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 (14)
theseus88bc
Excellent.... I wish you would give us a tutorial on how you get that painted look. Brilliant
stboettcher
absolutely fantastic!! love every aspect of it: crocodile, jungle, pose and clothing of the girl and most: the light/shadow fx on her skin. 5+
drace68
Excellent. Much as I would liketo see her face, this works because of the splendid crocodile. As "stboettcher" notes, the dappled sun on her skin adds to the jungle theme.
Killebrew
Fantastic! I love this old pulp fiction style - looks perfect!
Ancel_Alexandre
Wonderful Amazon!! Ambiance greatly done!
MarkHirst
Authentic pulp as always, and a testament to your pulping technique too; no matter what the source application, it always looks just right.
chippwalters
The colors on this one is stunning. Really like it. As usual, your 'antiquing' is right on. Super work!
deci6el
Someday Mike, alien anthropologists from the future will look through these covers and believe that they were all real magazines. You're really messing with historical archives of the future! : ) This time I like the projection of leaves on her body. Something about the alligator really has that goache on illustration board look. Nice job. Apparently Sheena was a huge "inspiration" to R. Crumb too. cheers
722
look awesom great style amazing work
Krid
..perfect classical cover art
chrispoole
Superb, the shadow play is wonderfully done.
Tracesl
fantastic look and style, excellent
jenay
great old-styled comic artwork !!!
gsayers
10 bob for a magazine? No-wonder I couldn't afford to read them! Nice work on the foliage.