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.
Comments (32)
Mondwin
Stunning and beauty work...bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
lwperkins
An instant classic;-) Love how you ran the credits! 5 stars from me!
kenwas
Well done!
zboyi
Great image Mike, all the elements work to make a classic cover!
MarkHirst
A tale from long ago, when dinosaurs and humans roamed the Earth (hey, that's not right!!) Top marks as always.
Debwhosmiles
Wow! Great graphics! Where'd you find a pic of me in my younger days? lol You have combined just enough to tell the story, way cool~
pops
Awesome image and work
Rorsdors
Brilliant combination of elements, love the way you’ve incorporated the credits into the art work
-Timberwolf-
How to get this handpainted "Frazetta-like" look? Great
flaviok
Excelente trabalho, aplausos (5)
stboettcher
awesome!! fantastic POV and wonderful details/dino textures/atmosphere - though I think gravity should tear the fur of the "wristlet" around her right arm just a little bit more - anyway a stunning cover.
Dotthy
nice cover!!!!!!!!
chexm1x
very cool! Well done, very believable
722
awesom work
Fidelity2
Very nice and neat. 5+.
meselfr
this is awesome!!! :)
sim3344
Very amazing and beauty scene,nice work!!!
watchman2005
Very stylish!!!!!
zoren
nice work!
castaneda
very well done!
irakika
Very nice work!
FrenchKiss
Excellent! The credits down the side are a great idea!
grosdingo
very good....i like your work...
Thelby
Cool Cover!!!
Balaenanun
Excellent one! :)
deci6el
Good Lord, three times Safari has crashed as I have tried to comment. This will be the briefest... Great to see you posting again. Showing us how it is done.
chrispoole
Another fine cover, the PoV really enhances the depth and size of the dinosaur, excellent as always.
garyandcatherine
Super, super work. Love the old feel to this and the compo, colors and theme all work wonderfully together.
DavidEMartin
Nice job! Has a Jeff Jones / Doorway to Nightmare feel to it. The nudity is appropriate for a cover from 1969, when the Sexual Revolution was fully in action and even VOGUE declared nudity was the new haute couture. SF and fantasy publications of all sorts took advantage of the new freedoms whenever possible.
sharky_
Nice work... Aloha