Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Book Covers

I wanted to get one last post in before the end of the year because somehow three posts in 2013 seem better than two, which is what I've done to this point. So here are a couple of covers that I did for books that came out this year.
 
Cover for the last book Michael Grant's Magnificent 12 series. Link
 
This has been a fun series to work on. The books are humorous action/adventure stories, and I liked the challenge of coming up with a dynamic and adventurous composition that fits the tone of the book. Like with the previous cover, I went with a crazy perspective, this time with the kids climbing on the top of the Golden Gate Bridge.
 
 
A full wrap cover for Apache Portal, by Carl Grimsman. Link
 
I never imagined that I'd ever get a chance to paint a cover for a Western/historical fiction/teen romance/fantasy adventure novel, going for an updated take on the old Western movie poster look, but that's what happened here. This cover was designed by the author who self-published it, so he gets credit for the composition. But he did let me tweak a few things to make it all flow together better, and we both like how it turned out. 


2 comments:

  1. These are really great. I Love em!

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  2. Amazing work, Dave! I love the western-romance cover composition especially. Fabulous.

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