Wrath of Persephone – a Fantasy Book Cover
Client: Sea of Ink Press ·
Last year author A.P. Mobley commissioned what is now my favourite book cover in her 'War on the Gods' series. The process to illustrate this cover was unusual. I didn't gather many references or experiment with different lights and colour compositions. I already had a colour palette before starting (the cover had to match another one in the main book series, which is red and black), a vision of the finished artwork, and my favourite ingredient for a successful commission, a tight deadline. I kept things pretty simple and forgot the technical stuff for about four or five hours of painting. It's not easy for me to follow my instincts and not be careful with every single brush stroke, but with this illustration it was.
Gabrielle Ragusi
Concept Artistgabrielleragusi.com
Italy
English, Italian
Illustrator and book cover artist with a love for dark fantasy and villains. My influences include Disney and fairy tales.
I began my journey as an artist in 2015, when I dropped out of University to pursue a freelance career.
I first gained attention thanks to illustrations inspired by known fantasy series. Now I collaborate with authors and bookish boxes.
Skills
Software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, PaintTool SAI
Italy
Illustrator and book cover artist with a love for dark fantasy and villains. My influences...