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 (14)
dphoadley
Nice!! dph
alessimarco
I really like the character. Great work!
Penters
Love the illustration style
JOELGLAINE
Needs a fin on the helmet to fit the time period. Pretty good otherwise.
meselfr
very cool :)
drace68
Oh yeah. Harkens back to the best pulp illustrations. Great pose.
Ancel_Alexandre
Great! Did you use "rocketeer" movie as an inspiration, or Iron Man?
eportscreations
Excellent stylized work, it is very well done.
Mikeall
Ancel - Iron Man was foremost in my mind. Thanks for the comments everyone.
arcavee
Excellent!
aguirre
The rocketman motive revisited, eventually. The world of imagination cannot do without rocket propelled men; period. Much room for imagination due to the reduced means of presentation.*****
RJS
Wonderful lighting, posing, and post work. A nice blending of the rocketeer and iron man. Bravo!
dshield
Love it! D
Anthony Appleyard
Good image Where can the rocket-pack model be got from?