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 (11)
drace68
Whoo ! I hope she knocks off a few. Great pulp-action perspective.
kuzan
Very cool..I like it...great render!
MarkHirst
Another great pulp cover, and who is the guy in the picture?
bebopdlx
This is perfect!!!!!
Ancel_Alexandre
Nice cover!
Palaemon
Nice cop ! Excellent composition.
fahrenheit
The actual Reichstag BADLY needs that kind of cleanup. Great image.
StarGazer9
Really loving the 50 look!
JohnDelaquiox
Super Scene!
Mikeall
Mark, the bloke in the picture is Tom Conway, the actor who played The Falcon in RKO Radio Pictures production. Can't seem to leave that series alone yet.
AureliusdeMercoeur
A real pulp cover !! Great work as always !!