Feedback for thumbnail sketches for Howl's Moving Castle contest
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@sarah-luann Good stuff. Yes having a deadline for something gets you to get stuck in and you produced quality work. I hope you get it.
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So true! That’s one of the main reasons I entered really... an external due date to make fanart of one of my favorite books ever. How could I not go all in and make it happen?
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So, the longlist has been announced! Take a look at it here: http://bicpeopleschoice.org/book-illustration-competition-2019/
And no, I'm not on it. I really like many of the entries that are, and some I don't really care for at all--it just goes to show how subjective this field is! (Also the fact that I am a huge fan of the book and a pet peeve of mine is when illustrations contradict the text, but the if art is beautiful I can sort of forgive that, almost.)
I know my pieces are far from perfect, but they were the best I could do and I'm proud to have them for my portfolio.
Thanks again for all your help and feedback! It really helped me to make my entry the best it could be. I think I may enter again next year if it's a book I'm interested in.
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omg that cover is beautiful.
I'm actually pretty surprised they didn't snag you - but your attitude is so lovely about it. Beautiful work Sarah - it's been wonderful watching it come together. -
Thanks! It was fun to (finally) get the cover to work. Using only four colors was a real design challenge, and the cover went through a really ugly stage before I worked it out
but that’s art for you, right? If I could have one more color I think I would add a few clouds to the background so it would have a bit more texture/interest without drawing away from the main focal points.I was both surprised and not surprised that several of the others had a similar composition with the castle on the front cover and the scarecrow on the back. The title of the book being what it is, putting Howl’s Moving Castle on the front makes sense. And what other story element could work in the composition to add interest to the back? Obviously the scarecrow. One could argue that it’s unoriginal, but at the same time the fact that many talented artists went for that solution means, to me, that it is a great representation of the book.
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