Artwork by HT Yao
Inspired by Shannon Hale’s Book of a Thousand Days
Tidbit: HT was inspired by the story of Dashti who believes in herself even when no one else would. HT noted there was a version of the book published that showed Dashti with her hands behind her back. HT reimagined this beautiful cover to showcase the strength and beauty of the character who overcomes the challenge of living in a place where the birthmark on her face was considered a mark of bad luck.
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Girl Effect Cover 3: Book of a Thousand Days
Posted in girl, stylish lettering, YA & teen on November 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Posted in animal, classic, fantasy, middle grade, mystery, stylish lettering, texture, vintage on September 29, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Artwork by Ingvard the Terrible
Inspired by Washington Irving’s Legend of Sleepyhollow
Tidbit: Ingvard works with a scratch board illo, and then adds texture and color digitally. I love texture!
Alice in Wonderland
Posted in classic, fantasy, girl, picture book, stylish lettering, surreal on September 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Artwork by Audrey Molinatti
Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland
Tidbits: Audrey was inspired by Mucha’s Art Nouveau posters.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Posted in buildings, classic, color, graphic & modern, middle grade, stylish lettering on September 8, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Artwork by Peter Guckes
Inspired by Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Tidbits: Uncovered Cover Art inspired Peter to try a new style. This illustration was created with indian ink, bordeaux wine, and Photoshop.
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Posted in buildings, classic, color, graphic & modern, middle grade, stylish lettering on September 6, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Artwork by Greg Pizzoli
Inspired by Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
And check out the silkscreened version of this fabulous piece!
Basil of Baker Street
Posted in animal, classic, middle grade, mystery, stylish lettering on August 29, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Artwork by Ingvard the Terrible
Inspired by Eve Titus’s Basil of Baker Street
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The top three cover artists will win a copy of Show & Tell: Exploring the Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration. Voting closes August 30, 2011.
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Posted in bestseller, history, middle grade, multicultural, pretty, stylish lettering on August 26, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Artwork by Charlotte Vasquez
Inspired by Eleonor Coerr’s Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
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The top three cover artists will win a copy of Show & Tell: Exploring the Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration. Voting closes August 30, 2011.
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The Little Mermaid
Posted in children, classic, fairytale, girl, stylish lettering on August 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Artwork by Sandy Phan
Inspired by The Little Mermaid
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The top three cover artists will win a copy of Show & Tell: Exploring the Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration. Voting closes August 30, 2011.
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Pinocchio
Posted in classic, color, expressive, fairytale, picture book, stylish lettering on August 5, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Artwork by Milan Rubio
Inspired by Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
Posted in adventure, animal, classic, color, fantasy, folk, graphic & modern, middle grade, stylish lettering on August 3, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Artwork by Julia Sonmi Heglund
Inspired by Robert C. O’Brien’s Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
