Covers

Sketched initial ideas for covers.

Here's my first front cover concept. My initial plan on the left, done in fineliner. I tried multiple ideas and experimented a bit within the piece, items such as visible wind, blowing grass, interesting pattern/texture for cliff-face, thin circular lines to represent the sun etc. It's more of a visual mind map than an actual piece, as you'll see the piece below is the finished cover art. I'm developing a consistent style that leans towards simplicity, an emphasis on clarity of the message and dynamic camera angels. My favourite element of this piece for instance is the camera angle and composition. I'm researching into a certain video game that inspired me to incorporate this slight angle. It's such a simple tweak but it adds so much to the perception of the image. Makes it feel much more dramatic, as if you're taking part of the action too.

Cover 1

Cover 2

Cover 3