What’s a more fantastical creature than a dragon? I’ll tell ya’– a gold dragon. And better yet, three gold dragons! The last time I made a dragon cover was in 2016, so getting to make this one was a real treat. Featuring lots of purple and gold, dragons, and a castle in the background, thisContinue reading “War of Dragons | Fantasy Book Cover”
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Roman statues, roman ruins
Step into the dark mythology of Ancient Rome with this book cover designed for a historical, fantasy story featuring the vestal virgins, intrigue, mystery and more. My latest request involved roman myths, statues, and ruins, calling on the cover to at once depict dark imagery of a forgotten past and staples of gothic imagery. PullingContinue reading “Roman statues, roman ruins”
National Novel Writing Month: Of Blood and Crowns
November is National Novel Writing Month, which is part of an event lovingly called NaNoWriMo for participants. The idea is to write 50,000 words in a month, thereby, writing a barebones first draft of a novel or a good portion of a longer novel. I’ve participated many a time (finishing three!), but this year, inContinue reading “National Novel Writing Month: Of Blood and Crowns”
Is Photoshop still Queen?
Sometimes it’s good to remember that other apps exist other than Adobe Photoshop. On mobile, people use everything from Canva to painting applications to make book covers, but on desktop, Photoshop still reigns Queen. Sure, there’s GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), and while some may joke about it, many a cover has been made inContinue reading “Is Photoshop still Queen?”
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