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asakiyume ([personal profile] asakiyume) wrote2024-09-10 11:22 am

art for a cover

I'm slowly getting ready to self-publish a longish short story, "The Bee Wife," about a bereaved beekeeper and the swarm of bees that loves him. I've made some cover art for it. Let me show you in four steps, broadening out to the whole picture:

Step 1:



Step 2:



Step 3:



Step 4--the complete image:



It may still be a while before it's out in the world, but I hope when the time comes, people will enjoy Florian, his many children, and his bee wife.
wayfaringwordhack: (Art: Thibault Prugne - Bee Rider)

[personal profile] wayfaringwordhack 2024-09-11 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
Hooray for cover art and stories, my many-talented friend! I am looking forward to reading it. Art geekery: What media did you use? (ETA appropriate user icon!)
Edited 2024-09-11 05:39 (UTC)
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[personal profile] wayfaringwordhack 2024-09-11 01:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, I spotted the collage, but I couldn't quite put my finger on the rest. It looked like paint but not quite and now I understand why. Lovely!