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)
dphoadley
I remember it too! Great job!!
dshield
Nice work! Resemblance to Mrs Peel is superb. D
GrandmaT
Great job!
Ancel_Alexandre
Wonderful, and this car is awesome!
arbee999
Very nice Emma Peel!! (I was rather young when this series aired and I called her Mrs. Apple Peel lol)
chippwalters
Fun! Nice job-- AS ALWAYS!
MarkHirst
A very convincing Emma Peel, excellent work!
drace68
Yes ! Emma's looking good, but so is Steed's roadster. Excellent to see in magazine format.
Doc-Savage
Ahh, the joy of Steed and Peel. Great fun there Michael!
Palaemon
Excellent work ! Exact render of the two chararcters and beautiful car !
Penters
Just Brilliant
Khory_D
Love it! Emma looks perfect!
ragouc
Very good composition.
Darkside80
I loved this show and was in love(lust?) with Diana Rigg. Great likeness.
Maxidyne
Very good! You've really captured the look of magazines of the time and Emma Peel looks spot on!
AureliusdeMercoeur
Superb composition !! Diana Rigg is very well rendered !! Avengers was a fantastic series, with brilliant stories and sophisticated staging ! Great work as always !