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)
louly
Beautifully done!
thecytron
Very beautiful artwork! Love the style!
theseus88bc
That's a laff! Love that one to bits ^_^
MarkHirst
This is very clever, you don't see the creature right away because the red coats grab your eye, then it hits you...
jmbwalsh
Great humor, terrific image!
chippwalters
Nice job! I somehow don't remember that tome having full-bleed. Guess it did.
Kattey
Look like a real page from the book
deci6el
The Prince seems to be bored even by an octopodal monster running rampant in his woods. Thank God his Sgt @ Arms is on the ball. Lots of nice details my favorite, the leaves, very painterly and abstract and yet totally says autum leaves blowing along the ground. Nice muted color pallette as always.
AwarenessLogic
...so that's how we defeated the Redcoats! Great work!
CleonXXI
Eugene of Savoy's brilliant victory over the Great Old Ones at Taisniere is indeed one of the more stirring stories of successful military daring, and it's a great pity it isn't really taught in school anymore. Thankfully, we still have these wonderful books of yesteryear to preserve the story for today's generation.
johnfields
perfect - like always !
Rorsdors
This is not only a brilliant mock up of an old book illustration but a really fun picture in itself. Really imaginative and fun.
bigbraader
It's very well done. Normally I'd say that such painting simulations are just a way to make a poor render look interesting, this is not the case here. Wonderful illustration-type outcome.
Cosme..D..Churruca
So brilliant... like a lot!
Fidelity2
Very well done. 5+.
chrispoole
Such a wonderful unexpected twist to this one, as the eyes follow the path of the soldiers to the creature, wonderful style as always and a great scene.
stboettcher
very good, perfectly executed
eborg1
Wonderfully creative!