PD James Novel


Here's a little more background behind the inside illustrations for the Folio Society book Cover Her Face by PD James.

The project was so involving and rewarding particularly when piecing together all the scene and character descriptions that needed to be referenced in order to stay true to the story.


Two ideas presented with descriptions

Descriptions of proposed illustrations (click to enlarge)


Seeing the sequence together helped me establish the whole look

Drawing out the seating arrangement for the 'Whodunit' final image and trying to solve the problem of showing eight people together in one room all facing each other.

Final
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11 comments:

  1. These look fantastic. Would you mind explaining how the coloring was done?
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  2. Amazing work! Thanks so much for sharing your process!
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  3. Lovely work , thanks for sharing.
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  4. Saw your work on Drawn, stunning work!
    I'm a big fan now!!
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  5. Beautiful work, Jonathan. I've been an admirer of your illustrations for years.
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  6. Love your work Jonathan.
    Beautifull compositions and a precise use of color!
    Best
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  8. oh man, your drawings are so good.
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  9. I'm especially in love with the binding illustration. I need this book.
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  10. this illustration is really great,
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  11. Your demonstration is a great teaching tool for me to share with my art classes!
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