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 (15)
Belit
Very realistic cover, I love the aging along the edges.
tennesseecowgirl
Happy Halloween.
Ancel_Alexandre
That's just... creepy!! ;)
stboettcher
wonderful!! - happy halloween
meselfr
fantastic!!
MarkHirst
I don't know if I was supposed to laugh, but I did. Love the expressions on their faces, another classic.
Penters
Well if this is a quickie..roll on with some more! Fantastic.
chippwalters
Super cover-- esp for a 'quickie' !!! Love the look on her face. Great job :-)
722
wow
deci6el
I agree Painter is a good aid, esp for illustrative/painterly endeavors. I also like the addition of the self promotion in the corner. Good to see what you can do under the gun.
Rorsdors
Beautiful work as always and scary too
CleonXXI Online Now!
Great Halloween "quickie"! Takes me right back to the gruesome, titallating drugstore magazine rack of my boyhood!
DavidEMartin
Brilliant pastiche! A spot-on copy of the Warren cover format, aside from the lack of a cover price.
chrispoole
Halloween, umm i'm a bit late I think ;,) Excellent as always.
ragouc
Great work. Very good pose and composition. Superb postwork. 5+