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 (6)
Krid
great scene with excellent pov and interesting postwork
MarkHirst
Nicely balanced colours and the painted effect really works. The only thing that sticks out is that it looks like they are getting together for a friendly chat rather than a fight to the death!!
ragouc
Superb. Great colour scheme. Very good work.
chrispoole
Wonderful scene the postwork is spendid as always, and the pov is excellent.
deci6el
MarkHirst, took the post right out of my keys (words right out of my mouth). First impression, a really excellent balance of everything. Each level of color and composition rises and falls and overlaps in a complimentary way that creates tension and makes room for type to be legible. That doesn't happen by accident. Second impression, there's a traffic jam at the door during the shift change. ; ) Still, really digging your post work. An excellent illustration.
Mikeall
Points very well made - especially the 'traffic jam at the stage door'.I suppose if 'Look and Learn' still existed it might turn to Frank Miller for the odd 'splash page'. What I had conceived of however, was a kind of 'rucking' and 'stand-off' and 'hurling' of insults, before the fighting began. But it does now look a bit like two slightly antagonstic groups passing in the corridor.Better luck next time.