At Face Value by Emily Franklin
Shrinking Violet by Danielle Joseph
So I really really like these covers, like a lot! And I was trying to figure out why. And then I remembered......
I painted these in either 9th or 10th grade. If I remember correctly they are based on a portrait of Julia Roberts of one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People Issues. Thankfully I've gotten a bit better at painting since then! Though I haven't painted in several years :(
I like that these covers are similar but basically show what the other cover doesn't. It's like if you moved up the image on At Face Value a bit more you would see Shrinking Violet, well minus the nose.
Thoughts?
UPDATE: Here's another fun one I just found! Love it!
Finding Grace by Alyssa Brugman
UPDATE: 1/24/09 Australian cover for the Adoration of Jenna Fox via Persnickety Snark
Wow! you did those? I am impressed. I am jealous of people who are artistic!!
ReplyDeleteGood point about the covers. I think we are seeing more and more of this.
Face Value is one of the books I want to read myself.
Amazing pics, Alea. :)
ReplyDeleteI wonder why some covers end up almost the same..
I think they stole your ideas!
ReplyDeleteI saw both of these last week and totally thought of you and your lookalikes :)
ReplyDeleteNice paintings - I used to paint as well, but mostly abstract or buildings and such. I could never do people!
ReplyDeleteAnd I want that wine colored sweater in At Face Value...
I love the covers and your paintings! I can never draw people or really anything for that matter.
ReplyDeleteGotten better? I love your work!
ReplyDeleteOh and what bermudaonion...they stole it for sure.
ReplyDeleteooh! I want to read all of those books now. The covers are sooo purdy. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Didn't realize you're an artist. Those are great!
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Diary of an Eccentric
tina- Haha thanks! I just preordered At Face Value, I figure the store can tell me when it's there instead of going back every week!
ReplyDeletekeri mikulski- Thanks! Yeah, i have no idea. I really hope most of them are just coincidence instead of copying.
bermudaonion- Hahah!
lenore- Yay!
s. krishna- Oh cool! I'd love to see them! People are hard! They usually look pretty weird! It is a pretty sweater!
amee- Haha. I think those were probably a few of my first paintings, I was copying an image which makes it a lot easier.
j. kaye- Haha thanks! I hope I got better!
liv- Me too!
anna- Aww thanks. Yeah I work as a designer now :D
ohh i totally love those covers!! totally... esp the 1st 2 :)
ReplyDeleteand u painted well when u were young :)
i think u shud paint... u have talent :)
Veens- Thank you! I don't think I've painted for maybe 3-4 years. I've been doing more drawings recently. I love to paint though!
ReplyDeletethese are so cute. i love that insecure sleeve thing girls do!
ReplyDeleteMelissa- I love it too!
ReplyDeleteI see someone beat me to mentioning the cover of The Adoration of Jenna Fox!
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that you included some of your art in this post!
Haha I was at the dentist's a few months ago and I saw the EXACT IMAGE on the cover of Shrinking Violet in an Abreva ad! LOL!
ReplyDeleteBookworm- Good eyes! Got that one planned, watch for it!
ReplyDeleteWow that's neat. I was going to tell you but I guess you now now know. The Abreva ad in May's Allure and other magazines is the cover of Shrinking Violet. Now I get scared every time I see it!
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