Searching For An Image To Use As A Book Cover

Hi Jennifer...I may have a few photographs suitable for your cover. Write me at rockalittlephoto@hotmail.com I can send you samples. easier to do via emails. I hope you are calling the book "The Between"..its what I caught from your description and it has a mystery to add to the book itself.
when you write my email title it "the between" so I know who I am talking to. I get tons of emails.
thanx
Fred

Unfortunately I think that I can not help you this time, but I must tell you that this is a kind of very interesting post.

I'm not sure I've got anything that would work for the cover but it does sound worth reading. Reminds me a lot of "Nine Princes of Amber".

Hi Jennifer as I read what you described of your book I immediately thought you might like Mystic Sparrow's work - this is her page and you can contact her from there http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/mystic-sparrow.html

Hi Jennifer.

You did a great job describing your book, but it may be helpful to be more specific about what you imagine your book cover looking like.

For instance you mentioned your main character lives in the woods. I thought of this:

Well I don't know what happened to my post because half of it disappeared!

I thought of it because it has a feeling of being in the woods, it has a sense of foreboding, good positive and negative space, I think it would make a good book cover. But there's no sense of anything magical to it, which would be important if that's what you want. See what I mean? So if you could describe what it is that you're looking for as your cover we could probably direct you to art work that would match it.

Maybe this will help....

The image I have in my head looks a lot like a Tapestry. In my book, the tapestry is 'living'... the birds, insects, critters, trees - even the light, the rain, the day the night, are there - but only seen (in the beginning) out of the corner of your eye. The colors are vibrant. The cabin in one large room and the tapestry is large enough that it divides the living area from the bedroom. It's intricate, delicate and magical. The humans and fairies in the story don't need to be 'front and center' of the cover art. The Between is a false world - no living things - they are all false images - stale, flat. It's a place of banishment.

I'm just not capable of creating what my mind sees. The picture anyway... And I know that there are so many talented artists here....

Thanks
Jennifer

Jennifer,

Going by your description "...The Between is a false world - no living things - they are all false images - stale, flat. It's a place of banishment.", I visualize the below image. :) (minus the vibrant colors)

That is a great description. You did actually include magic in it, which is not something that everyone does.

I'm going to make a few suggestions.

1. Search for the word magic, and look for styles of art you like, then contact the artist and ask them to make the art you imagine. A commission would be far more specific than a general search.

2. If you don't want to take the time to commission work, be flexible in your vision. For instance, you described quite a bit. It sounds lovely. But a book cover with that many details would be visually overwhelming.

3. Don't settle. Find something you love. It will represent your book, and you are right. It is very important.

Now I'm going to see if I can find work for you. :)

A friend of mine on Facebook, posted this:

The cover should be tapestry with images hidden within...your fairies, the cabin, etc. Kind of like a "Where's Waldo". That kind of image would make me scoop up that book quickly.

I told her that it will be an e-book first, but I do want to print also. Wouldn't it be cool if the images would 'shift' with the angle it's viewed at?

Jennifer

Angelina and Greg - Great images! They are in my 'maybe' pile. And thanks, Dorothy - I sent her a message.

Jennifer

If you do find a piece you like, contact the artist to negotiate the licensing.

I do imaginative, original illustrations. Here's a sample:

Go to FASGallery.com. (click on the avatar) There are over 4900 images.

Let me know if anything works for you. I will send you the file for free. That would include any of the original photos.

Glad to help you out if I can.

Hi Jennifer.
I have an image entitled "Faerie Lane".




I have others that might work.
Good luck to you!

Michael.

I may be able to help you Jennifer. Private message me and I will send you a link to my facebook portrait page.

My book cover portfolio:
http://www.arcangel.com/C.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&VBID=2U1SN2WO0T5

See if you can find something here:

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/solomon-barroa.html

maybe something along these lines? I've been told it looks like a tapestry ...



Plus, if you look closely at this one, it's definitely go the "Where's Waldo" thing going on ... several hidden images.



Maybe we could work something out.

http://fineartamerica.com/groups/book-covers-1-per-day.html

Hi Jennifer, I've been doing commissioned book covers and comic book covers lately. Click on my icon to see my work here. Sci-fi and fantasy are my specialties. Most of my work you'll see have characters that are younger than yours and many are sexy, but I do commissions and can easily do an older woman and I think my style would fit into your concept. Thanks.

You may want to take a look at Daniels work.

Daniel Eskridge has a great portfolio.

I don't think as a photographer I could help, but please feel free to view my portfolio anyway! I'm in my early 50's, live in NC and love that genre, so would love to read the book!

Please look at Cynthia Decker's portfolio, she's from Asheville NC....

No cabin, though.

Here's a tapestry for you:



"Not even close", you say? ... Well, .... it was worth a shot. (^_^)

my "Strong Fabric of Dreams" is very tapestry like although maybe too literal an interpretation.

Hi Jennifer, I have some proposals for you. Hope you find what you are looking for, I would love to see you final choice! :)

Sent you a private email :) Congratulations on your book!

You should definitely check this artist, maybe you will find something of your interest

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/mystic-sparrow.html


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No idea if you'll like this, but has elements of fantasy, forests, and magic...

Try some of Richard Dadd's stuff
which is all Public Domain I believe!

Going way out on a creative limb. This work involves characters in a very creative way. A magic tapestry if you will.
This can be cropped to make it even more interesting.

You guys are all awesome! I have so much to go through and think about and I really appreciate it. Keep 'em coming!

Over the next couple of weeks, I promise to look at everybody's artwork and when I get closer to a decision, I'll send out private messages. I'll also let everyone know when it's available and hope that everyone will enjoy my writing as much as I enjoy you art.

Thanks!
Jennifer


PS - going to visit each of your pages.....you guys are fabulous!

I'm still working on my rewrite and still looking at images for the cover. As soon as final decisions are made I will post both here and on my own page. It's a lot of work to do when I also still WORK. So, much slower than I'd like, but progressing.
Thank you all for your beautiful images.
Jennifer

Just a thought, you might want to look at some infrared photography... It has a different feel to it.

I don't think I have anything that would work for what you need ... Feel free to take look though ...

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/luke-moore.html?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=265038

You can find plenty of infrared photography on FAA and also on the Internet.

Sounds like an interesting book. Similar in concept to Clive Barker's book Weaveworld. The Weaveworld cover is interesting in that it uses the tapestry weaving, around the edge of the cover art, to tie the concept together. Check it out. Its very cool. Don't have any photos to show you but good luck with your book.

Distant birds could be added, a bit more foliage, some mist to the falls, all could be added to customize the portal's look/feel to the between.
The face in the center could be the Fairie King/Queen.
I'm just tossing ideas at you here.

I don't know if this is anything close to what you might want, but I thought what the heck!

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Here are some artists that may have work like you are requesting.

artist page: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/andrea-benson.html

Some examples:


These are cool too:




Work with two artists works and overlay them. Example:
Luke's piece below and Moon Dance above

Jennifer,

This is based on a famous work, but a different aesthetic.