Color Comp

They chose sketch 4 and here is the color comp, keep it light and fun, warm and up beat.

Sketch 4

What's this you say? Another cat, another tree and another house? so which cat, tree , house combo was chosen, I hear you ask. Come back tomorrow and I might just tell you.

Sketch 3

Another cat and another tree and another house.

Sketch 2

Yes, this is sketch 2, another cat, another tree.

Book Cover Sketch 1

Another project, another sketch.

Spot The Difference

It's rare to make changes on a color comp but these are rare times.

Color Comp

Here is a color sketch for this book cover which i won't be painting until the summer, roll on summer I'm looking forward to this one.

Sketch 3

This is the one that was chosen, next step is a color comp with a few minor revisions, probably  do that at the weekend, that what weekends are for, right?

Sketch 2

The title says it all I guess, one more sketch to come, can't wait can you.

Book Cover Sketch 1

I'm looking forward to this one, it's a chance to do something a little different, I love the pulp fiction genre.

Color Comp

So this is where we ended up. I think it's pretty cute. Tomorrow I'll post the finished painting.

3 More Sketches

More art direction and 3 more sketches as we try to nail something down. These were that last sketches submitted before going for a color sketch and then the final. Stay tuned, it's all starting to unfold.

2 More Sketches

A couple more quick sketches as we are seeking a solution. It's not often that I make this many sketches but as I've often said, this is a very enjoyable part of the process. Throw out as many ideas as you can and see what sticks. I always try to give more than I'm asked for. I like drawing so why not.

2 More Sketches

Are you can see, there was a change of direction. The vignette idea was shelved in favor of going full bleed with the image. The action in this book takes place in a plantation house, the open french doors became the new theme and let's not forget the basset hound of course.

Sketch 4

Sketch 4 with a more menacing feel. I'm starting to like the way this is moving.

Sketch 3

I was asked to provide something a little more menacing, this is version "A". I really enjoy this stage of the process.

Sketch 2

These first two sketches were done as a pitch for a simple book cover which had a smaller budget than usual, all jobs are worth doing is you can work these things out. I was working with avery good art director hear who understands the process of creating artwork, that's not always a given.

Book cover Sketch 1

This was a fun one, the project started out as a simple vignette cover idea, The basset was a key to the cover.

Sketch 4

This was my final sketch, the Knoydart collection so to speak. tomorrow I'll post the finished painting. See you tomorrow then, also, any thoughts on which one the art director chose? They are all very similar, its a very subjective thing.

Sketch 3

Whilst the nature of these sketches is very similar, I wanted to give a choice and introduce different elements with a different emphasis on certain object. I enjoy spending time on these and I can take them out and about and do them anywhere.