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An oldie, revisited ^_^
The original sketch for my post-shower market scene was double-wide, and featured the entire set of Chris Goodwin's scrappy urchins. I wound up cropping in on the smoochy ones for composition reasons at the time, but when the folks at Sofawolf asked to use it as the cover image for their upcoming New Fables Summer '09 collection, I jumped at the chance to go for a full wraparound.
It's not quite as punchy a composition when viewed in wide-screen, but you can trade off squinting at it with one eye then the other to see what it'll look like on the book ^_^
For folks who aren't familiar, New Fables is a literary journal that combines stories and essays in the tradition of Aesop's fables. If you're interested in top-grade storytelling from some of the best anthro writers around, take a gander! It's available for sale online now through Sofawolf's website. Enjoy <3
The original sketch for my post-shower market scene was double-wide, and featured the entire set of Chris Goodwin's scrappy urchins. I wound up cropping in on the smoochy ones for composition reasons at the time, but when the folks at Sofawolf asked to use it as the cover image for their upcoming New Fables Summer '09 collection, I jumped at the chance to go for a full wraparound.
It's not quite as punchy a composition when viewed in wide-screen, but you can trade off squinting at it with one eye then the other to see what it'll look like on the book ^_^
For folks who aren't familiar, New Fables is a literary journal that combines stories and essays in the tradition of Aesop's fables. If you're interested in top-grade storytelling from some of the best anthro writers around, take a gander! It's available for sale online now through Sofawolf's website. Enjoy <3
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Thanks ^_^
I definitely enjoy showing scenes of everyday life, partly because it makes the world I show feel more real and accessible, and partly because I just love all the little domestic bits of life like going down to the local market to pick up some apples for pie-bakin' later on <3
I definitely enjoy showing scenes of everyday life, partly because it makes the world I show feel more real and accessible, and partly because I just love all the little domestic bits of life like going down to the local market to pick up some apples for pie-bakin' later on <3
as far as i can tell, optical phenomena like that really just have to have the right presence for it to read correctly. the details have latitude for being coaxed in the direction of abstract art or design (which is what u do well and i like and and and and uhh *giggles, flutters eyelashes*
oh yeah close parenthesis where are my manners)
oh yeah close parenthesis where are my manners)
I had a lot of fun working from that angle, and bending the rules with the way the characters are staged a bit ^_^ I was also happy with how the palette turned out -- it doesn't feel too restricted or monochrome to me, but the red and blue still stick out as accent colors against the green and tan.
Thanks, dude -- that's sweet of you to say ^_^
And I don't think I paint anywhere near fast enough to be of much use as a concept artist. My range is also pretty limited, but it does sound super fun! Maybe a few years down the line, if I'm upped my art-fu skills enough <3
And I don't think I paint anywhere near fast enough to be of much use as a concept artist. My range is also pretty limited, but it does sound super fun! Maybe a few years down the line, if I'm upped my art-fu skills enough <3
Thanks, dude! And they are, really -- it's a wraparound book cover, so you'll only see one half or the other at a time ^_^
Then there's like a half-inch line down the middle that's the spine, so it doesn't technically belong to either half of the diptych. And I think this is the file complete with most of its bleed, still, so there's more at the edges here than will show up on the cover ^_^
Then there's like a half-inch line down the middle that's the spine, so it doesn't technically belong to either half of the diptych. And I think this is the file complete with most of its bleed, still, so there's more at the edges here than will show up on the cover ^_^
That also explains why I didn't care about the lighting source being inward-pointing from both sides. When viewed as a whole like this, it makes it seem like the sun is a ring around this particular farmer's market tent, haha. When it gets folded up into a book cover, all the shadows will be headed more or less in the same direction <3
yeah was gonna say, lighting/perspective would be a bitch to consider for such a wide shot of a funky angle, and calculating that stuff aint my forte, and it's cool how all this works out. you'll have to post a photo of the book :>
also, just noticed a detail i love: the blue clip holding the tarp to the board!
also, just noticed a detail i love: the blue clip holding the tarp to the board!
Eh, you've got a looser, more expressive style going anyway -- it looks better for you not busting out the straight-edge and compass and getting all tight and technical with it. I say keep loose!
And thanks <3 I always like adding in little details like that, plus I honestly think that tarp stands nooo chance of staying up without at least that much support ^_^
And thanks <3 I always like adding in little details like that, plus I honestly think that tarp stands nooo chance of staying up without at least that much support ^_^
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