Not sure if this is the right section, but it seems the most logical. For most of my books so far, I have used illustrators, friends who are professionals and ask a reasonable price for the work. But they have all become to busy to be able to take on future projects at the moment. For the cover I am thinking of for a novel I haven't even started yet, I'm thinking I need a picture of a human. Of course, to fit with the story, the person needs to be a very specific type. Race, gender, and approximate build need to match the character that the image is supposed to be.
So here's my question: If we don't already have one, can we start a proper thread for connecting authors with visual artists willing to go through the whole process and back-and-forth to get a cover right? And, can we have a general thread where people can ask for APPROPRIATE photos for covers. No nudity or such, just a "I need this type of person to match this type of character doing this type of pose" thread, with the requirement that everybody on all sides needs to be over 18 anyway, and there doesn't need to be any in-person contact. E.g., for the cover I'm thinking of, I need a woman, showing the back of her neck, where I can add a stock image of a barcode for a "dystopian future" story.
Is this something that we think could happen, or is it just too complicated/risky to have happen?
So here's my question: If we don't already have one, can we start a proper thread for connecting authors with visual artists willing to go through the whole process and back-and-forth to get a cover right? And, can we have a general thread where people can ask for APPROPRIATE photos for covers. No nudity or such, just a "I need this type of person to match this type of character doing this type of pose" thread, with the requirement that everybody on all sides needs to be over 18 anyway, and there doesn't need to be any in-person contact. E.g., for the cover I'm thinking of, I need a woman, showing the back of her neck, where I can add a stock image of a barcode for a "dystopian future" story.
Is this something that we think could happen, or is it just too complicated/risky to have happen?