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 (8)
MartinW
Great pictures as always - and so well done technically too - I try to do mock magazine covers and I can vouch for how well these are done to fit into their 'realistic' settings. Congratulations on another cool image
chippwalters
Looks great. I really love your style.
giorgio_2004
Amazing as usual. You really are the king of magazine makers! Your postwork is awesome. Bravissimo!
MarkHirst
Great to see the before and after views of the picture. I like the story beneath too, just risque enough to get the youngsters excited, eh ? :-) Will we see more of Jane in future episodes ?
pakled
likes it..
chrispoole
Makes a good a ddition to the cover images, nicely rendered and an excellent illustration.
AdamWright
I don't know how you do it...but you do it so well!!! Your art stirs memories of the days when the written word and an accompanying picture could evoke dreams of adventure! Very well done as always!
DavidEMartin
Brilliant work! One really really wants to see the rest of this issue, to find out how Jane got into this situation in the first place!