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Lord Raiden · 2006-04-21, 12:16

I was doing a bit of fooling around last night (was bored at work) and I decided to tinker with an idea and ended up with this. This is a filler cover for another book idea I'm working on as part of my Earthfleet series.

This book covers the early years of the fleet when they first get started, and includes some content prior to man's first trip into space in 1803. (no, not modern history, we're talking fiction history here)

This is only a filler cover and a more professional cover will be done later, but I thought I'd share this with you guys and see what you thought.

Shiryuu · 2006-04-21, 13:43

Kinda looks like one of those cheesy 70's band or movie poster. Wouldn't it be easier\better if you just made a professional cover and have people comment on it instead of using a filler?

Zero Shinohara · 2006-04-21, 14:32

I actually like the effect you did on that shiny thing there (Sun? Moon? Suisei Seki?).

Though it's an experimental thing, I like the style of it, although I think you could use better ships(?) in there; their quality doesn't match the quality of the rest of the pic, and I have to agree with Shiryuu there in that it looks a bit like something made on the 70's. But if you will do a vectoring and paint it yourself, it will look pretty good.

Also I don't think the font you used for "First Dawn" matches well with the picture, nor with the name above it. I'd think that a more strong font would be better, but that's personal preference. Maybe a little borderline around the letters could do it too.

Keep up at it :d

Lord Raiden · 2006-04-21, 18:39

Well, that kinda was the look I was going for. Since the book rewinds things back to the really old days, so to speak, I thought an older style cover would work best.

Zero Shinohara · 2006-04-21, 18:45

Yeah, that is what I had thought.

If it fits your ideas, then go for it!

2006-04-21, 12:16	Link #1
Lord Raiden Uber Coffee for da win! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Middle of insanity	A little experimental cover art I was doing a bit of fooling around last night (was bored at work) and I decided to tinker with an idea and ended up with this. This is a filler cover for another book idea I'm working on as part of my Earthfleet series. This book covers the early years of the fleet when they first get started, and includes some content prior to man's first trip into space in 1803. (no, not modern history, we're talking fiction history here) This is only a filler cover and a more professional cover will be done later, but I thought I'd share this with you guys and see what you thought.

2006-04-21, 14:32	Link #3
Zero Shinohara I'll keep walking. Artist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: This is FLORIDAAAAAAaaa Age: 37	I actually like the effect you did on that shiny thing there (Sun? Moon? Suisei Seki?). Though it's an experimental thing, I like the style of it, although I think you could use better ships(?) in there; their quality doesn't match the quality of the rest of the pic, and I have to agree with Shiryuu there in that it looks a bit like something made on the 70's. But if you will do a vectoring and paint it yourself, it will look pretty good. Also I don't think the font you used for "First Dawn" matches well with the picture, nor with the name above it. I'd think that a more strong font would be better, but that's personal preference. Maybe a little borderline around the letters could do it too. Keep up at it :d __________________ Sometimes I look back and think to myself, "how the hell did I manage to screw this up?"

2006-04-21, 18:45	Link #5
Zero Shinohara I'll keep walking. Artist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: This is FLORIDAAAAAAaaa Age: 37	Yeah, that is what I had thought. If it fits your ideas, then go for it! __________________ Sometimes I look back and think to myself, "how the hell did I manage to screw this up?"

2006-04-21, 13:43	Link #2
Shiryuu Magical Boy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hiding... don't try to find me. Age: 20	Kinda looks like one of those cheesy 70's band or movie poster. Wouldn't it be easier\better if you just made a professional cover and have people comment on it instead of using a filler?

2006-04-21, 18:39	Link #4
Lord Raiden Uber Coffee for da win! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Middle of insanity	Well, that kinda was the look I was going for. Since the book rewinds things back to the really old days, so to speak, I thought an older style cover would work best.