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 (18)
2can
Magic, there's something mid 20th century sci-fi feel about this. You've got the quality of image bang on. Well done.
Kazam561
Fantastic! Love this style of work! Keep it up!
Ancel_Alexandre
Great! Great! Great!!
violet
Fabulous work...well done !!!
drace68
Really great 2-page spread.
RO2005
Very well done :o)
AureliusdeMercoeur
Excellent work : nice composition, posing and lighting, and great utilisation of Photoshop filters ! Bravo !
Penters
Brill Brill Brill!
MarkHirst
Very nicely executed, especially the Photoshop treatment!
timspfd
excellent render and great presentation
Darklorddc
Wow, that really nails that old 60s and 70s pulp sci-fi look
chippwalters
Very nice Mike. Super foreground/background composition. Love the earth. Great job!
slonishko
Outstandingly retro ! A great sci-fi piece.
Biffowitz
Nice work, love that 60's feel to it!
-Timberwolf-
Come on ,Spam me with your artwork - allways wellcome :)
aguirre
Excellent. I like the "Soviet" or "Sojuz"-style elements of the space station in particular, as, other than western technology, they somehow convey the idea of something built to operate in a potentially deadly environment in a more credible way. Postwork creates the perfect style of educational books for kids that could be found at our schools library. Great one.
LadyLight
I like it.. it's interesting and well done :)
Rorsdors
Really excellent pic, fine piece of work