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 (13)
Palaemon
Where may I get this magazine ? It has a very beautiful cover !
vncnt9663
Good to hear you're fighting it. Nice to see you are able to channel your illness into your art. Your are in my thoughts.
MarkHirst
All the more powerful because of real events, a catharsis perhaps for all that worry. Thanks for sharing, all the best.
artistheat
Excellent Image and Work
lookoo
Oh,that's such good news! Good one!
chippwalters
Great news Mike! I see your talent and quality of work has not suffered at all. Keep up the recovery!
CleonXXI
Best of luck! Sorry to hear of your trouble, but delighted to hear that you are beating it and in recovery!
drace68
Way to go Mike.
Ancel_Alexandre
Hope you will keep on feeling better and better! Nice pic, as usual! ;)
gsayers
Great news Mike, and to see you are back at work again is a pleasure to us all. G
Krid
great classical cover art
dphoadley
Interesting!
RJS
That is great news, Mike. Glad to hear it. Hope you keep the recovery going and get back to work ASAP. It really is therapeutic, and it gives us all a change to be encouraging. All the best - we're thinking of you!