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 (12)
NukedBug
Nice artwork! next you should a "Weird Tales" one, with an H. P. Lovecraft type subject, as this was the magazine that published most of his stories.
prog
I love this style and you did a wonderful job of capturing a vintage look!!! Excellent!!
LindaB
Excellent work!
Krid
great classical cover with excellent design
Ringwraith
Funny idea, very cool - so RETRO...
lookoo
Great 40s look!
lululee
This is excellent. Terrific style.
shutterb
Great style... Awesome composition and postwork... Excellent
NHArtist
You do excellent work and add all the right touches to your book covers.VOTE!
zboyi
You have got the style spot on... EXCELLENT!!!
SpiritofGabriel
Pretty girl. It's a real shame about those hands tho . . . No really - damn again! These rock!
kenmo
Brilliant...looks like the cover of an old EC comik book.... V