Matte painting/environments | Concept art | illustraton

BIO

Ron Bowman:
Matte Painter, Concept Artist, Environment Artist, Illustrator

I'm a highly skilled Matte Painter, Concept Artist, and Environment Artist with many years of experience in film, television, games, and events. I’ve worked for numerous prestigious visual effects companies in the US and UK, including ILM, Double Negative, Framestore and The Mill. As a freelancer I've also worked with a variety of tech companies, ad/pr agencies and creative agencies throughout Silicon Valley and the world.

I’ve worked on live action films, animated feature films, television and commercials and have extensive experience with 2D, 2.5D and 3D shots. I’ve developed a sharp eye for creating top quality realistic and stylized work with strong visual appeal. I thrive in a team environment and I’m known for being an enthusiastic contributor and creative problem solver. I'm passionate about digital image making and am always keen to keep up with the latest technologies.

In my spare time I'm an avid painter in oils and acrylics, including plein air painting. I’m well trained in the fundamentals of illustration and design: composition, color theory, perspective, human and animal anatomy.

I possess three citizenships, each with a current passport: American, British and Croatian, allowing me to work throughout the US and Europe free of restrictions.

Contact me at: ron@ovalpeg.com IMDB Credits Emmy Nomination Linkedin

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Films

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Christopher Robin (2018)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:
Out of the Shadows (2016)
James Bond: Spectre (2015)
Kingsman, Secret Service (2015)
Carol (2015)
Hercules (2014)
The Two Faces of January (2014)
Vampire Academy (2014)
Riddick (2013)
White House Down (2013)
The Great Gatsby (2013)
Total Recall (2012)
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Salt (2010)
Avatar (2009)
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

Television

The Mandalorian: Season 2 (2020)
The Woman in White (2018)
Frankenstein Chronicles (2017)
Sinbad (2012)
Dr. Who (2010-2011)
Primeval (2010-2011)
Merlin (2011)
Sherlock (2010)
Coronation Street (2010)

VFX Studios

Framestore
ILM
Double Negative
The Mill
Prime Focus
Mokko Studio
Baseblack

vIDEO GAMES

Blackpoint Studios: Iron Man cinematics
Bioware: ME3 commercial
Radical Entertainment: Prototype 2 commercial

Ad/PR/Design Agencies

Mousetrappe / Medici XD
Parliament VFX
Carbon VFX
Infected Hamburg
Edelman
The Mill Commercials
Duarte Design

Tech Companies

Nvidia
Apple
Cisco
Adobe
HP
Sun Microsystems
Hitachi
Siemens

Awards

Emmy Nomination: Sherlock – Study in Pink: Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special, 2011. I was honored to have been one of a team of five artists at The Mill that were named in an Emmy nomination that was given to BBC’s production of Sherlock.
Featured in “The Human Form” national juried exhibition at the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago, 2006
Featured in “Trains Past, Present, Future” national juried exhibition at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild, 2006
The Society of Illustrators Award, national student competition, 2003, $1,000.00 Prize
The Society of Illustrators Award, national student competition, 1999, $2,000.00 Prize