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 (15)
Ancel_Alexandre
Oh man, I love her! ^^
Cyve
Excelent !
Pierrot_Lunaire
I agree, excellent work!
MarkHirst
Sets the racy tone perfectly. Good work.
JohnDelaquiox
Superb work!
Davaris
Interesting! This is very different to your other pictures.
gsayers
A slightly different treatment of the figures than usual with more details showing and a lighter pallette. ...very nicely done. The males depict the 40's beautifully, and I've just spotted the gun under the table - magic! The by-line is also deliciously vague :-)
GrandmaT
Very well done image!
Fidelity2
It is super cool. 5+!
Krid
excellent concept and design
debbielove
Neat looking work.. Rob
Mikeall
Thanks for the comments everyone. Glad you saw the gun under the table Gary!
ollienorthie
Very cool. Love those old mag illustrations.
kenmo
Damn nice work....
mmitchell_houston
You did a great job with the composition and colors in this one. And that title is DYNAMITE!