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 (3)
pakled
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet..;) great stuff..
zboyi
Another cool image. perhaps the latin would of helped, but still a great scene ;)
mmitchell_houston
I like the strong shadows you used on this piece. It gives it a different style than your other work. The effects you used on the cactus is very interesting. It definitely conveys the sense that it was done in water colors. Thanks also for the notes explaining that you used the P4 horses. They look good in a long shot, but they're not quite as good as the Millennium horses. As usually, your composition and typography is top-notch. I also like the subtle blur you put on the wheel spokes. It works well with the dust. I also like the way those tiny mesas in the background help balance the image. In fact, it's really amazing that something that small helps so much (I think it's because the mesas are working with the type in this case to bring some visual balance to the spread). I looked at the image for minute before I finally noticed the one bit of advice I would give to improve it. And that would be a historic detail, not an artistic one. Usually there would be two men up there: One driving and one riding shotgun. That's easy to explain away, though. He could already be dead, or this could be a small stage line and they can't afford one, or it's a safe route. But the one detail that's hard to explain away is that there's no luggage on the roof of the stagecoach. Unless it's riding empty (and they seldom did that), there would be luggage. Anyway, please forgive my typical nitpicking. This is another great piece and I really enjoy that you're dabbling in the Old West. Adios for now!