The first thing to understand about taking reference pictures with a model is that you take a LOT of pictures, in all kinds of lighting, positions, and angles. Even with a pretty clear idea in your head of what you want, the process has a mind of its own (similar to writing the character!), andContinue reading “Cover Art for Novel: Photo Shoot and Artist’s Rough”
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Cover Art for Novel: Concept
Once I had the initial idea, I used generative AI (I can’t remember which, but it was free) to create some concept images to give to the artist. The following are some cherry-picked results: This (above) was pretty dang good. This is literally how I imagine Alexis looks in my head, and the blood-soaked bottomContinue reading “Cover Art for Novel: Concept”
Jonathan Mann 