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 (19)
shadowking1957
awesome stuff
Ancel_Alexandre
Nice suits and module!! Great landscape, but where is the martian atmosphere??
MarkHirst
Another fine cover from yesteryear!
shipmanjonathan
Awesome scene! I like it!
chippwalters
Sweet color scheme. Another great use of typography. Great!
drace68
Superb. I bet it would have been read and re-read many times.
aguirre
Very nice. A pulp treasure saved from the attic.
brylaz
Outstanding work!!!
lornix
Great job on this! I love the old school drama graphics! Really nice.
ragouc
GREAT WORK......5+
Biffowitz
Awesome artwork and cover, love the 50's feel.
Krid
perfect classical cover art
Khory_D
Wonderful work as always!
Pelican
Really coool !!!
zboyi
Really nice image Mike!
strayrider
Amazing ... I'm working hard to copy your style, but I think you're too far ahead of me to catch up now ... -stray-
stboettcher
true classic scifi cover art!! love the composition/POV.
AureliusdeMercoeur
A like a real old sci-fi book cover ! Nice compo and render ! Excellent work !
deci6el
It's a bummer to miss the last shuttle off of Mars. Lets hope they have plenty of Oxygen. Nice Everything!