Beneath a Brass Sky, Cover Evolution

Beneath a Brass Sky, Cover Evolution - 1

I'm a big fan of KVACM's art (https://www.deviantart.com/kvacm), so I'm delighted to have worked with him on the cover of Beneath a Brass Sky. Cost was $120 - $60 upon agreement of sketch (B&W images) and $60 upon completion.

The above illustration was his first-draft concept of the Wayfarers crossing the Brasslands. Conceptually, I though he did a great job capturing the desolace of the environment. From here, we began to narrow in on the ratio (1.6:1 for an ebook cover).

In Part 2, I'll share the next round of revisions.

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