Category Archives: book covers

Updated Cover for The Thorn Queen

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Elisabeth

For the past few years I have been working with an author, Elise Holland, on her middle grade novel The Thorn Queen, at www.whyismud.com. I’ve posted about it before – I completed some illustrations for the design of the website, … Continue reading →

Posted in artwork, book covers | Tagged book cover, castle, digital, efk lasalles, elise holland, fantasy, fantasy world, middle grade, pencil, snake, the thorn queen, why is mud | Comments Off

Everyday Witch Tarot Kit + Book Design!

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Elisabeth

I am so excited to share the design of the Everyday Witch Tarot kit and book. They are even better than I could have dreamed! I absolutely love the fonts selected, and the stars and paw print motif is adorable. … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, book covers, tarot | Tagged book cover, deborah blake, everyday witch tarot, illustration, llewellyn, llewellyn worldwide, tarot, tarot deck | 1 Comment

New Art: “The Monster Realm” book cover

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Elisabeth

Here’s the book cover I created for The Monster Realm by Nara Duffie! Check out the map and chapter headers too, which I posted previously on my blog. This is Nara’s first book – she completed it 11 days before … Continue reading →

Posted in artwork, book covers | Tagged acryla gouache, book cover, children, children's book, girl, illustration, middle grade, mysterious, Nara Duffie, sketches, The Monster Realm, tree | 1 Comment

Book Cover Process – The Dragon’s Egg

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Elisabeth

I was recently featured in a ‘cover tour’ organized by Candace’s Book Blog for The Dragon’s Egg by Heidi Bolton, third book in her Relic’s of Mysticus series. You can see the first two covers here and here. Here is … Continue reading →

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New Art: Cover for middle grade fantasy book

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Elisabeth

The final painting for the private client I mentioned in this previous post: http://www.albaillustration.com/blog/?p=579. This is the book cover, featuring the main character, Brooklyn. I will share more information about the book once the author’s website is finished! It was … Continue reading →

Posted in artwork, book covers | Tagged acryla gouache, blizzard, book cover, fairy tale, fantasy, girl, illustration, magic, middle grade, snow, watercolor | 1 Comment

Book cover for “Spider in a Tree” by Susan Stinson

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Elisabeth

I recently completed a book cover illustration for Small Beer Press, Spider in a Tree by Susan Stinson. It will be published in October 2013. The cover has been released, so I can now share it and talk about the … Continue reading →

Posted in artwork, book covers | Tagged book cover, colonial, folk art, ink, Small Beer Press, Spider in a Tree, Susan Stinson, watercolor | 2 Comments