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 (16)
AdamWright
Excellent stuff! Did you write the text too?
dlk30341
Well done :)
FitArtistSF
Another good render, but you need to use SpellCheck. The word is, "sharpened", not "sharped", and there is one too many "e"'s in "deep", and only one "n" in Danish....
Mikeall
Apologies for the spellong mistakes - will correct!
Mondwin
Really a splendid scene!!!Excellent done!!bravo!V:DDD
garyandcatherine
I am absolutely blown away. The image is so historic looking-WOW. The overall presentation is just PERFECT. Yea there are a few spelling mistakes, but this site is for 3d art and that's what I come to appreciate. Your image and illustrative work is gorgeous. VOTE!!!!!!!!!
spetzarv
Gotta love this story! Robot natives living on a desert island, plundering 'explorers' with futuristic weapons, great design and layout. Fantastic work!
sackrat
Outstanding piece !
wingnut55
very odd and original, more of this story, please !
dierde345
funny robots ! excellent ilustration !
BGHart
WOW! Excellent concept - very well realized and very well presented. Bravo!
maudawg
...are you maybe related to Jose Philip Farmer? I remember a similar bit of humor in his work...cool...
lookoo
Way cool, man! It really shows that you put a lot of effort into expressions and poses! Great story line as well! IMHO one of your best so far. And this time those Spaniards are getting their due credit as well ;)
Trouble
Oh excellent, how very original and creative! I love it. v
mmitchell_houston
Love it, simply LOVE IT! For a second there I thought you were going to be purely historical, and then I saw the robots. This is a fantastic idea. I really like the colors, particularly the way the reds in the mens uniforms are complemented by the red hue on the beach sand. Subtle but effective. The composition really fits the format for a two-page illustration (although, if I were the publisher I would have asked you to move the leader so the page-break doesnt cut through his arm). The robots are a bit of a jumble for me, though. I like that there are three of them (thus hinting that there are more of them and that the men may be outnumbered), but the robot farthest to the right is getting lost in the palm tree and sort of mixes in with the center robot. Im not sure what I would suggest here you need the tree to establish the setting, and you need the robot to balance the scene and contribute to the drama. For a moment I wondered what it would look like if you pulled the third robot down and gave us a close-up of his head and shoulder, possibly with a hand holding a rock but Im worried this would damage the overall effect of the scene. It might make it more dramatic, but I dont think it would suit the material as well. Sorry, I guess Im rambling now. Your work really makes me want to study and dissect it at length. Thanks again for sharing your EXCELLENT work with us! VOTE
morin3000
Great image. Shapes & colours work well! VOTE