Comments on: Day 3: The Making of a Cover http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/ it's not chick porn Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:42:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Darragha http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16322 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:57:46 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16322 >>>>>Is that first title “Mooncusser Cove”? Mooncusser? That sounds like something a crazy redneck would do on a cloudless night. It doesn’t inspire romance. Yes, dear one: the title is Mooncusser Cove. It does refer to old east coast USA legends of "land pirates." I tossed in the "vampire" lore (my own Shadow Lover legends) and the romance is secondary to the books macabre elements, but there is love. Especially the love of a woman to her land (think Scarlet O'Hara) and her family. April is brilliant. She took my "idea" for the cover and morphed it into a work of art. Oh, and yes: Darragha Foster is known for her rather unusual tales It's sad, but true. :) Darr >>>>>Is that first title “Mooncusser Cove”? Mooncusser? That sounds like something a crazy redneck would do on a cloudless night. It doesn’t inspire romance.

Yes, dear one: the title is Mooncusser Cove. It does refer to old east coast USA legends of “land pirates.” I tossed in the “vampire” lore (my own Shadow Lover legends) and the romance is secondary to the books macabre elements, but there is love. Especially the love of a woman to her land (think Scarlet O’Hara) and her family.

April is brilliant. She took my “idea” for the cover and morphed it into a work of art.

Oh, and yes: Darragha Foster is known for her rather unusual tales

It’s sad, but true. :)

Darr

]]> by: catie http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16310 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:26:09 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16310 Must say to April: Even with the detailed descriptions of how your work is created, I *still* couldn't produce masterpieces of your caliber. :) You're all extremely talented and very good at what you do. Must say to April: Even with the detailed descriptions of how your work is created, I *still* couldn’t produce masterpieces of your caliber. :)

You’re all extremely talented and very good at what you do.

]]> by: April http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16290 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:20:37 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16290 re: Mooncusser Cove Darragha Foster is known for her rather unusual tales, and this one might be considered typical of her work. My impression of the story is that the locals call the area Mooncusser Cove because of the legends surrounding it, which involve pirates and vampires. The vampires of the legend cursed the moon and lured pirates in so they can feast. The heroine in the story is a descendant of the legendary folk and runs a bed and breakfast in the cove. re: cover model photos with a painterly look I think some of us have done it at one time or another. In NY, where it's much more prevalent, I think the old style painted illustrations are still considered effective for the genre. So, many cover artists will provide the style. Some of them have always used actual models, rented costumes, and photography (purely for reference in the old days), but the traditional oils on canvas part of it is eliminated. When it comes to work flow, it makes much more sense to work digitally, working directly from a digital photo and turning it into a digital painting -- it's quicker, easier, and much less hassle if any changes are requested. re: Mooncusser Cove

Darragha Foster is known for her rather unusual tales, and this one might be considered typical of her work. My impression of the story is that the locals call the area Mooncusser Cove because of the legends surrounding it, which involve pirates and vampires. The vampires of the legend cursed the moon and lured pirates in so they can feast. The heroine in the story is a descendant of the legendary folk and runs a bed and breakfast in the cove.

re: cover model photos with a painterly look

I think some of us have done it at one time or another. In NY, where it’s much more prevalent, I think the old style painted illustrations are still considered effective for the genre. So, many cover artists will provide the style. Some of them have always used actual models, rented costumes, and photography (purely for reference in the old days), but the traditional oils on canvas part of it is eliminated. When it comes to work flow, it makes much more sense to work digitally, working directly from a digital photo and turning it into a digital painting — it’s quicker, easier, and much less hassle if any changes are requested.

]]> by: BevL(QB) http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16289 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:00:45 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16289 You've discussed covers you designed where you used stock images. But, let's face it, Romancelandia is known for it's cover models! I don't think they are quite as prevalent for most epubs as they are for Elloras Cave or the NY pubs, but how does the process work when a cover model is employed? At what stage does a cover artist get involved? Do they just hand you the photo after all is said and done and just say "Work with it" or are you involved from conception? Okay, there's probably an artsy-fartsy term for this, but work with me here, K? What about the covers that are apparently from cover model photos but are then redone to appear as if painted? Is that something any of you do? This stuff is just so damn interesting! <i>And dillene, that's EXACTLY what I thought, too.</i> You’ve discussed covers you designed where you used stock images. But, let’s face it, Romancelandia is known for it’s cover models! I don’t think they are quite as prevalent for most epubs as they are for Elloras Cave or the NY pubs, but how does the process work when a cover model is employed? At what stage does a cover artist get involved? Do they just hand you the photo after all is said and done and just say “Work with it” or are you involved from conception?

Okay, there’s probably an artsy-fartsy term for this, but work with me here, K? What about the covers that are apparently from cover model photos but are then redone to appear as if painted? Is that something any of you do?

This stuff is just so damn interesting!

And dillene, that’s EXACTLY what I thought, too.

]]> by: dillene http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16287 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:45:17 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16287 Is that first title "Mooncusser Cove"? Mooncusser? That sounds like something a crazy redneck would do on a cloudless night. It doesn't inspire romance. Is that first title “Mooncusser Cove”? Mooncusser? That sounds like something a crazy redneck would do on a cloudless night. It doesn’t inspire romance.

]]> by: LynTaylor http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16282 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 06:49:58 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16282 What a fantastic read :D It's so nice to read what other artists are doing and how they go about things. Thanks for sharing ladies :D What a fantastic read :D It’s so nice to read what other artists are doing and how they go about things. Thanks for sharing ladies :D

]]> by: Bonnie Dee http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16277 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 23:44:41 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16277 Once again, a fascinating inside look. Thanks for sharing, ladies. Once again, a fascinating inside look. Thanks for sharing, ladies.

]]> by: gadzooks http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16271 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:44:10 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/10/10/day-3-the-making-of-a-cover/#comment-16271 My question is to April: How do you make your posers look so much better than everyone else? Is it just sheer talent? You're a frickin' artist, man. My question is to April:

How do you make your posers look so much better than everyone else? Is it just sheer talent? You’re a frickin’ artist, man.

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