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 (22)
gillbrooks
Nice work - love the effects!
janedj
Fantastic cover and work!!!Hugs Jane
DarkStormCrow
Very well done, excellent..
chippwalters
Just great. IMO, one of your best yet! Really like the fact you can't see the girls expression as she sits calmly on the creature. Good job! 5+++
aguirre
Looks like a hidden treasure kept in the cellar of a passionate collector. I really like this background theme beyond the visual message. Very well done again.
zboyi
Cool image Mike ;) Cheers Mark
ragouc
Superb work. Very good composition. Great picture.
zachary
Superb comics cover ! I love it !
MarkHirst
I'm going to guess that she is a Victoria 2 figure. I'm also going to guess that none of the stories inside have anything to do with the cover. I had to look up immolation just to make sure I understood what I was in for!! A++
sim3344
Excellent work!!!!
eportscreations
Very creative work!
Jilly
Very realistic and authentic looking. Bravo
maughloque
I like the stylized look of the final product. Very convincing. Chris -- She's gonna get eaten.
duo
Full of sense of wonder as always!
chrispoole
Another fine cover, the BG gives a sense of underwater and as chipp says a fine pose with the body language. Excellent.
AwarenessLogic
My favorite immolation issue by far!
FrenchKiss
fantastic magazine cover! Love this idea and the way you put it together looks excellent!
Thelby
Super Creation!!!
Krid
perfect classical cover art...
JCD
Excellent cover art!
zoren
nice work..
DavidEMartin
Very nice! This one strikes me as a Sanjulian cover. (One booboo-- check the title under the top left corner illo.)