I Have No Idea Why I Made a Young Adult Book Cover
By Just a little peek at my process…
A lot of my work/hobby/passion involves looking at stock photography–I look at a lot of it. Sometimes I browse stock because I am looking for a specific person or thing; sometimes I look at it because it’s fun and it provides inspiration for new pieces. When I’m doing this I often stumble across a piece I want to use “just because.” I’m not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing. In the case of my latest piece, I’d say it’s fine, though this is hardly the most original or evocative piece of art out there. One thing I will say, though: it’d make a hell of a book cover.
Here is the “I must use this somehow” photograph that inspired “Surrender.”
Also, a thing you should know is that often I have no idea what I’m making until I’m halfway through a piece. I usually get a vague idea of what I want to do, then a theme will hit while I’m in the middle of my process. This will help me complete the work. I’m kind of a fly by the seat of my pants kinda gal. Sometimes I feel like I’m sculpting with photography.
Here’s a fun transformation:
