Which thumbnail do you like?

[theprairiefox]

For the keywords, 1 is definitely the best.

[johnchoi]

Hi! I like 1, for all the reasons already mentioned, and 2 - that little carriage/buggy/wagon(?) bumping through the woods is pretty darn charming. But the figures sitting stiff and looking straight ahead doesn’t quite convey “carefree” or “wonder.” I’d like a mix of 2 and 4.. or wait, how about a mix of 1 and 2??

[phoenix yip]

I like 1 the best, it communicates the ideas you want best.

[TessaW]

I agree with @carlianne . 1 or 4 with the changes she mentioned.

[robbery]

I like 3 the best.

[Heather Boyd]

@holleywilliamson I like 1 and 3, but 1 best for those keywords.

[Coreyartus]

No. 1 for me, too!

[holleywilliamson]

Thanks so much for the input everyone! For 2 and 4 I changed the road because I wasn’t sure about needing to draw the horse if the road was curving, but I guess if you make it look curving way off in the distance that would work. I was thinking about doing more polished sketches and keeping the sketches of different cover ideas with the finished one on my website. Some feedback I got was to include more sketches in my portfolio.

[Mara Price]

@holleywilliamson I like #1 because she has movement she looks happy and carefree
Mara

[Elisheba]

@holleywilliamson I like the first one (A). It sends a carefree playful vibe and it's more dynamic than the other ones.

[holleywilliamson]

I will probably still go with the first one but I wanted to take each one a little further. Let me know what you guys think

[Kat]

I really like the first one the best. I think it best captures your keywords, and it’s just a sweet image.

[holleywilliamson]

Here is what I did with it. I recently started leaving the lines in to speed up my process but not sure about the outcome.

[baileyvidler]

This is very cute! It reminds me of an oil painting. I like the subtle pinks woven into the sky.

[holleywilliamson]

@baileymvidler thanks so much!