I was contacted by the publisher to create a cover for an upcoming anthology. They wanted to feature a heart and somehow showcase a humbling and pulsing feeling. After many mockups and tweaks later, the publisher decided upon this cover. 2013.
Hadley’s Haunting by J. Rudolph
The author originally wanted me to make a cover for a zombie novel, but she felt the concept of this cover was better suited for her upcoming paranormal mystery. So the zombie I originally created was scrapped and turned into a ghost. This piece is completely photomanipulated. Using some effects, I gave the model a wispy, ethereal look and used
Eli Arnold and the Keys to the Forever — Book Two: The Myth of Mythology by John Carter
I was hesitant to take this project on when the author told me he would like to see a fight scene. Having never illustrated a fight scene of any kind, I told him I’d give it a try and if he didn’t like it, we could always try something else. But he liked it! The entire cover is illustrated and
The Unraveling (Sage Seed Chronicles #3) by Holly Barbo
Both the author and I had both agreed that this particular scene in the book should be the cover. I sketched the girl out on paper and then scanned it to my PC before digitally painting her in. The background is photomanipulated. I went with a darker, red sky to portray some sort of darker things to come versus the
Short Story Strands: Halloween 2012
A fun cover I put together for a Halloween anthology I took part of. I wanted to draw a pin-up model-esque witch, but at the same time I wanted to showcase that all the authors presented originally write fantasy and sci-fi (with the exception of a couple of them). As such, someone suggested we put a bubble helmet on her