JULY CONTEST: Design a book cover for the Wizard of Oz

27 Jul 2020, 06:26

@TessaW said in JULY CONTEST: Design a book cover for the Wizard of Oz:

@TessaW Thank you Tessa!

Ryan Ehr · 1 Aug 2020, 22:57

Wasn't sure I'd make it this month!

Nyrryl Cadiz · 27 Jul 2020, 07:24

@Ryan-Ehr i love how simple and graphic this is

Coley · 27 Jul 2020, 12:35

@miranda-hoover another cute belly lol! This is fun, your characters are wonderful

deboraht · 27 Jul 2020, 16:18

One of my favorite books. I’ve read it so many times! I was really excited to draw this one. It’s been on my list of portfolio pieces to do for a while now.

ryleygarcia · 27 Jul 2020, 17:38

Hey everyone, here's my submission! Hope you enjoy! Everyone's covers are looking awesome- got some real killers out there!

Cheers

Eric Droke · 27 Jul 2020, 17:38

@Johanna-Kim Thank you so much for the feedback. This is my first attempt at a book cover, so I was super nervous about it. I really appreciate the encouragement.

Eric Droke · 27 Jul 2020, 17:52

@cathy-spee I did all my thumbnailing and sketching on paper with color pencils. Then I snapped a pic of my final sketch, pulled into Procreate and drew over it. I added some adjustment layers to play with the colors and textures, too.

JoshuaDages · 27 Jul 2020, 17:56

@Ryan-Ehr Really great style (I love those trees!!!). And a nice decision to make the brick road zig-zag instead of curve. The simple color palette is very eye-catching. Nice job!

Eric Droke · 27 Jul 2020, 18:27

@Megan-van-der-Berg This is just fantastic! I love the concept and metaphorical implications about the whole story happening inside the main character’s mind. It makes for both a beautiful and intriguing cover. Good work!

Ryan Ehr · 27 Jul 2020, 18:49

@JoshuaDages Thanks Joshua!

1 Aug 2020, 05:39

I pulled this down because i'm redoing it completely! I guess no one can ever accuse me of being efficient. I didn't finish

To reread this as a parent made me see the story as an orphan girl that thought she had a home, only to realize her parents are not well enough to take care of her. So I made a landscape inspired by Aunt Em's hardship-induced mental illness. My imaginary Art Director was very understanding

Coley · 27 Jul 2020, 20:31

@carolinebautista this is incredible, so intriguing. I think you nailed something special about the story. I love the characters in the tornado, and the colored land contrasted with the black and white. WOW

27 Jul 2020, 21:20

@Coley thank you! The story is actually really disturbing - in the first chapter, Aunt Em would scream every time Dorothy laughed. Desolate landscape, poverty, total isolation, and the people that adopted her don't even take care of her. kind of horrifying!

Maybe someday i'll redo the image now that i know how to do it, but it's definitely time to stop working on it...

Lucky Platt · 27 Jul 2020, 22:14

@Ryan-Ehr the lion is so great in this

deborah Haagenson · 27 Jul 2020, 22:23

@Ryan-Ehr Another good one! I love your style, the color palette, textures and the characters.

sandra_jessop · 28 Jul 2020, 04:21

Well, here it is. It is so fascinating to see all the variations! So many great ideas.

Ryan Ehr · 28 Jul 2020, 06:51

@Lucky-Platt he was tough to get right, but I'm happy how he came out

domdom · 28 Jul 2020, 08:33

Seeing all these great character designs here makes me realize how lazy I am. But here's my version anyways.

mag · 28 Jul 2020, 10:20

To be honest, I've actually never read the book before this contest! I'm now somewhere in a middle and enjoying it greatly