I have always liked 'llIustration' and tend to produce it either as Cover Art or Sequential imagery. The former is probably the more challenging because of the balance that needs to be struck between form and content, decoration and narrative. Cover Art, like the short story, gets a limited shot at indicating what lies beneath the cover. My current preoccupation has been described, and I think aptly, as 'nostalgic sci fi and pulp'. And someone also suggested that it might be a little too late to revive the 'adventure genre'.
Stylistically, I'm keen on the commercial illustration of the mid 20th Century that was made to promote 'mass' publication (especially children's annuals, pulp magazines and comics). There is so much creativity and artistic competence to found on the covers and within the pages of even the most mundane examples.
It is over the last 7 years that I have started to use, and like, digital media. My working methods are still a little too intuitive and involve the usual squinting and standing back that one associates with traditional media, but I am enjoying making imagery more than ever and would now like to explore the possibilities of illustrating written stories (preferably by working with an author).
Interests: Commercial illustration and sequential imagery of the mid 20th Century that was made to promote 'mass' publications (especially children's annuals, pulp magazines and comics).
I am here for: Artistic interests. www.mikefyles.co.uk
Mike.
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
This site uses cookies to deliver the best experience. Our own cookies make user accounts and other features possible. Third-party cookies are used to display relevant ads and to analyze how Renderosity is used. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.
Comments (12)
Arvanor
Captures imo the spirit of those old magazines!Cool!
kbobbitt
Super piece of work! Terrific poses, characters, and backdrop - EXCELLENT!!
zoku01
This way cool! I love the whole look and feel of the classic pulp mags and books. Love the expressions on both of them. Excellent artwork!
deci6el
Great composition as usual! While you have once again captured the period, I have to laugh that any designer would think that if Air tanks were neccessary that a short skirt would go well with that. Thank Dior for short skirts and God for what fills them. Nice work.
paintgirl
Great layout, really looks like a mag cover. Excellent work!
prog
I really love this series of images you are doing!!!! EXCELLENT work!! VOTE!
Robert0921
Great classic cover V!
MarkHirst
The combination of skimpy outfit and air tanks reminds me of an old SF film where visitors to Mars have no need for space suits but the martians they meet are all suited up...
Danceswithroos
I really like the way you put these together. Awesome Work!!!
PerrinW
I have a few of these mags, good stories and pictures. They don't have anything like this now.
mmitchell_houston
Wonderful! I loved EPIC ILLUSTRATED when I was younger, and this is a great homage to that series (in fact, I think I have the issue you scanned this from -- I recognize the colors). The pose and figures are GREAT! I particularly like the way you put the credits right on the cover. Very clever. The two things I would suggest to improve the image would be to add some more light to her head/helmet. She seems a bit dark compared to the rest of the image (nothing a little tweaking with the Levels tool can't fix, though). I think youll be surprised at how much this would strengthen the composition of the entire image. Also, I would suggest adding a subtle brown fill behind the letters to the letters next to the monster's leg. We're losing the "V" in Victoria, and a few other letters, down in that area. When putting words over an image, consider using an old magazine trick: blur the photo around the letters just a little bit and add a soft gradient fill (in this case black or dark brown, but dont overdo it). This removes a little bit of the detail from the background photo which is clashing with the letters, thus making the letters more legible. Of course, these are just minor suggestions. This is already a GREAT and FUN image. Thanks for taking me back to the spicy pulp days when mini-skirted space bimbos were menaced by lecivious space trolls! Bravo!
zboyi
Another cool image. fantastic stuff!!!