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 (13)
DocMikeB
Great 1960's comic cover style rendering... very cool, 5+++++!
capelito
Great style. Excellent work.
ekatz
absolutely convincing old annual look
rarebreed
Love the style and composition...well done...!!
efron_241
this girl is just SUPER strong fantastic.. hope you will do more with her
Rorsdors
Excellent pose and composition and like the postwork
chippwalters
Great concept. Once again, super treatment. Her pose could be a bit 'stronger', but I really like the overall effect!
Fidelity2
I love it. 5+.
Xorron
Excellent concept and realisation...perfectly done!
MarkHirst
Another winner from a better time.
liltawen
Great picture and period effect.
chrispoole
You've captured her super human strength wonderfully, top cover.
DavidEMartin
Another brilliant pastiche! It reminds me of the British hardcover reprints of American comics, as these often had fully painted covers. In America, only Gold Key comics had fully painted covers, and thehn only in the mid-60s. I'm a little puzzled by the modificiations to Supergirl's outfit. Were you planning to give her a red skirt, hence the red panels on her belt? A skirt would have been more in keeping with the period feel you're aiming for.