Comments on: LB&LI- Cover Art: From Form to Finish Part I

By: Mandy M. Roth

Mandy M. Roth — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:25:51 +0000

Aww, thanks NJ and Michelle

By: Michelle M Pillow

Michelle M Pillow — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:38:35 +0000

I love her covers and this advice is great! Hmm, maybe I’ll just start sending all my art forms to Mandy to fill out, lol. :D

By: NJ Walters

NJ Walters — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:08:01 +0000

I knew you were talented, but I had no idea you were a cover artist too! This is a great workshop. Really gives the author a look inside the mind of the cover artist.

By: Mandy M. Roth

Mandy M. Roth — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:16:09 +0000

am having trouble conveying ideas to the cover artist.

Good luck and keep me posted on how things work out for you :D

By: Margay

Margay — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:48:16 +0000

This is very timely advice for me, as I am going through this process with a small publisher currently and am having trouble conveying ideas to the cover artist. Will have to use this advice. Thanks so much for posting it!

By: Mandy M. Roth

Mandy M. Roth — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:54:27 +0000

:wluv: Thanks Shannon!

By: Mandy M. Roth

Mandy M. Roth — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:54:06 +0000

This is a great way of helping authors who write but can’t “see” like an artist learn how to help out that artist.

Thanks! Its such an amazing process when everyone jives. I might share some of my personal cover art forms as well (ones that went to other artists) to show how I explained what I was hoping for and how they interpreted it.

By: Mandy M. Roth

Mandy M. Roth — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:51:31 +0000

Sometimes authors get so bogged down in the details, not knowing exactly what to give.

My very first time looking at a cover art form (this is prior to doing cover art myself) I had no idea how much or how little info to include.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:14:57 +0000

I’m looking forward to the rest of the series. Love the insights into how to best help the artist envision the cover you would like. Thanks for the information!

By: Cynnara

Cynnara — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:37:48 +0000

:popcorn: This is great, Mandy. It’s something that authors don’t always have enough information on. I dabble in the art area– I love creating scenes, but for some reason, I can see covers– know how to describe it and more. But I’m a minority. This is a great way of helping authors who write but can’t “see” like an artist learn how to help out that artist.