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2012 is a year of many changes. Not only am I writing and revising more than ever, I’m also looking back on what I did in 2011 to see if I can make it better. Specifically the stories already out there. I’m in the slow and detailed process of getting several books ready for print. [...] As an artist, I work in several mediums. Pencil, Oils, Genesis Oil Paints, and Digital. Pencils wouldn’t give me the sharp colors I wanted, much less the translucence of the aurora or the color sharpness for the cover in general. I would need to use a glazing technique and oils would dry too slow to [...] Oh goodie, art! The actual designing of the cover started with quick sketches on paper to work through possibilities. This helped me define, eliminate, and refine the various ideas and flashes running through my head. Some worked, some didn’t. “A cleaer and striking image” caused me problems. There are two main things this cover has [...] A cover is one of the most important marketing tools for a book. Humans are visual creatures. We love color, movement, action, mood, shadows, and shape. Each of us is personally drawn to a different combination of the above. But for book covers certain aspects seem to work more consistently. Hehe, for the most part. [...] |
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