“We ascribe beauty to that which is simple; which has no superfluous parts; which exactly answers its end; which stands related to all things; which is the mean of many extremes.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Some of you, who are on my FB page, are likely REALLY tired of seeing this image. If so, my apologies for sharing it here again.
But, I LOVE … no, I LURVE it!!!!
This is Aubrey from A Thief of Nightshade, whose cover copy is a few posts down. Eve Ventrue finished the final wrap cover last week and too much has gone on and I just never got around to posting it here.
Geesh, covers are SO important. And what never ceases to amaze me about the artists I’ve had the pleasure to work with, is that they seem to pull things out of my head that I hadn’t known were there. This IS Aubrey. I didn’t tell Eve very much about her. Perhaps a few facts and physical attributes. But, here she is, looking out at me from her place in the cover, with those big sad green eyes.
She’s like my daughter.
If you click on the full cover wrap image, it should blow up on your screen and you can see all the detail work. It’s really stunning …
Who could get tired of it? It IS stunning.
A lovely cover for what I am sure is a lovely story. I look forward to getting to read it.
My new background on my laptop! Awesome. I am such a sucker for art like this.
Were you able to get the big image? I can email it to you if you couldn’t.
Oh yes. I was able to pull it and save it as my screen size. Slurp!
Thanks everyone! I can’t stop staring at it!!
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Hey, I loved your blog and have decided to nominate you for the “Versatile Blogger Award” This was handed down to me, and I now leave it in your capable hands. If you chose to accept this honor, there are some obligations. Not many. Just 3. (Technically there are 23, but who’s counting)
Seriously though, I did enjoy your post. You can read about your blog here:
http://aarongraham.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/not-quite-as-cool-as-a-leg-lamp-award-but-still-cool/
Hey thanks!! I’m having kind of a shitty day, so that makes me feel better! 🙂 I appreciate it. In fact, I appreciate it so much that I added you to my blog roll.
Never seen this before.
Stunning. The crown is awesome. It is hidden in the corner but nicely done. Makes me want to read.
Welcome to the Asylum is one of the very best writing blogs on the internet. It is lively, informative and fun, and one of the best aspects about the Asylum is that it isn’t so darned self-referential. Take a look at other writing blogs. Almost invariably, the first sentence of the blog entry contains “I” or “my” or “mine,” and then the writer, rather than offering something interesting, engages in self-therapy, talking about herself or himself in lengthy interior monologues. They read like a teenager’s diary. Welcome to the Asylum is different and better.
What James said!
Awwww, thanks guys! I needed that today … been one of *those* weeks. I appreciate it.
Really …
Bookmarked, I love your site! 🙂
Eve’s art is truly inspired, she’s just so incrediblygifted.
Not only did the picture “blow up”, it gave me chills. I really love this artist’s work!!!
I will NEVER get tired of seeing that artwork. It is just…simply and complexly stunning and beautiful. Post and brag all you want!
I ❤ Eve. She can do every cover for every book I ever write.
This is still my background image on my laptop!