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 (18)
giorgio_2004
Antman is one of my fav heroes too! And your depiction of him (no, sorry, of THEM, do not forget the Wasp!) is great! Too bad the magazine is not in mint conditions... too many scratches and rips... you should have better care of your books! ^_^
Heztia
Excellent! Extremely well done! ;0) Heztia
johnfields
Very well done ! love the silver age stuff!
mlevans
This is well nigh perfect, right down to the "aging" of the cover. Dynamite image.
Geodesic250
Outstanding! You have that distressed comic look down to a science.
thecytron
Nice work!
MarkHirst
Good wholesome fun, as approved by the comics code authority !!! Nice work.
liltawen
Very well done and accurate.
shadowking1957
Fantastic work and finish love it..............
ariaans
Looks GREAT! So nice too how it is aged!! :)
pakled
they had the comics code in the UK too?..;) that's not even remotely fair..;) great pic, always like these forays of yours..
chrispoole
See there is still hope for V1 and M1, awesome book art, still original work man, top job.
Biffowitz
Sweet cover, that's for sure. I looks perfect!!
chippwalters
Love the low active perspective. Another classic! 5+++ Still waiting on that tutorial ;-)
deci6el
Hey Mike, long time/no picture! Great to see the latest. Yeah, nothing sells a hero to a kid like a really cool helmet. ; ) Bad guy reminds me of a Golum, a pre-LOTR golum that is which I think is the Judaic "Frankenstein" legend. Anyway, dead guy comes back to life, and he's not in the best shape. Good job!
theseus88bc
Brillant
RIGO40
VERY,VERY GOOD AWESOME WORK....5+
BobaDuffs
awesome cover such great action, you do these astounishing well!