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 (9)
Mondwin
Fantastic illustration....bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
Danceswithroos
Oh superb work! Very professionally done! Brilliant!
thecytron
Cool style of composition!
MarkHirst
Looks like they are having some fun there !! Nice typography!
chippwalters
Love this cover! Especially the colors and typography. Exactly what year did they start putting bar codes on Superhero Wrestling Big Little Books? (BTW, I checked and I don't have this on in my BLB collection) ;-)
maudawg
...ROTFLMAO!!!...ya gota do a Roller Derby cover...or have you?
deci6el
Great fun with the type. Expressions and pose, fantastic. Love the color work. Your distressing along the edges seems not up to your usual standards. Looks like your missing a shadow pass on some of the wrinkles. Not sure but I'm sure you know. Anyway, its all about babes grabbing each others lycra packed appendages that's important. ; ) Roller Derby? OMG, I'm sure you could do something great with that one.
Mikeall
You're right Decibel - rushed the distressing a bit for the request - been concentrating on the next post! Thanks to everyone for the comments. Thinking about the Roller Derby Cover!!!
madmaxh
Fantastic work.