music (only listening and collecting), art, painting, drawing, mountainbike, interesting people, young hopeful artists, relaxing :-)
Music
from melodic prog rock and symphonic ambient sounds, intelligent power metal, to brutal (old school) death metal.
faves:
NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT, KILLING JOKE, PORCUPINE TREE, WHITE LIES, DREAM THEATER, RUSH, VANGELIS, FATES WARNING, THRESHOLD, OBITUARY, OPETH, BLOODBATH, CANDLEMASS, SHADOW GALLERY, ANATHEMA, BLACK SABBATH, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, JAG PANZER, HELSTAR, VICIOUS RUMORS, ANNIHILATOR, HEATHEN, ARMORED SAINT, METAL CHURCH, POWERMAD, CONCEPTION, W.A.S.P., MAGNUM, DEMON, CRIMSON GLORY, HEIR APPARENT, SAVATAGE, REALM, DEAD CAN DANCE, FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM, DEATH, ATHEIST, SADUS, ANACRUSIS, SLAYER, (old) SEPULTURA, DIMMU BORGIR, FORBIDDEN, ENCHANT, ASIA, ARENA, MARILLION, APOPTYGMA BERZERK, NOCTURNUS, BOLT THROWER, MORBID ANGEL, NILE, KATAKLYSM, FEAR FACTORY, THREAT SIGNAL, SCAR SYMMETRY, SOLITUDE AETERNUS, STEEL PROPHET, JOHNNY CASH, BILLY IDOL, ... etc. etc.
(nice mixture...(?) :-))
Movies
LORD OF THE RINGS 1 - 3, ALIEN 1, BRAVEHEART, DRACULA, SLEEPY HOLLOW, RONIN, BLADE RUNNER + most Ridley Scott Film's
Heroes
Leonardo da Vinci, Albrecht Duerer, Dali, Magritte, Michael Whelan, Rodney Matthews, Tony Roberts, Caspar David Friedrich, H.R. Giger, Barry Jackson, Hieronymus Bosch, Hugh Syme, M.C. Escher, Franz Radziwill, Max Ernst, Stefan Hoehnerloh, Gerhard Richter...
About me: RAINER KALWITZ
artwork / illustration / art direction / design & layout / logo design
I am RAINER KALWITZ,
a professional freelance artist and illustrator from Germany,
mainly busy with the coverartwork for books and CDs.
I am working as a professional illustrator now for more than 10 years.
I have worked for the FORD motor company, for various big book publishing houses
and for many known record labels, mainly on the field of
progressive rock,
AOR and heavy metal.
Clients:
record labels:
Century Media, Metal Blade Records, Massacre Records, MTM Music,
Frontiers, Mausoleum Records, InsideOut Music, Limb Music Products, etc. etc. etc.
book publishing houses:
Random House, HEYNE, Weltbild, Bastei-Lübbe, Goldmann, etc.
...so if someone of you is in need of a fine and exclusive individual artwork,
feel always free to contact me :-)
Cheers,
Rainer
"Lies in Black" (2003), acrylics on illustration board, 70 x 70 cm / 27.3 x 27.3 in.
featured in "SPECTRUM 11, The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art"
fine art prints on canvas available
"Sculpture II a" (2007), acrylics on illustration board, 70 x 70 cm / 27.3 x 27.3 in.
"Nuclear Blast" (2007), acrylics on illustration board, 45 x 65 cm / 17.6 x 25.4 in.
(original painting for sale)
"Patents of Control" (2006), acrylics on illustration board, 50 x 100 cm / 20 x 40 in.
(original painting for sale)
"Death Valley" (2005), acrylics on illustration board, 45 x 65 cm / 17.6 x 25.4 in.
if interested in an image, feel free to ask for prices and availability...
Who I'd like to meet: interesting people, talented bands/musicians, creative beings...and HAPPY NEW CUSTOMERS! :-)
Thanks a lot for the friendship! You rock! :) Check out our profile and our songs and leave a comment and tell us what you think! We would appreciate it a lot! :) Take care and Rock on! Carpe Diem/Coexistence
Hey Rainer! Thanks for checking in my friend! The album is doing very well!!! And we'll be playing out next year! (Can you help me convince Gary to leave Shadow Gallery and be my guitarist instead? )
I know my fanclub requested you - i hope that's o.k. I asked them to connect with you. I couldn't afford you this time around (i spend an insane amount of money on the recording...) but hopefully if all goes well, perhaps for Album #2.....
Vielen dank für die Freundschaft, dein Artwork ist einfach SUPER!!! Respekt ich habe selten in der letzten Zeit solch gute Arbeiten gesehen.. PS. Ich war mal mit einem Illustrator verheiratet (grins)
It was good to chat with you yesterday! I will keep you posted on my next trip to Germany!! In October I will be in Hong Kong so if you are in need of a fun vacation that is the place to go!
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