gouache and ink

This was a wraparound cover idea for a theoretical Smithson book. You can see a detail of the painting in this post from last year. It’s gouache and ink on bristol board.

Here’s the version with logo and type:

cover design

The design is okay, but that logo needs some work. If I were to do this again I’d go for something more ragged-y and hand-drawn looking. (Or outsource it to somebody that knows what they’re doing.)

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Smithson Cover Painting | 2010 | gouache, pen and ink, sketchblog, smithson | Comments (2)

2 Responses to “Smithson Cover Painting”

  1. Mike Lynch says:

    Gee whiz. I thought the design was swell. Love your color choices too.

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