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 (11)
MarkHirst
Very nicely presented as always!
achei
good job
drace68
Scary all the way to his gills. Agree with MarkHirst; excellent presentation.
Khory_D
Wonderful and entertaining work as always.
AwarenessLogic
Great textures!
zboyi
Cool cover Mike. I remember having the Aurora model kit of the 'creature'. How about a cover image of him holding a bikini-clad damsel in distress? Cheers Mark
Tracesl
fantastic! excellent!
chippwalters
Wonderful cover. You really captured well the creepiness of the Creature, and of course the green color is perfect!
AureliusdeMercoeur
Perfect work !! A real cover !! Bravo !
Ancel_Alexandre
Great!! The ceature of the Black Lagoon! A classic! Really well done!
ObsidianOz
Beautiful work. Reminds me of the Famous Monsters days.