Hi there! I'm Jay Bell and I like stories! I'm the guy who wrote Final Cover Art Revealed!
Written by Jay Bell on March 17, 2010 – 11:56 am -
Andreas finished up the cover art for The Cat in the Cradle this weekend, expanding it so it wraps around the spine to the back of the book. I think he did an exceptional job. Here’s your chance to see it without all the title and synopsis text that be present in the printed version. Clicky-clicky for a bigger version!
The empty white box is for the bar code, of course. Andreas came up with a lot of rough images before we settled on a final concept, and it’s amazing to see how the art evolved when looking through them in sequence. The earliest and roughest sketch, seen to the left, was later used as the basis for the art on the opening chapter. All together, there are about five unique images that came before the final art.
I’m very, very lucky to be married to an artist willing to take time out of his busy schedule to fulfill my silly whims. Andreas spent an ungoldy amount of time creating the twenty-five interior illustrations in addition to the cover, each with their own concepts and alterations. Believe you me, this is going to cost me a ridiculous amount of foot massages.
Despite being advised not to, we all judge a book by its cover, so it’s very important they look their best. What’s the best cover art you’ve ever seen? (Aside from mine naturally. Heh.) It could be anything from books, DVDs, album covers, anything. What’s your favorite?
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WOW! Oh my goodness, this is so wonderful! For some reason, this makes me want to sit down next to them, or know what he’s thinking about…maybe even longing for. It feels sensuous, innocent, lonely, lost and wistful all at the same time. I like the way he sits in comfortable silence with his feline companion, alone yet complete. I can almost hear crickets chirping and the croaking of frogs on the night air. How does Andreas capture all of that emotion on paper? Brilliant I say!
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I’m mesmerized by the fireflies and the colors, the small details like the moonlight resting on the cat’s whiskers seem so alive! In the top left…is that a castle with a flag on it? I want to go there…to that castle. I don’t know why.
Um, Jay…I think you need to upgrade from foot massages to full body massages…your husband’s work is a-mazing!!
Yeah, it gives me that haunted feeling as well. It’s amazing how I described a few rough ideas and emotions, and how Andreas was able to bring it to life.
I showed him your comment and it made him blush.
super, Jay. tell andreas congrats on a great job
He blushed!? Oh, how cute!
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One of these days (when I get my stuff together) I'm gonna have to hire him!!
Oh gosh, that’s awesome! You’re very fortunate to have a talented ‘in-house artist’ there.