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)
MarkHirst
Glad you didn't go for the bared teeth, it's been done before. Executed with great skill as always.
jenay
cool- nicely done :)
violet
Excellent cover....!!! very well done !!!
MartinW
Excellent work as always - I love these covers and always await the next with pleasant anticipation
lookoo
Looks as great as ever - no, better than ever actually ;)
thefixer
Cool, nicely done!
carib98
Great idea. I like Vampirellas expression.
Lupin3
WOW! One of the most authentic looking Vampirella images I've seen with Poser - fantastic!
thartwick1
Awesome!!
AdamWright
Very very well done! You are the best at this type of work!
zboyi
WOW!!! I love this image, one of my favorite characters. Great expression too.
CleonXXI
Fantastic. Nails the old Vampirella magazine of the 70s perfectly.