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 (11)
zboyi
Great imagination!!! Another fantastic cover ;)
criss
Excellent!
MarkHirst
As well as combining your excellent aging and retro-treatment, the composition and posing is excellent too. That robot looks mildly inconvenienced by the whole affair....:-)
niandji
Very well done!
Syrup
Brilliant work! :B eaver !
pakled
next thing you know, you'll be doing "Dinosaurs and Cadillacs" (an actual comic, never read one, but saw the cover..;) great work..
BGHart
Great work. I love the used look. Bravo!
lookoo
Those alien invaders just keep coming back, aint they? Great posing indeed!
AdamWright
Fantastic retro cover art style!
morin3000
These colors are incredible Awesome composition Concept and the post work is just beautiful Excellent ((V))
x2000
Very cool. And I'm just amazed at how it really looks like an old book. Incredible work:)