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.
Comments (12)
theseus88bc
I love this! The Billy Zane movie is all I really know of the Phantom, but this is just wonerful. Pulp heroes forever!
xpersona
A great image with excellent effects and a fabulous atmosphere!
Ancel_Alexandre
Nice colored version! The only thing that bugs me off is the horse's red eyes but everything else is awesome!
Penters
Colours work great
drace68
Gotta have the purple suit. Now if you could bring Diana into a Phantom pic...
722
awesome work
StudioArtVartanian
excellent!!!
ragouc
Cool character. Very good work and composition.
AureliusdeMercoeur
I prefer this one ! Colors add more dynamism ;the point of vue increases the dramatic mood of the scene : raptors are impressive like that !! And the background is really fine, too !! Great work !! Bravo !!
ObsidianOz
Fantastic! One of my favorite characters, next to Doc Savage and The Shadow. Very cool indeed.
gsayers
Now in this form it's more of a movie poster than a double page cover. I really like those spattered paint foliage backgrounds of yours - masterful touch. Keep them coming! Gary
Tracesl
cool, excellent