Many of you might not be aware that I’m somewhat of a multi-instrumentalist, having personally designed several of the book covers myself. You might be asking, Snekguy, why do you need to hire artists when you’re operating at such a high skill level? Hiring artists is really only a formality to add a few finishing touches to the pieces, as someone with my raw, natural talent really only needs MS Paint to realize their creative vision.
That’s right. Believe it or not, pieces at this high level of fidelity and superb composition can be created without using traditional tools. It may look like watercolor on canvas to the untrained eye, but it was actually created on a computer using a mouse. You can probably recognize many of the covers in the gallery. Unfortunately, writing is my true passion, so I just don’t have the time to handle all of the artwork myself.
Kodiak tank original concept. Note the mechanical details.
This was the inspiration for the Brokering Trust cover. Note the impressive use of color and composition.
Yes, I created all of the Autumn War covers myself.
I was conflicted about presenting such realistic gore and death to the reader in this piece, but I think the impact and seriousness it brings to the table really helped sell the severity of the situation the characters find themselves in.
Recognize her? Of course you do, it’s the original design of the Matriarch! Who did it better?
Mirroring the classical paintings and sculptures that inspired it, this piece shows a terrifying depiction of a minotaur.
The biomech horrors of the Bug hives has never been shown in more gruesome detail.
Brooding, foreboding, iconic. These words can all describe the 1920s Art Deco-inspired cover for whatever this one was called. I don’t remember.
A fantasy epic with an epic cover to match. Here, we see our heroes facing off against a terrifying bone dragon.
Autumn War’s imposing Kings depicted at the height of their power.
Even large-scale, sprawling battles with hundreds of participants aren’t beyond the scope of these pieces. Zoom in and you’ll be surprised at the level of detail present in all of these tiny characters.
Calling back to the iconic movie posters of famous artist Drew Struzan, who worked on such posters as Back to the Future and Star Wars, this clever composition manages to portray all of the story’s protagonists.
This moody piece leverages light and shadow to create a truly innovative and invocative composition.
And lest we forget, these adorable kittens.
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