abyss, the abyss looks deeply into you'

This a slight re-working of an older image called The Chase. The original used a few 3d skeletons in the foreground, which is why it ended up more in the 3d gallery I believe. I removed them and worked into the image more,so I feel it belongs in the 2d gallery, more so now.

Extended the side for a greater feel of scale. Originally using Matt painting techniques with the texture detail elements, then painting all the color effects, lights and shadow elements in later. Overlaying more details and paint effects as I see fit.


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Here is a lightly different experiment in style for me, more scratchy and loose than usual. To suite the mood I hope.

I took the idea of the MARVEL character THOR and aimed at recreating him in a much darker way. An older , tired version.

A character who has spent too long in the shadowlands, too long killing, hunting and being hunted.]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:08:38 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/684833

Speed painting experiment created in one hour. The creation and death of a life.

Using one photo as a basis for manipulation and texture I set out to create the life cycle of a creature. I wanted rather then show the creature as a solid entity, to show it as a deformation of flesh. A constantly shifting form, it knows its dying so it struggles to keep its shape.]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:09:04 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/684393

Here is an actually new image, seems a very long time since I’ve posted new work.

This was done for a good friend of mine who runs his own tattoo studio called TUFUGA ZOO and does all my tattoos. The brief was to create an image of him on a thrown of skulls and bones with the text ‘’on the eighth day God created …. Me ‘’ along the top. It’s a 7 foot by 4 foot banner to be shown at conventions and shows across the Uk.

It took approx 8 hours from start to finish, I was under pressure to finish as I had very little spare time to work on commissions outside my main projects. Despite the time pressure I liked the end result and managed to have allot of fun adding all those skulls and bones. Done purely in Photoshop.

Detail shot 1 /skulls and bones


Detail shot 2 / face close up

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'The roaring thunder of the Rhinos can be heard from a mile away, stay away from the forest, stay away from the lights'

Originally a large landscape image ( see below ) as there were many characters I wanted to fit, there are five in total in the landscape image. However I feel the portrait close image is stronger.

Photoshop, time to complete 25 hours. possibly the largest piece I've worked on and by far the most 'painted' image. Hope you enjoy.

LANDSCAPE VERSION


DETAIL SHOT


WIP / EARLY SHOT

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Number 2 of three quike , fun, images based on MARVEL characters. This time I interperate the REDSKULL in a way that I feel would capture whats going on inside his head.
The evil thats took over his mind, the same evil that's manifested itself through his flesh and bone.]]> Mon, 05 May 2008 23:21:02 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/626967

Third and final play around with doing fun images based on MARVEL characters.

Apocalypse rises from being brried for centuries, massive amalgamation of decayed flesh and technology gone wild.

Allot of fun to do in a small space of time particulary all the liitle machine details.]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 08:27:28 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/592344

The secrets of Stonehenge lay not in interpretations of legend or cycles of the stars but in the discovery of the last stone. It's placement awakens an elder so large and vast it's Chakras consume the energy of an eclipse. As the masses are crumpled with the falling debris and the sun is taken by the moon a new enlightened path begins for a single onlooker of the old ways.]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:43:44 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/563834

Done for a tutorial in Advanced Photoshop Magazine a while back. I took the opportunity to experiment with a retro feel. The design of the bikes and composition of the three riders is a throw back to early cover book art that I grew up mixed with my own feel for the mood and tone.

'They steal from the wrong city, a city that wants its precious loot back. It rises from its ancient roots and gives chase.']]> Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:29:14 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/528658

Another in a long line of Bike/Biker concepts. This time it's a sex fueled world of chrome and gloss. High end bikes and indulgence to the extreme. These are pretty quike to create , about 5/6 hours in total so are great when I'm pushed for time to get out some ideas. hope you enjoy

P.S If any bike builders out there want to make some crazy machines ]]> Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:14:24 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/513395

One of 15 planned images, There purpose, nothing more than because I enjoy it immensely. I shall just show three favorites over the next few weeks, starting with Dream Guardian. A dream Guardian is just that, he protects and looks out for you when you are between worlds. He is mine. Hope you enjoy it.

Photoshop / 5 hours ( using some images from past works )

Thanks]]> Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:49:16 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/497156

Done as an experiment with Painter. Its the first time I've fully used Painter, I've always been primarily a Photoshop person. Its probably 80% painter then some Photoshop magic. Working in some insect textures in Photoshop and some detail overlays in a similar way to previous works but trying to keep allot of the initial painted stuff on the surface.

All about growth, life, life giving energy, natures beauty.

For the character I felt it important for her to be very natural, a mix between amazonian, egyptian, long limbs, strong jaw. A warrior and a mother.]]> Thu, 17 May 2007 08:14:04 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/494427

Character / concept for the industrial / avant garde music band foxgerhard ( www.foxgerhard.com ).

Had a blast mixing the machines into form and structure.]]> Wed, 09 May 2007 11:00:45 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/487504

Done for a competition ,based on war and peace. I created a much larger scene , 5 sky creatures ( a1 300dpi ) but felt this cropped down version flowed better.

Time to complete ( the large original ) 8 hours.

Hope you enjoy, crits welcome please,

Heres the original

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Created for a tutorial in Imagine FX magazine about texture creation.

'Pushing through reality , a dog creature walking against the subconscious winds. Feel its / his struggle , with each step his physical form changes and reality fades away'

I'm still facinated by dream imagery and this is a continuation of this facination.

thanks]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:37:35 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/435442

PATHWAYS

Based on the imagery of dreams, pathways to dreams and the self discovery of the dreamscape. I want the viewer to feel disorientated but compelled to view. For the image to be hard to look at but compelling at the same time.

Crits and comments most welcome

Hope you enjoy

Paul

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One of those images that came about from the creation of something completely different. It happens sometimes, originaly started as an image about the pyramids but ended up the summoning or the return of 'deperet'. Done in photoshop, approx 3 hours.

Hope you enjoy, thanks]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:54:44 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/429869

This is the image that 'Deperet' was meant to be before I deviated. Still not 100% happy with it but must move on , will return later on. Comment and crits welcome please.

'For all the loved ones passed away'

detail 1


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Dogs of war 6

For the last in this current series I was contemplating finnishing on a bang, like a movie, finnishing with a explosion, a battle ect. However I never set out to creat a self contained story only show climpses of a possible world. So I felt an 'end' image wasnt appropriets, instead I've opted for another glimpse, this time we look to the skies...The seeds of
these flying machines cary not the destructive capabilities of old but new life....the procreators


I stick my joy in the buildings in the homes
The spawn spreads among them, like rust it corrodes
They swim with death, my children of sin
My children to be, the metal flex they will see
Offspring's now kill, grow stronger within
They make me proud they kill just for me


The design of the procreators was based on a dream I had a long time aga, at the time I painted the dream realy quikly in acrylics, you can see that here.

http://butterflysoldiers.com/WIP/dreamimage.jpg

Critique welcome,,thanks]]> Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:02:37 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/424406

Cd cover versions of Head Of State]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:50:50 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/421336

Thought I'd take a break from the Dogs of War for just a short while. I want the last image of that series to be something special and have endless ideas but non of them speak to me yet. This image has been dying to get out for a long long
time. It was a concept thought up for a CD cover that never materilased, however I felt the need to make it anyway... just a 2 hour quick piece.

Critiques welcome

Thanks]]> Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:47:28 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/420416

'Power corrupts, absolutely'.

Number 5 of the concept DOGS OF WAR series, the darker elements of the machine/flesh wars.

The rest of the series had been very open, open spaces, essence of speed ect. I wanted to take this one indoors, what's happening behind closed doors with the darker elements of this world.

Hope you enjoy]]> Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:48:05 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/418098

More concept/world art in the Dogs of War series. 4/6. In the baking sun our character enjoys the down time before battle. The vibrant colurs where something different from me, tried to keep a balance between the rusted theme of the machines and the strong bright tones of the mood.]]> Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:53:09 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/408101

I wanted to go in a completely different direction with this one, metal, rust, dust instead of moss, trees and organics. They drive forward to war , as fast as there bodies can go.
Comments and critique please, thanks
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Last of the essence vampires
'would you embrace a vampire if her touch drained your soul, such beauty and raw sensual energy'

Done rather quike ( 4-5 hours ), and made using some imagery from metal skin guards ie http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/341474/
As a spare of the moment piece aiming at the emotion of the feed , the vampires sensual drain, comments and critique more than welcome

thanks]]> Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:46:36 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/395538

This is something I had in mind for a little fun, was initialy meant to be a piece about the online community for 'Its art magazine', but thought I'd include the online community by using the avatars. It made me smile doing it so hope you enjoy. I hope to give all the spider dogs faces soon .


Ps The spider dogs were done in 3d, but the rest is all 2d.]]> Sun, 20 Aug 2006 19:28:52 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/392550

They look out upon the world they destroy and wonder if they should stop.
I wanted the viewer to look at the character and ponder on what they are thinking, what they have done, compel the viewer to get into the mind of the characters.

hope you enjoy]]> Sat, 12 Aug 2006 15:22:19 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/392484

This is an attempt at creating a superhero style image, very comic ish lighting and colour. I'm undiceded as to if I like this or not, Lots of H P Lovecraft influence though, which was a blast to do. Am not convinced I have all the lighting correct and would like crit on this please.

Thanks]]> Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:26:07 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/390650

Hi

This is a cover image for the story 'choices' (http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/329612/) , I tried to capture a real sadness in the characters, also mystery, I want the viewer to feel aprehensive of the images next move, of what the characters are about to do or intend to do, Hope you enjoy.]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:02:18 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/381755

To the reality eye the forest looks like any other but in the altered states its a fierce place to be. In an SSC ( shamanic state of consiousness ) trees are not trees and the tranquility of the beautiful forest becomes a bloody fierce nightmare .

Tried to capture movement in static objects if that makes sense, like a dream sequence, u see these creatures for a glimse and then they are gone.

Hope you enjoy]]> Sat, 15 Jul 2006 18:36:07 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/371543

Latest piece depicting the birth of a butterflysoldier, she is born from the earth vie the trees. Each tree contains an embryo of a soldier, born when needed. Hope you enjoy, critiques welcome.

Done photoshop. Heres an animated giff showing some of how its created, bit of a messy wip but the way I work is messy.

Thanks

http://butterflysoldiers.com/WIP/wipstages.gif

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'As the invaders were made in man's image the land created the kiler in the image of man ... only he didnt stop at killing men'.
I'd like critique on the lighting and tone please. Created the main model in poser and rendered out the basic untextured lite model in 2d, then worked on it in photoshop, adding layers of detail, tone, colour, depth using the poser image as template reference only. Background sky painted, foreground detail mainpulation photo imagery.
From concept to completion, 2 hours. Aiming for a very traditional image/composition.
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In this world every dark thought you have, every negative thought, every lie feeds the substance of the blind man, the blind man uses it to create his army , an army of dark thought forms , creatures of shadow, flesh and energy.]]> Sat, 29 Apr 2006 19:19:33 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/349286

Finnaly got around to tweaking this image, changes the sky, some shafts of light added. Various little details.]]> Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:18:39 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/348546

Concept art for one of the main characters in an ongoing perssonnel project.]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:54:53 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/348541

Old 2d art before the more natural, organic , style came into the forefront of my work. Have a ton of this kind of work that seems so alien now that can only show a few of them without cringing .]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:39:31 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/343794

Concept image for the movie concept 'butterflysoldiers', thats an ongoing pet project. Tried to capture the mood and essense of a cinematic scene. Had no real direction in mind other than 'risk' , and 'heat'. Opinions critique please welcome.
Done in photoshop with some skelly's done in Poser then worked up in photoshop.
ref for the rock/tree in the foreground same as used in 'Metal Face Guards'
Trees
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'How dare they walk among our dead !!, they'll pay for that with their lives'
Started as a concept, playing around with character designs for the Metal Face Guards. Ended up liking the gun pose so made a scene around it and created a finnished piece. Opinions and critique please, welcome
[http://www.butterflysoldiers.com/WIP/metalface_wip.html]Link[ref shots]
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Concept image done in an approx 1-2 hours. Part of the 'Fallen' series. A re-done image of an oil painting which at the time was an experiment in speed painting.]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2006 08:04:52 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/333209

Fast character concept piece.

Very quick piece , done in under 2 hours from thought to creation, I thought of her as an angel of some kind, or maybe some kind of subconscious manipulator, weaving in an out of people dreams and nightmares. ]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:40:04 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/333200

Splatterpunk Series Image 1

A look at what happens when the creator becomes the created. When the thin line of human enhancment is crossed be leaps and bounds.]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2006 13:36:51 +0000 http://sallow.cgsociety.org/gallery/329612

Hi all,
Heres a follow up to 'Spark of Life', done back to back. hope you like it.
'They find her at the outskirts of there land, on the brink of death. They haven't seen a creature like her before, she is of the land for certain and its within there abilities to heal her at a great cost to themselves. Choices, healing her will weaken them and the land, will she awake and embrace them/help them or kill them all?'
Done in Photoshop 7-8 hours, hope you like it, comments welcome.
Ref shots
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