The third installment in the Eli Arnold series. The book is supposed to take place in ancient Rome. Because the book wasn’t quite finished yet, the author and I continued to bounce ideas off each other until we settled on this idea for the cover. It’s the most extensive painting I’ve ever done for a cover and took me the
Eli Arnold and the Keys to Forever — Book 1: It’s About Time by John Carter
A cover for a middle grade novel. The author wanted me to create a cover that would look better for a paperback. After tossing some ideas around, he chose this concept. The boy was illustrated on paper, scanned, and digitally painted. I created a temple in a 3D program and painted over it. The entire background is also digitally painted.