2018, Amanda's Sketchbook, Book Covers, Concept Art, The Black Chasm

Book Cover Samples

Good evening, and welcome back to my blog! Today, for your viewing pleasure, I have some more thumbnail book cover mock-ups, this time variations on the same theme with the idea of creating a series of four books. For this example, I have used the title of the first book in my series, and have… Continue reading Book Cover Samples

2018, Amanda's Sketchbook, Book Covers, Concept Art, The Black Chasm

Cover Art Thumbnails

Hey, everyone, and welcome back to my page! As I continue writing my novel, I constantly find myself revising and editing- and not just the text itself. I've probably gone through about 15 different cover art iterations in the search for just the right cover. Composition, color, value, contrast, focal point, not to mention type,… Continue reading Cover Art Thumbnails

2018, Concept Art, Illustrations

Happy New Year!

A very merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all of you! (Belated though these wishes are.) Things have been so busy that I cannot even believe how quickly the time has flown past. Work, combined with orchestral performances (I play the violoncello for my church orchestra), combined with writing my own novel and… Continue reading Happy New Year!