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 (12)
MarkHirst
Pulp goes continental! The craft looks terrific, as does your technique.
drace68
Whoo! Good image.
chippwalters
Sweet illustration. Color and composition is good and the technique is great!
Ancel_Alexandre
Nice launching scene!! Well done!
kftate
Very nice image!! Excellent work!!
AureliusdeMercoeur
Very nice picture ! Excellent composition, colors , render and postwork... But in French, " un tout le livre d'image de couleur " is not really correct ! Cela ne veut rien dire en français !! A correct title should be : " un livre d'images tout en couleurs " Excellent travail quand même, Mikeall !!
deci6el
I can almost make out TinTin in the lunar module. ; ) Excellent treatment.
timspfd
That's beautifully done, it really looks like a worn book
arcavee
Very nice!
stboettcher
true classic SF!! 5+
vncnt9663
Excellent as always. Love the post work.
Mikeall
Thank you for all the encouraging comments. Much appreciated.