tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post2418072898182055930..comments2024-03-16T07:55:54.153-07:00Comments on Views From the Bald Patch: Cover artBotanisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-58241794887011085562017-01-28T08:45:28.158-08:002017-01-28T08:45:28.158-08:00The second one jumped out and screamed sci-fi. The...The second one jumped out and screamed sci-fi. The other two didn't excite me. Great job with the artwork on all of them.Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-43168974189246325132017-01-23T18:29:06.031-08:002017-01-23T18:29:06.031-08:00Thanks for your comments, folks. Looks like there ...Thanks for your comments, folks. Looks like there is a clear preference for #2 emerging. Just to be clear, the <i>Ghosts of Innocence</i> pictures are there to show the evolution from this kind of draft to final cover.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-50791770931714490562017-01-23T14:59:05.249-08:002017-01-23T14:59:05.249-08:00Hi Ian. First, I so admire that you can do your ow...Hi Ian. First, I so admire that you can do your own sketches. How good that is when designing covers. With the Ghosts of Innocence covers, definitely the second one. Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-9593641310393924572017-01-22T23:58:49.044-08:002017-01-22T23:58:49.044-08:00Hi Ian - interesting ... I don't like the firs...Hi Ian - interesting ... I don't like the first one - the 'truck' looks dinky like ... but I'd go for the 2nd one, or the 3rd ... perhaps I'd recolour the cape, and tone the vehicle's lights down - wish I could draw though - congratulations on these .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-8459223041628897712017-01-22T15:39:15.727-08:002017-01-22T15:39:15.727-08:00I like the first one but it seems too passive for ...I like the first one but it seems too passive for the cover. I'd vote for the second one.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-79323550098302932472017-01-22T12:39:00.802-08:002017-01-22T12:39:00.802-08:00The first one feels very retro.
Seconds one convey...The first one feels very retro.<br />Seconds one conveys it best to me. Third probably the least, as it is the least science fiction.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com