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 (19)
theseus88bc
Wow! Gold dust!!
juca
Awesome Work!! Very creative.
Kuiski
a very original and splendid new artwork. Great!
zboyi
Cool work, but why not hold your tutorial and get it published and earn some money? contact me and I can give you some names of people who maybe interested!
johnfields
SWEEEET! you sir are my personal hero!
thecytron
Interesting presentation!
vncnt9663
Even in your tutorial you create high art. And this is art that I can use. Love it! I wish more would impart knowledge.
MarkHirst
How appropriate that the tutorial is itself, an example of your artwork. I suspected that you used a scan to get the tatty look. Looking forward to 'pulping the render' !!
chrispoole
Sure will be a stunning project and tutorial, I tend to agree with zboyi, I also have recently been informed about sites that are paying for tutorials and this is so original and wonderful I think you should earn some money from it! and don't forget it's still free to read. Top work.
chippwalters
Yowzer! Super stuff and really looking forward to your Pulping section. Keep up the GREAT work!!! Thanks so very much for doing this :-) BTW, I agree, you could charge for this.
FUNJOKER
Very gooooood.....;)*****.coool;).Excellllent.
Geodesic250
Thank you.
voodoo
Thanks for going out of your way to do this. It will be interesting to read about your techniques. I always enjoy it when you've posted something new.
duo
Finally! Great tutorial! Thanks! I'm waiting for the next pages!
Davaris
Good on you! :)
mmitchell_houston
Thank you for the tutorial. I've got lots of old pulp magazines at home that would be perfect for this treatment.
DocMikeB
Splendid illustration! You're very talented... 5+++++!
zhaanman
Just too cool love it!!
A_Sunbeam
Great version of WonderWoman! Nice work.