Eye candy alert

[rolanni]

Cover art for Mouse and Dragon. I just brought the giclee of this home from the frame shop yesterday, and it really lights up the room.

*is pleased*

Comments

[elbales]

Nice! I love that he included Daav's earring and Aelliana's jump pilot's ring. Did he wing the outfits, or did you two suggest those? (Aside from the essential presence of jump pilots' leather jackets, of course.)

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

I love that he included Daav's earring and Aelliana's jump pilot's ring. Did he wing the outfits, or did you two suggest those?

He's also got Aelliana's puzzle ring, which is hard to see on the web version.

The outfits were created by Mr. Mattingly -- and an excellent job he did. I want Aelliana's jacket...

[elbales]

Hee. I was a little surprised by the bright color and pattern of Aelli's shirt--she always struck me as more of a muted-color woman. But the detail is wonderful. And the cityscape...! Just beautiful.


ETA: Bleee and there's a cat on the viewscreen--! Love. It.

ETA2: Hey, I've always wondered: does the cover artist receive a copy of the book to read in order to make the illustration? He mentions an "engaging and colorful book," which suggests to me that he's read the whole thing.

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

He's read the whole thing in manuscript. Now, please don't kill David, we need him to do the cover for Ghost Ship.

[elbales]

Hee! I wouldn't dream of it. Whenever the books appear in the stores, I'll read them. Until then, it's all good.

[otterb.livejournal.com]

Lovely! Is this the port at Solcintra?

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Is this the port at Solcintra?

Personally, I think it's the port at...

*ahem*

You'll have to decide for yourself. :)

[otterb.livejournal.com]

Ooh ... mix of anticipation and frustration, here.

[johnhawkinson.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's pretty awesome. I especially like the fact that I made some silly assumptions when I looked at it in a small browser window (Oh, look, another space scene. That's nice...), but then when I scrolled down my impressions of it changed completely.

This cover also has the feature of successfully making me speculate about the book in a way that I usually don't. Congratulations, David Mattingly!

The accessories worn by Aelliana and Daav are both interesting, as is the Times Square -esque nature of the setting. At first the towers made me stop and wonder about the towers of Landomist, but then my brain turned on and said, "nope, wrong book!" But they do remind me very much of the Petronas Towers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas_Towers) in Kuala Lampur (featured in the 1999 Sean Connery/Catherine Zeta-Jones vehicle Entrapment).

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

That. Is. Awesome.

[(Anonymous)]

Oh, yeah! Now that's the way to do it! Need a faux window on wall with that that one lit up in it!

cover art for Mouse nd Dragon

[(Anonymous)]

This is a lovely cover. Did you chose the artist or did Baen? I can hardly wait for the book.

Re: cover art for Mouse nd Dragon

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Did you chose the artist or did Baen?

Baen did; and an excellent choice it is!


I can hardly wait for the book.

Me, too.

[laurahcory1.livejournal.com]

Glad you like it. :) I'm a big fan of Mattingly's stuff.

[masgramondou.livejournal.com]

What I rather like is the "Liaden?" script on the signs. The pictures is somewhat reminiscent of Tokyo or Hong Kong but the alien script makes it very clear that we aren't on Earth.

[klingonguy.livejournal.com]

And what is the script? Language-obsessed types want to know!

[(Anonymous)]

A few letters can be read as Japanese (e.g. ロ and the text on the green banner begins with what looks like マ), but it seems this was invented just for the cover.

[readinggeek451]

Niiiiiiice.

[growlycub.livejournal.com]

I'd blame the error in my last comment on lack of caffeine, but I don't drink coffee, so no excuses. :(

Anyway. I love the cat and I was reminded of Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur as well.

[muehe.livejournal.com]

I like it, but the fly car thing – never really associated that with Liaden universe.
Rockets and ground cars, but then I guess Theo did drive/fly people for dinner.

Not dissing the art, just saying.

[pedanther]

Would it help to tell yourself there's a spaceport away behind the buildings, and that's actually a ship reaching for orbit?

[zola.livejournal.com]

This is my favorite cover yet :D

[sraun]

Pretty! And couldn't resist an early plea to David, "Will there be prints?"

[sraun]

And I got a reply!

You can get a print of anything I have ever done, but since I have done over 1500
covers, there is no way to feature them all on my site. The print for "Mouse and
Dragon" will be the same as the other prints I offer: 13 inches by 19 inches, on
fine art matte paper, signed and number in an edition of 50. The price is $50, with
$10 for the tube and shipping.
If you are interested you can use paypal, or send me a check. I'll be happy to make
you one.
Thanks for your interest!
David Mattingly

Edition of 50. Hmm - I wonder if I shouldn't have mention it here? Ah, well - here's hoping I can come up with the $60 before he runs out!

[(Anonymous)]

I like it. Daav looks like I think Daav should look. Does anyone else think that Aelliana looks a leetle bit like Samantha Carter from Stargate? As cover art is the non-negotiable hint of the world the storyteller is creating, it's nice that so much effort has gone into the detail.

[katmoonshaker.livejournal.com]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Looks like the signs are in Trade! I can't wait to get my hands on a copy, but this makes it even better!!!

http://www.davidmattingly.com/fotoshowpro/results.php

[muehe.livejournal.com]

I was browsing thru his prints – man he has done a lot of covers. I recognized a large percentage. He even has some covers for the lensmen series. Must be reprints, I doubt he is old enough to have done the originals.

[keristor.livejournal.com]

Wow! Now that is definitely cover art which would attract me to read the book (if I weren't already waiting for it). And I think I just fell even more in love with Aelliana...