2010: ODYSSEY TWO
Cover illustration for Arthur C. Clarke
When legendary publisher Judy-Lynn del Rey asked me to do the cover to the sequel to 2001 by Arthur C. Clarke, she said, "What we're looking for here is a 'big book look.'
I knew what she really meant was "mainstream bestseller" look. The book and the movie by Stanley Kubrick are all-time favorites so I felt the pressure even more. I did 10 preliminary roughs or comps (unlike the customary 2-4) and agonized over using airbrush almost exclusively to achieve that diffuse, soft-edged quality.
It was worth it—the publisher was thrilled with the result and even the artist was pleased!
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