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    COVER ART for a book I am writing... Critique requested

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    • chrisaakins
      chrisaakins @APHOTICMOTH last edited by

      @CLCanadyArts wow you are so good at this! What font did you use? I really like the edits you made. I will work on making it more like that.

      Chris Akins
      www.chrisakinsart.com
      www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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      • APHOTICMOTH
        APHOTICMOTH Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

        @chrisaakins Yataghan for the title - free.

        Krasomila for the author name -free.

        Dafont.com

        Can't wait to see what you come up with. 🙂

        All my links: https://APHOTICMOTH.carrd.co/

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        • chrisaakins
          chrisaakins last edited by

          Okay... Here is the final-ish version I think. Thanks to @burvantill @jwing @CLCanadyArts for your input. The font was exactly the one I was looking for. This was my first serious attempt at cover art, so I thank you for your patience. I learned a ton with your help. Let me know what you think, if you don't mind.

          The Enemy Heir Cover Art 4.jpg

          Chris Akins
          www.chrisakinsart.com
          www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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          • burvantill
            burvantill Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

            @chrisaakins Great job👍👍👍 This looks very professional to me.

            Lisa Burvant
            www.lisaburvant.com
            Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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            • chrisaakins
              chrisaakins @burvantill last edited by

              @burvantill thanks Lisa!

              Chris Akins
              www.chrisakinsart.com
              www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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              • APHOTICMOTH
                APHOTICMOTH Moderator @chrisaakins last edited by

                @chrisaakins Nice! 😃

                All my links: https://APHOTICMOTH.carrd.co/

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                • Casual-T
                  Casual-T last edited by

                  Awesome (and very educational) to see the evolution of this. The final iteration looks great!

                  I hope the publisher likes stick figures!!
                  www.casual-t.com
                  www.instagram.com/casualcreates.art

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                  • chrisaakins
                    chrisaakins @Casual-T last edited by

                    @Casual-T Yes, this is what the forums do best. Help us to learn and grow. We have amazing people here.

                    Chris Akins
                    www.chrisakinsart.com
                    www.instagram.com/chrisakinsart/

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                    • R
                      Rebekka last edited by Rebekka

                      All cover options for the book are beautiful. I think you should feel with your heart which one is the best.

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                      • MattBaker
                        MattBaker @APHOTICMOTH last edited by

                        @CLCanadyArts That redo looks awesome. I think it would look really cool if the text was made to look like it was embedded/embossed into the leather of the book.

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                        • Tracy McCusker
                          Tracy McCusker last edited by

                          The cover really came together after you workshopped it with the group, wow! The final version is eye-catching and mysterious. I love old maps and jewelry with potentially magical qualities... I would very much be arrested by this cover & want to learn more about the book. Outstanding work!

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                          • LauraA
                            LauraA SVS OG last edited by

                            Just reading this now. I think the cover has improved a whole lot since the beginning and now it looks quite nice! The only thing I'd do is possibly move the type up a hair. It has had the tendency to be too low all throughout the process. One of my art professors told me, in relation to mattes in frames but I think it also applies to type placement, that the bottom of a matte should always be a little thicker than the other sides, because the eye wants more weight at the bottom. Make sense?

                            Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraintorino/
                            http://lauraaldersonart.com/

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