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    WIM Book Cover "The Wind in the Willows"

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    • Jonas Zavacky
      Jonas Zavacky @Elizabeth Rose last edited by

      @Squirrelsize hey that looks really good already ! excited to see the final - and I am for the orange light πŸ™‚

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      • MichaelaH
        MichaelaH last edited by

        I like the texture and the color change, makes it warmer.

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        • avfarrar
          avfarrar last edited by avfarrar

          I also can't wait to see the final! Always really impressed with your art style @Squirrelsize . Great job!

          There is beauty in life!

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          • Pamela Fraley
            Pamela Fraley SVS OG @Elizabeth Rose last edited by

            @Squirrelsize I love this! I love the texture and the trees and I like the orange you added too. It makes the characters pop I think since it’s refleced in the water as well.

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            • demotlj
              demotlj SVS OG last edited by

              I'm late to the party but I vote for orange too. Really nice cover.

              Laurie DeMott
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              • Elizabeth Rose
                Elizabeth Rose last edited by

                I'm having more fun with textures and effects. I tweaked around with the title typography. I'm liking how the title looks, but I'm thinking I might try a few different fonts for the author's name at the bottom of the cover. Not sure if I like it or not. What do you all think? Maybe something that will compliment the font title a bit more. Do you all have any good fonts that could work?

                You all liked the orange so much I added a bit more!

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                • MichaelaH
                  MichaelaH last edited by

                  It is much better, more orange is also good idea. Like the texture on the sea and the background. I do like more the sharp edge of the cover, like the version before, not the texture edge of the cover as now.

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                  • Elizabeth Rose
                    Elizabeth Rose last edited by

                    Here is another one with a few different effects. I also did the hard edge too πŸ™‚

                    How do you all feel about the new Author's name font?

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                    • Elizabeth Rose
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                      • Elizabeth Rose
                        Elizabeth Rose last edited by

                        Here are the last three for comparison:

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                        • Chip Valecek
                          Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG @Elizabeth Rose last edited by

                          @Squirrelsize this really came together great. I prefer the middle on but with a hard edge. As far as the author font, I tend to like something very basic and in the sans serif family. But that is just my opinion on that.


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                          • MichaelaH
                            MichaelaH last edited by

                            I also prefer the middle one and with hard edge.

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                            • Heather Boyd
                              Heather Boyd @Elizabeth Rose last edited by

                              @Squirrelsize I like the first two. The last one I find too light ad the characters in the boat to sharp a contrast -I feel it gets lost/messy. πŸ™‚ Which now looking at the second one I find the character and boat area similar to my issue with the third one but like it better.

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                              • Elizabeth Rose
                                Elizabeth Rose last edited by

                                Wow! Thanks you all! Some really good tips and suggestions πŸ™‚

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                                • Elizabeth Rose
                                  Elizabeth Rose last edited by

                                  Left is the old dark one. Right is the new with straight edges.

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                                  • andersoncarman
                                    andersoncarman last edited by

                                    @Squirrelsize I like straight edges

                                    Nice work! this is looking great!

                                    Cheers,
                                    Anderson Carman

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                                    • Jon Anderson
                                      Jon Anderson SVS OG @Elizabeth Rose last edited by

                                      @Squirrelsize The straight edges look nicer to me as the jagged edge is a bit distracting. Good work!

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                                      • Elizabeth Rose
                                        Elizabeth Rose last edited by

                                        Added some river rocks! Should I add more?

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                                        • Erin.Cortese
                                          Erin.Cortese Moderator last edited by

                                          I think the composition on the right (with less rocks) is more effective. It leaves a nice amount of negative space for the eye to rest and move a little more freely. For some reason the composition with more rocks diverts my gaze to the top of the hill very quickly. This is really beautiful, I love the colours, and textures.

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                                          • Elizabeth Rose
                                            Elizabeth Rose @Erin.Cortese last edited by

                                            @inkandspatter Okay! Cool! I totally see that now. Good advice!

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