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)
MarkHirst
Those masks are so creepy, they make such perfect henchmen. What ever happened to Jane in Africa ?
cruzin
Hey that's Red Tornadoes head...nevertheless, excellent work, love the feel of it!
theprojectionist
This reminds me of my childhood in the UK great idea.
chippwalters
Dang, you're good! Love those colors and type effects...now if we can just get her blouse buttoned up a bit, it's dead ringer for nostalgia ;-) I hope someday you'll do a 'making of' for your fabulous covers. You have a wonderful sense about these. Colors, figure-ground relationships, poses and render simplification is just awesome. Keep up the great work. :-)
zboyi
Mike, You should really do a tutorial for a magazine, having done some myself recently I know this is the sort of thing they are on the lookout for, as are a lot of artists. Great Image!!!
shadowking1957
Again superb Pulp cover love the masks and the girl....................... Excellent work.
chrispoole
Wonderful posing and a fantastic cover awesome work again.
thecytron
Nice presentation!
MartinW
Great work - just shows how the older characters should not be abandoned in the stampede for new ones...
Biffowitz
Fantastic cover, I love the feel of this, great retro work!!!
dwmccullough
Mr. Dude... You really remind me of my childhood and the types of comix we read in the 60's... Really superb work and I am sure there is a niche out there for you! Thanx for the memories!
Taaner
Hey, Red Tornado! And, in his human disguise, he was a private detective, if memory serves. Kewl!
StarGazer9
Increibly cool! The head/helmets remind me of the Red Torado ...
brylaz
Wonderful!!! Excellent work!!
CrimsonDesire
Nice retro feel ^^
BobaDuffs
super cool, you really capture the mood so well the technique and the masks and feel so wonderful!