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 (16)
AwarenessLogic
Awesome X(mas)!
tstray1
Love the color use, gives it a sense of being really old. Marvelous work!!!
AureliusdeMercoeur
Nice composition and excellent scene ! Fine postwork !! An excellent and appropriate work for Christmas Days !! Bravo !!
drace68
Great perspective.
Robert0921
So cool. Cudos on the concept!
zhaanman
Too cool I love the Apes in the rocket packs very cool Ha!!
Hubert
Fantastic image and style!! Great idea! :)
aguirre
Apes with rocket packs chasing Santa. Priceless.
Penters
Hehe..very festive
Tracesl Online Now!
soooooo cool, excellent
Kazam561
Fantastic! loool
gsayers
Difficult to imagine how expensive and comparatively difficult full colour printing was in the middle of the last century. This kind of double page duo tone spread was a feast for the eyes after pages of monochrome. My vote for priceless is the white beard and the black pencil moustache - how could they be so easily fooled!
duo
Odd and amazing! BRAVO!
nephil
nice retro pulp/magazine illo style. I really like this kind of work.
mmitchell_houston
I love the 2-color effect. This is very eye-catching a true to the period. The apes and skyline are particularly effective -- you get a sense of menace from their expressions and of height from the simple pattern of buildings and ground. I'm not in love with the Commander's pose, though. His arm seems to clash with the pistol's placement, and I would have liked to see a little more of his face. Also, his left hand is a bit lost at that angle. Of course, you know I'm just nitpicking (as usual). This is a great image done in your typically great style. By the way, it was nice to see you doing some baggy clothes on ole Saint Nick -- the wrinkles really did a nice job of conveying motion as he flies through the air. Well done!
aLDOS
Fantastic and creative, amazing effects, great dynamic pose, really old-comic style, perfect work, bravo!