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.
Comments (12)
Harryhex
yeh, less like it.
Tracesl
excellent
monteb
very original
meselfr
very creative and original... very cool.. ;)
kenwas
Well done. Excellent concept.
MarkHirst
"Killer fly traps from Mars!!!" Victoria's Hip Armour looks suitably useless given the peril they appear to be in. I love these covers.
bogwoppet
Superb - I love it - Bravo!
zboyi
Excellent scene Mike!!! This looks no way 'computer generated' and the poses remind me of Boris... EXCELLENT!!!
RNGOERNER
Wonderful! Wonderful! Wondeful Fantasy Art! I remember stuff like this from when I was a kid - sure miss it! Excellent, Mike - more PLEASE!!! VOTE
SnowSultan
I always love seeing these, they're so creative and different from everything else in the galleries. Like zboyi said, nothing here really looks 3D. Keep it up! :)
voodoo
Probably the best composite I've seen you do. Very nice.
chrispoole
This one is also a real stunner, you have an excellent gallery, different and very well thought-out.