Book Cover Illustration Idea
I took one of my older paintings and designed this cover around it. This book happens to be one of my favorites, too.
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I took one of my older paintings and designed this cover around it. This book happens to be one of my favorites, too.
If there are any home brewers out there, I'm game!
I thought it might be fun to offer up a few samples of ArtSpeak and then translate them for your edification:
HOW ORIGINAL! = ( I've never seen this level of crap before.)
HIS USE OF SPACE IS EYE-POPPING! = ( He ran out of canvas.)
HIS COLOR CHOICES ARE UNBELIEVABLE! = ( Is that puke green or baby shit yellow?)
WHAT A SURPRISING TALENT! = ( I thought he parked cars at the Cheese Factory.)
WHEN YOU EXAMINE THE SUB-CONTEXT OF HIS NARRATIVE WORK, YOU'LL SOON DISCOVER THE DEPTH OF HIS EXPRESSION IS BASED ON NON-LINEAR VISUAL CUES. =
( This zinfindel isn't bad.)
Okay, now....get out there and support your local art scene!
PEOPLE PICK UP ITS POOP....THIS HAS GOTTA BE THEIR LEADER.
Archie Bunker had a bunch of faults, but he was always a family man.
Show Dad some love this Sunday.
When I create cover illustrations, I like to make up book titles and then I'll check it against a Google search. Turns out Richard Harding Davis (I just used "Richard Harding" on the cover) wrote a book entitled "A Question of Latitude". Maybe I'll read it soon. The actual novel may not take place on any beach, but I thought the title had a summery vibe.
I think "The Howling Monk" would be a good name for a brew house, too.
John Cox is a painter, cartoonist, and illustrator for hire. For information about purchasing existing work or commissioning new work, contact him by e-mail at john555cox [at] hotmail.com.
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