art directed by Roseanne Serra.
happy thanksgiving! don't choke on it.
Monday, November 23, 2009
The Kiss Murder :: book cover
tomer :: Illustration is like acting. you need to invest a strand of authentic emotion to make it work. otherwise it feels artificial. So you try to embody, in your head, the protagonist. Let's see: you're a slender man of Turkish descent who's a computer wiz, a private detective, a black belt and an Audrey Hepburn look alike. most prominently you are a transvestite. you sit in your night club, ready to punch someone softly or kiss him to death. either-way it's a deadly move. and then an epiphany: it's in the shoulders-- that potent combination of strength and sensuality. a pair of slender, well defined, boney yet muscular shoulders. a glorious pedestal for your pretty face.
art directed by Roseanne Serra.
happy thanksgiving! don't choke on it.
art directed by Roseanne Serra.
happy thanksgiving! don't choke on it.
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You really captured the exotic and dangerous feel of the subject matter. The limited color palette is so effective. Killer piece.
ReplyDeleteas I slowly scrolled down your sketches, I eventually began to recall the famous illustration it turned into, then wallah! Nice post--I really love seeing successful artists showing their methods, especially through the struggles.
ReplyDeleteInteresting and unusual brief to work from. I like where you've taken it. Just out of curiosity, how did the crowd get nixed??
ReplyDeleteGreat work, as usual. I love how to work with a limited palette and create such mood within those limitations. Happy thanksgiving.
Corey
I really really dig the line about how Illustration is like acting. Very well put. Great image as well, cant decide if I like the alt color or the final.
ReplyDelete-Steve
Very interesting work. I like the contrast of the sophistication of the dress and jewels and the rough pose of the girl. I would have tried to make something more glamour and I think your choice much more efficient.
ReplyDeleteI really like that you show your process.
ReplyDeleteit's nice to hear someone else mention that illustrating characters effectively requires imagining yourself as that person. i had a tough time drawing a battlefield full of dead bodies for a book illustration a few years ago because i just couldn't stomach imagining myself dead all splayed out that many times over. the image turned out badly all three times i drew it.
ReplyDeleteWell said, and great cover.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful cover illustation.
ReplyDeleteI love watching your process and different ideas, and of course, the gorgeous final! :)
ReplyDeleteI always love seeing your process work. As an Illustration student, it really helps to understand the fundamentals of what goes into your piece. I agree 100% with delving into the psychology and acting of a character in order to capture their mood for the best possible outcome. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteThis is really great! I really like the process shots too!
ReplyDeleteI love the sly inclusion of the adams apple. All you need to know is on the cover, seeing it is up to you.
ReplyDeleteThis is incredible! i go to art center and this kinda stuff keeps me inspired :)
ReplyDeletekeep up the good work Tomer :)
So awesome.
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