This was some character concept art that was started but never finished. The drawings are rough and the characters changed, but the artist did a nice job, just wish he could have finished the project.
Over the past few months I’ve been considering, again, having characters portraits created for several of my characters in my different WIPs. I’ve tried this before, but the projects never got completed and I’ve shared some of the drafts on my Facebook page, which people seemed to like.
For me the purpose of this would be two-fold. If I decide to self-publish, I’m going to need amazing book covers. So, character portraits would be a good way to try out some artists and see how well we work together. I would also be able to get feedback from you on how you like the style and quality of work.
Style wise, I prefer things a little darker and more moody. Keeping a nice balance of lights and darks. With character portraits I would be able to gage reaction and see if that works. I, also, thought they would be a fun way for people to visualize the characters. I’ve heard of different writers doing the same thing. So, I’m curious at what you all think? Would you be interesting in portraits of the main characters? Or, is that something you don’t think is necessary? Or, worse, is that something that you think would take away from the story?
Anyway, please let me know and if you’re another author please feel free to share your experience with me if you’ve done character portraits or any other visual type representation of your stories. I’d love to learn about your experiences.
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