Fantasy Cover - magical knife

  • Status: Closed
  • Prize: $200
  • Entries Received: 2
  • Winner: dienel96

Contest Brief

Art for marketing, possibly for eventual use as a young adult fantasy novel book cover in 300dpi 5.5 x 8.5" with wraparound cover, .25" border and .720" spine. Art will depict a knife, odd design (short, thin blade but large handle), simple, with bone handle, decorative silver wire scrollwork, sitting on old wooden planks. Blood is dripping from the tip of the knife, pooling onto the stage. Knife artistry skills important here, and I will need the original photoshop files from the winner for use as I see fit in marketing.

Please view attached documents; jpg shows basic idea, but true description is found in the prose from the book, attached. Thanks and good luck!

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  • deeps831
    deeps831
    • 5 years ago

    I was going to submit my image, did'nt know you already picked a winner. Please msg me so i can send you the image, since it's already done.

    • 5 years ago
  • lauriitadesign
    lauriitadesign
    • 5 years ago

    Hi Sir! I have some really important questions for you, please check them on #19

    • 5 years ago
  • davwillson
    Contest Holder
    • 5 years ago

    some of the early entries have lacked key details asked for in the submission guidelines. 1) knife needs to be resting on the old, weathered boards of a crude stage. 2) the handle is made of bone, but the graphical shape is inset with silver wire, pounded into the handle. 3) the blade is narrow and very short, but the handle is much longer. This is a knife used to pierce the hand of children in a dystopian ceremony to find out if they have magic - it's not useful for whittling, food preparation, fighting, etc. Please don't overdo the blood. Small amount of blood dripping from the tip of the blade. Full details are provided in the sample text from the novel itself. I hope this helps.

    • 5 years ago
  • pixholic
    pixholic
    • 5 years ago

    Hi, Please check #9 . Regards

    • 5 years ago
  • Wiwastefa
    Wiwastefa
    • 5 years ago

    Hi, I'm working on this, please wait

    • 5 years ago
  • pixholic
    pixholic
    • 5 years ago

    Please check #1 and mark the contest as #sealed

    • 5 years ago
  • AgustinaSofia
    AgustinaSofia
    • 5 years ago

    Hello, are you looking for traditional art too or digital is okay?

    • 5 years ago
    1. davwillson
      Contest Holder
      • 5 years ago

      Digital is ok! Since I draw like a first grader, I'm impressed with all of you folks...

      • 5 years ago

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