Jim Salvati

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Jim Salvati (born 1957) is an American painter of contemporary figurative fine art. Salvati works in the film industry as a visual concept designer and cinematic artist. He is also in a select group of painters for Disney Fine Art. His clients include Disney, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, 20th Century Studios, Radio City Music Hall, Arena Stage, the Ahmanson Theater, and Verve Records. He won the Washington Post award of excellence for his work with the Kennedy Center Honorees. Salvati is also responsible for many of the finished paintings in the "Harry Potter" film series. He has also illustrated books such as The War of the Worlds , The Art of War and Frankenstein. He teaches at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. [1]

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Biography

Jim Salvati was born in 1957 and has spent his whole life in Southern California. He comes from an artistic family—his mother painted, and his father filled the house with works by his favorite artists, of which there were many. [2] Salvati says: "I [also] had two uncles that were artists, one a fine artist and the other an architect, and I always remember seeing their art and photography and was amazed at the beauty of what they had created." [2]

Due to his uncles' influence, Salvati pursued a career in architecture once out of high school. However, he soon learned that the field wasn't for him:

"I learned that architecture was not as glamorous as I though it would be. An instructor noticed my frustration and saw that I could draw. He recommended that I take some drawing classes." [2]

Shortly after this, he was accepted to the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Once out of school, he began painting for various industries: feature film, the surfing industry and print advertising. [2]

Style

Salvati chooses painting in oil:

"My paintings are extremely thick and layered. I love how experimental oil allows me to be. I can keep the colors moving until I like what they have done to the piece." [2]

He describes his portraits as "painterly realism" [3] in his 2007 interview with Art World News:

"I like the connection between people and their culture. The different emotions, gestures, moods, environments, and style of people in my life and those that I cross paths with, all become part of my storytelling. Even with my Disney art, I think it's important to show who a person or character is and what is the most interesting part of their life--that which is bold and has guts...[Perhaps that is why] I choose the moodiest and edgiest figures to work on. Cult films like Alice in Wonderland are fun, Fantasia's hallucinating imagery, and any of the evil, dark queens and princesses help to create more than just a pretty picture." [2]

Filmography

Title [4] YearCredit
Over the Moon2003Advisor
Arcade 1993 Visual Concept Designer
Shadow Warriors1996 Production Designer
Dollman 1991 Visual Concept Designer

Books illustrated by Jim Salvati

Theater posters illustrated by Jim Salvati

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kaffan, Koleen (November 2007), "Jim Salvati: Bringing Edgy Characters to Life", Art World News, vol. XIII, no. 4, pp. 36–37, ISSN   1525-1772
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