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Painting book cover with the title 'Strange like me - Contemporary fiction'

Strange like me - Contemporary fiction

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Painting book cover with the title 'Book cover for “Remember Love’s Smile” by Nick Pintozzi'

Book cover for “Remember Love’s Smile” by Nick Pintozzi

This romantic comedy novel is meant to be fun, but it’s also a plea to keep family memories alive for future generations. It is set in two different times: Chicago in the 1950s and Arizona in 2019. The starting point of the design was the desert painting. In fact, I did it in a way that simulates the technic and texture of the paint and, to make it more real, I also added some brushes on the side, as if they were placed on the book itself. As the artistic theme is a central point of the story, I gathered in this painting several “key details” that are quite important to the plot. The elements at the top of the cover make reference to Italian food, one of the “unexpected” and funny aspects in the story. The Chicago painting is presented as a symbolic representation of the past: the old photograph that brings the memories of the 1950s. It is a detail of a real painting created by Anne Marie Cina, who granted permission to the author to include it on the back cover.

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Painting book cover with the title 'Saving Madonna'

Saving Madonna

Inspired by real events, this is a historical fiction novel set in the midst of WWII.

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Painting book cover with the title 'Book cover for Mascara Boy'

Book cover for Mascara Boy

A delicate work. The artistic form which follows artwork suggested by the author. Dust jacket with inner flaps, hardcover, paperback, and e-book. It's been fun to work this one.

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Painting book cover with the title 'Book cover for “Ricigliano” by Nick Pintozzi'

Book cover for “Ricigliano” by Nick Pintozzi

This novel is the sequel to “Remember Love’s Smile”, whose book cover I had previously designed. The story is about the intriguing influence that a small town in southwestern Italy has on four vacationing Americans. My starting point was the map of Italy, used as a background where all the other “objects” are placed. The most challenging part of this decision was determining where each detail should appear, to keep the three most important locations visible: Venice, Rome and Ricigliano. The idea of the little pin flags to mark them made the design more real, but also clearer. In addition to an image where the four characters are presented on a canvas, one of the requirements was to include the painting of “Fumo”, a Lucanian goat. In order to accurately represent this unique character, I did research on this specific breed. The main image on the back is a detail of a real painting created by Anne Marie Cina, who granted permission to the author to include it on the cover.

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Painting book cover with the title 'An Ignorance of means - Historical Romance'

An Ignorance of means - Historical Romance

A complex photomanipulation that resulted in a realistic depiction of a woman holding a string of pearls over a handwritten letter. My aim was to create a unique cover that absolutely fitted in the Historical romance genre.

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Painting book cover with the title 'Goddesses of Water '

Goddesses of Water

Poetry

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Painting book cover with the title 'John Scotus Eriugena at Laon and Other Poems '

John Scotus Eriugena at Laon and Other Poems

Poetry

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Painting book cover with the title 'retro design novel cover'

retro design novel cover

i'm a specialist digital painting illustration. please send me a PM and we can discuss further about your project with 1 to 1. and get the valuable price.

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Painting book cover with the title 'My Father's Kite '

My Father's Kite

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Painting book cover with the title 'Uglyville'

Uglyville

Winning cover design for YA Noir Book. Client wanted the front cover in the dramatic style of classic hand-painted Film Noir movie posters. Specifically, he wanted to be a darkly attractive young man (age in 30s) holding a sultry young woman (early 20s) in his arms. She should be wearing a vintage strapless gown, green or blue. He should be in a white button shirt, its sleeves rolled up, its collar unbuttoned to reveal a bit of bare chest. She looks a lot like movie starlet Rita Hayworth, especially the strawberry blonde hair. He looks like a cross between a broody Marlon Brando and a boyish Tony Curtis.

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Painting book cover with the title 'A Christmas Carol Cover'

A Christmas Carol Cover

Book cover art of "A Christmas Carol"

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Painting book cover with the title 'Thief of Honor - Book Cover'

Thief of Honor - Book Cover

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Painting book cover with the title 'The Deception of Power - Book Cover'

The Deception of Power - Book Cover

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Painting book cover with the title 'Painting reality by believing book cover'

Painting reality by believing book cover

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Painting book cover with the title 'Book Cover for a Novel "Still Life"'

Book Cover for a Novel "Still Life"

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Painting book cover with the title 'Clouds Float South book cover'

Clouds Float South book cover

The concept of the art is a boy lying in a field looking at the clouds in the sky, something we can all relate to and at the same time we look at him from above, symbolizing how we're going to follow him through the book as he grows up.

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Painting book cover with the title 'Miles and the Soldier - Book Cover'

Miles and the Soldier - Book Cover

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Painting book cover with the title 'Title concept for a kidlit book'

Title concept for a kidlit book

I just love to draw stuff ... Also featuring some custom lettering.

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Painting book cover with the title '18th Century style painting for a historical fiction cover'

18th Century style painting for a historical fiction cover

An illustrated cover representing the French countryside in the same style as 18th-century paintings. This is the second book in the series, using a concept proposed for the first book that wasn't used in the end.

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Painting book cover with the title 'Screaming In Braille by Richard Parks Jr.'

Screaming In Braille by Richard Parks Jr.

From the brief : Screaming in Braille is a book of poetry, short stories and prose that describe an different experience and viewpoint of life from someone living in an introverted, happily depressed state of mind. Screaming in Braille is meant to describe what life is like for someone who is struggling everyday but the world never fears it, because they never see their reality. This is what happens when society never hears it.

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Painting book cover with the title 'The Schwarzschild Radius - Book cover'

The Schwarzschild Radius - Book cover

(The background pic is my digital painting.)

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Painting book cover with the title 'Colorful Poetry Book Cover'

Colorful Poetry Book Cover

The visual background is created with AI. Concept of the movement in the sky and this sense of freedom and looking from a distance at our live's ups and downs.

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Painting book cover with the title 'Book Cover Concept for Revelations'

Book Cover Concept for Revelations

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Painting book cover with the title 'Right Now I am Brave Book Cover'

Right Now I am Brave Book Cover

Right Now I am Brave Book Cover

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Painting book cover with the title 'Deal with the Devil'

Deal with the Devil

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Painting book cover with the title 'The Mage'

The Mage

Book cover entry

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Painting book cover with the title 'book cover'

book cover

my digital painting

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Painting book cover with the title 'Fantasy Novel Cover'

Fantasy Novel Cover

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Painting book cover with the title 'Horror Fantasy Book Cover entry'

Horror Fantasy Book Cover entry

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Painting book cover with the title 'Old-fashioned novel cover in Monet style'

Old-fashioned novel cover in Monet style

Old-fashioned novel cover in Monet style

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Painting book cover with the title 'Book Cover painting '

Book Cover painting

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Painting book cover with the title 'The Last March of The Pirate Snails Book Cover'

The Last March of The Pirate Snails Book Cover

a cover book illustration for a fantasy novel "The Last March of The Pirate Snails" by Craig Stone

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Painting book cover with the title 'Winner of Book cover illustration for "Proxy Wars: House of Dust"'

Winner of Book cover illustration for "Proxy Wars: House of Dust"

Winner of Book cover illustration contest for "Proxy Wars: House of Dust". A Sci-fi book by writer Lars Teeney.

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Painting book cover with the title 'Book cover'

Book cover

Retro illustrated book cover contest entry

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Painting book cover with the title 'Concept art'

Concept art

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Painting book cover with the title 'Adventure Novel Cover'

Adventure Novel Cover

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Painting book cover with the title 'And then it was September'

And then it was September

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Painting book cover with the title 'book cover'

book cover

Mostly digitaly painted book cover design.

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Painting book cover with the title 'Book Cover'

Book Cover

Cover Concept – Bright, Poetic & Emotional This cover stands out from other poetry books it’s vibrant, personal, and full of feeling, just like the words inside. Artwork: The painted style feels personal and nostalgic, just like the poems. The Texas sunset and city skyline show the mix of past and present, while the lone cactus and bench represent feeling lost, searching for meaning, and finding strength. Colors: The vivid sunset adds warmth and emotion, while the deep blues and purples create a serious, reflective mood bright but not playful. Font: The soft, glowing text feels poetic and inviting, making the book easy to connect with. It looks artistic, not formal, which fits the poetry’s emotional depth.

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Painting book cover with the title 'Aqua and the Sea Goddess'

Aqua and the Sea Goddess

Book cover using the author’s own painting in a tropical scenery . CH wanted the fonts used in this creation

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Painting book cover with the title 'Zombie Apocalypse'

Zombie Apocalypse

Hand drawn Illustration

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Painting book cover with the title 'Book Cover Design'

Book Cover Design

Book cover design for The 9 Phases of Weight Loss.

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Painting book cover with the title 'Vampire Book Cover'

Vampire Book Cover

Vampire Book Cover

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