The Process: Creating a Cover Painting (Part 1)

Before each book can be prepared for print, a cover illustration must be created. A lot of the time, this happens well in advance of a tangible release date. While the illustrative work for some of my other books has been largely character-focused, for this project I wanted to try something a little different.

As such, I set about to record the steps in creating this piece.

This illustration is for a future stand-alone (read: not Realm of Tah'afajien) novel, slated for release some time in 2019...