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.
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Comments (7)
AdamWright
Excellent! Your work on these covers is incredible!
REALVISION101
Wery nice oldy illustration look!
MarkHirst
Hey, I want to go that planet!
deci6el
Ha! My comments have been pre-empted or pre-vented. Pre-something. I say, "good on ya" for pullin' V1 out of the box. As for expressions, you have some which is always better than not. And you have made some good ones on your two principals and "wine skirt". The girl in the red skirt seems to have an expression that I can't instantly tell what she's thinking but you've set up a nice loop of focus. While most of the focus bounces between girl and guy, "Red" brings the focus back to the leader. And if I was going to project, it would be that she isn't sure about this "man-thing". Or maybe she wants to be the one in the ropes, I don't know. You're on that border between science fiction and Men's Magazine, except that the phallic space ship lurking between their legs probably isn't big enough for that. I always admire your restraint for keeping it simple and resisting clutter. Nice color pallette as always.
zoku01
I love it! You have captured the spirit of those old time pulp magazines and books perfectly. That would definately be a planet that us guys would love to visit and become prisoners. Cool artwork!
zboyi
Suberb render as always... beam me down!!!
linkdink
Perfectly done!