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 (26)
LadyAlys
Nice job with the painting and the poses are perfect for this genre/era of story.
theseus88bc
Fan-bloody-tastic!
chrisskinner78
Love it!!! You've really captured the era with this. I'm a big fan of vintage posters so this is right up my street. Great work!
Penters
Yeah Fan-bloody -tastic...I may have to try one of these.
Ancel_Alexandre
Wonderful! Such a great respect for vintage comics covers!
Mondwin
Amazing art!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bravissimo!V:DDD.Hugsxx
lookoo
Looks incredibly hand-painted indeed! And as usual you have really nailed the atmosphere of the era!
SnowSultan
Awesome, it looks like you used a natural-media program this time! Painter? Twisted Brush? ;)
drace68
Excellent! Absolutely excellent.
Fidelity2
Very well done. 5+.
deci6el
A little more impasto on this one. I like it. Great for getting rid of the curse of 3D. There's even a layer where the paint is so thin you can see the canvas texture, nice detail.
meselfr
fantastic work :)
dshield
Fantastic work! Your work on these mock covers is great. D
chippwalters
Another fabulous composition from one of my favorite artists! Really like the brush work on this one. Great job :-)
MarkHirst
Beautiful brush work there. Always top notch.
AdamWright
Great job!
722
cool
tainted_heart
You really captured the flavor of the pulps! Excellent work!
mmitchell_houston
Another hit evoking a classic mystery pulp. I REALLY like the play of light and shadow here, plus the woman is SO sexy. I think it's really the pose, the way she nestles into his body for protection. This pose, and her wonderful expression, combine to create a strong sense of erotic energy cuopled with a sense of menace. Well done! Although I like the shadows, they seem a bit too deep on his hat and gun. There aren't enough highlights on these two items, and they just seem to blend into the background. I'm really wondering if a small spot on the gun wouldn't make it more visible and generate a bit more tension in the piece by making us ask questions, like "Who he's waiting for? Who is this woman? Why is she in danger?" I'm also puzzled by the text. It seems to be too big and it crowds the gun a bit much. And what's going on behind the text? I can't tell what that splash of red is. Is it blood from a cut, or part of her dress? Or is it a stripe on his pants? I'm just not sure. This is one place where deeper shadows would minimize the interference with the lettering and improve legibility. Nevertheless, I'm just ramblinb now. I really like this image of Commander X and his Lotus Flower. It's a great yin-yang image of eroticism and tension -- just the sort of pulp I'd buy! Thanks for posting it!
Krid
perfect classical cover art with fantastic postwork
Rorsdors
Really excellent, wonderful lighting, and great post work, fab!
steve100
Great image and style.
chrispoole
Wonderful cover and first class post. The man looks like David Niven.
Techromancer
That's really beautiful work!
gsayers
This has got to be one of your best. The power of the brushstrokes particularly on Commander X's sweater reminds me of the Haddon Sundblom school, Gil Elvgren and the like. Wonderfully inspiring stuff - I'm considering delaying my next post and giving it the Mikeall treatment! Gary
android65mar
Excellent genre work!