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)
JohnDelaquiox
Superb work on this one, wonderful composition!
kuzan
very cool work...have loved them all...great attention to details...awesome Render!!!
lobus777
This is fantastic, I just love your work!
Ralfromgens
I like it
gsayers
Certainly a nice representation of your work - If it doesn't get good responses from publishers your followers will demand to know why!. I can always tell when the artist does the lettering though - they quite naturally want avoid covering anything they spent hours tweaking ;-) Gary
Mikeall
Thanks Gary, I've been looking at my placement of lettering ever since. You are absolutely right!
Palaemon
Excellent work !
Krid
perfect classical cover art
GrandmaT
Great job!
Henchmonkey
Wow! Totally captures that retro cover sensibility! I can picture this one on one of those spinning paperback racks.
MarkHirst
Like the creators of the Hays code era movies, you still manage to get something a little risque into shot. Good work as always.
Mikeall
Thank you for the comments!