Perspective and scaling for f-ck’s sake, it’s not that hard to learn, use a grid or reference or something. Alternatively, hiring an artist on commission isn’t overly expensive either. Either learn how to place images properly or get someone to do a (probably better) cover for you.
I’m and certainly no artist but basic common sense should have driven these people to learn perspective, scaling, and basic color grading. If I can do it with old, free software and no training, then pretty much anyone can.
Also, shouldn’t it be PromiseD Road? Or does the road make promises?
If you can do it in Gimp/Inkscape, you can do it anywhere else.
Most of the time I use Photoshop for my projects, but Gimp is easy to learn, especially with a few tweaks and plugins that pretty much make it look and feel like Photoshop (UI, keyboard shortcuts, etc).
Point is, we have access to a TON of free tools, tutorials, and resources. Make use of them, that’s how your cover may not end up on this site in the future.
Also, the only promise the Oregon Trail keeps is complete exposure to the elements. Good luck.
From Prairie Rose Ublications, an invisible road that looks like grass, a woman who defies sunlight, and a horse only slightly bigger than a blade of grass.
Hey, thanks for singling out my book for your website. Any publicity is good. The people at Prairie Rose did the cover. Hope you have a chance to read it. And yes, you make some valid points.
Perspective and scaling for f-ck’s sake, it’s not that hard to learn, use a grid or reference or something. Alternatively, hiring an artist on commission isn’t overly expensive either. Either learn how to place images properly or get someone to do a (probably better) cover for you.
I’m and certainly no artist but basic common sense should have driven these people to learn perspective, scaling, and basic color grading. If I can do it with old, free software and no training, then pretty much anyone can.
Also, shouldn’t it be PromiseD Road? Or does the road make promises?
If you can do it in Gimp/Inkscape, you can do it anywhere else.
Most of the time I use Photoshop for my projects, but Gimp is easy to learn, especially with a few tweaks and plugins that pretty much make it look and feel like Photoshop (UI, keyboard shortcuts, etc).
Point is, we have access to a TON of free tools, tutorials, and resources. Make use of them, that’s how your cover may not end up on this site in the future.
Also, the only promise the Oregon Trail keeps is complete exposure to the elements. Good luck.
Perhaps it’s this:
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.9945762,-85.970928,3a,75y,4.22h,89.19t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sxXbDt5PpnwNTnXSvHB0fJQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DxXbDt5PpnwNTnXSvHB0fJQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D90.20857%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656
(Promise Road, Indiana)
Aaanyway, at least the cart has sort of the same lighting conditions as the landscape (strong sun from the right); shame the heroine doesn’t.
A thief has stolen your aspect ratio and all but one horse.
You have broken your perspective.
Your cover has died from exhaustion.
From Prairie Rose Ublications, an invisible road that looks like grass, a woman who defies sunlight, and a horse only slightly bigger than a blade of grass.
Hey, thanks for singling out my book for your website. Any publicity is good. The people at Prairie Rose did the cover. Hope you have a chance to read it. And yes, you make some valid points.