Yes. It’s unfortunate that they went with the mockup, effectively. I’m sure that the person who drew/painted it, would have hurt feelings to read this, but cover art is a specialty unto itself and some illos or images, no matter how good they are, are ill-suited for covers.
A rough sketch for a good cover idea.
Yes. It’s unfortunate that they went with the mockup, effectively. I’m sure that the person who drew/painted it, would have hurt feelings to read this, but cover art is a specialty unto itself and some illos or images, no matter how good they are, are ill-suited for covers.