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web home of artist and illustrator Mark Salwowski
Welcome to my place on the Web
| I've been an artist and illustrator specialising in airbrush work for nearly thirty years now and although I do all kinds of work the bulk of my output has been fantasy and science-fiction bookcovers. Doing series covers for authors such as John Wyndham, Iain M Banks, Brian Aldiss, Michael Moorcock, Orson Scott Card and many, many more I've worked for all the major British publishers plus many US, European and Australian ones too. I also work for the advertising and media industries, as well as taking on private commissions. Oh, and I occasionally sell my work through Sotheby's and Bonham's of London. |
Although the major part of my career was spent in the UK I'm presently residing on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. To find out more about me and also about the techniques and media I employ try the ABOUT ME page. There's also a demonstration of basic AIRBRUSHING techniques there. |
In GALLERY 1 you'll find samples of my bookcovers listed alphabetically by author's names from A to L and in GALLERY 2 from M to Z. In GALLERY 3 there's a selection of advertising and other work, and even a few of my privately commissioned pieces. (To be honest, I've been rather lax in keeping copies of my finished works over the years) A lot of the images are available in a moderately high resolution version too. |
High quality prints are available to buy for many of the pictures in the gallery. For information on ordering and prices see the PRINTS page. You can also have the prints personalised for a small addition cost. |
# Update: Now more prints available including the Iain M Banks covers # |
Most of the images displayed are also available for second-rights use. That is to say you can purchase the right to use them for a predetermined commercial purpose for a small fee. Find out more on the CONTACT page. |
In the LATEST section there's some images of my most recent illustrations and a bit about the books they adorn. |
In the WALLPAPER section I've prepared some jpegs of a few of my pieces for use as wallpapers (desktops) and they're free to download for personal use. |
The COPYRIGHT section explains about copyright and how it applies to all the images on the site. If you're unsure of what you're allowed to do under the International Coypright Laws take a look. |
In the PROJECT X section you'll find out about a "wee" project that's taken my interest of late. (Some say I've taken leave of my senses, find out why!) |
I'm always available for commissions and would be happy to supply an estimation of price without any obligation. Find out how to do it and how to get in touch with me on the CONTACT page. |
COMING SOON: |
I'm putting together a book on my airbrushing techniques explaining a lot of the tips and tricks that I use. The full ebook will available to buy for a very modest price but there'll also be an abridged version that'll be free to download. |
On the PROJECT X page I'm going to be adding a whole lot more weird and wonderful images and anecdotes and, if the interest is out there, maybe start a forum to discuss this beguiling topic. And don't forget there's the first part of my interview with Prof Nomi Gethwalen the London-based cryptozoologist coming. |
And of course, I'm going to join the internet bandwagon and have my own BLOGSPOT. Each week (or whenever I find the time) I hope to tackle a new very thorny subject and give my opinion in the ludicrously inane, biased and smart-arsed way that people who know me have long come to expect. SEX, POLITICS and RELIGION are on the agenda, as well as anything else I can think of to stir in the reader feelings of total frustration. (Well why not, I'm paying for this flippin' site!) You too will be able to decide whether you think I could possibly be serious or not, or if I indeed have a brain in my head at all! |
ALL IMAGES DISPLAYED ON THIS SITE ARE SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHTAND MAY NOT BE COPIED OR REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION |
