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
Brilliant. Totally stunning!
MartinW
Superb on every level
vishesfish
Absolutely fabulous! Thanks!
MarkHirst
He has the characteristic brooding demeanour that all super heroes should have. Nice work, I'm just itching to turn over the cover.
Mondwin
Splendid and fantastic done...bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
Syrup
Excellent! :B eaver !
Danceswithroos
Oh very nice! The pose is spot on! Brilliant work!
lue
Phatnom, cool I love old comic books and this just brings back all the good things, thanks man.
midge170
Nostalgic and brilliant, you are the master of this kind of work man. Midge
kevcull
Great modelling and detailed post work, right down to the fabric grain on the book cover!
duo
Fantastic omage to Phantom! I ever love your style!
GRAUGHT
I loved this comic every Sunday.
RIGO40
too cool very awesome work.must love it..
chrispoole
Thats a top pose makes him look very sinister and a great character, awesome cover art.
deci6el
This is the first one of your covers where the man comes off being the sex symbol. You're right about the phantom's popularity, they even did a movie version a few years ago. Love that expression.
lycanthropeX
You beat me to it, i've been planning a Phantom Render for some time. One thing i'd like to point out, Lee Faulk the creator of the Phantom always insisted the uniform was grey, but back then it was the news paper publishers that controled what colors got used not the artist. Faulk hated the purple and even put in dialogue refering to the Phantom as "the grey ghost" but the publishers still made him purple. I suppose now most people in the USA are so used to a purple Phantom that if you did it grey they say it was wrong. I say in the USA because in many countries they used Red and in others Green or Blue, still an awesome render, 5+
-Timberwolf-
I love this nostalgic look and feel of your works. realy great
AdamWright
Excellent work!!!!
zhaanman
Outstanding look right down to the color wow!!