Recently I got to do this cover for Sustainable Industries—a periodical who’s been gracious enough to commission covers and feature artwork from me over the last few years through creative collaboration with Bryan Potter Design.
You’ll notice this artwork deviates much from my usual style. This is much more flat, graphic, and makes use of simple ink outlines. It looks very much like gouache paint with ink brush linework, but I assure you, it’s all digital.
As an artist, it’s a treat to experiment and explore a new approach, and it’s meaningful when your client trusts you enough to suggest a different style and be able to pull it off. It’s also a nice change of pace to do something different—to break up the routine a bit and try something new is good for the soul. We were all stoked with how the artwork came out.
So be sure to click the image above to check out the zoomed artwork. You’ll be able to see more of the natural media texture and linework. Click on cropped close-up to the right to get an even-closer look at the gritty details, including the curls in the man’s hair.
| Cover Art | Cover Close-Up |
Nice piece. I very much like the less formal, less rendered Tyson.
-M
Super!!