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Welcome to the Online Studio of eljase - Artist, Producer, & Designer.
This
time it's a book cover and layout for
Photographer and Writer Mike Bell.
Mr. Bell approached
me with the idea of using a picture of "The Thinker" by
Rodin and asked if I could bulge out Dante's eyes like a cartoon
character after a big surprise. A few trys in with his idea I decided
that the baloon eyes might be a bit over the top and
began looking for other ways to convey the subtitle. I proposed
a more subtle and fun way might be to put a mirror in Dante's hand
and have him looking at himself with just the slightest a grin.
I purchased a replica statue (much easier to photograph) and as
Mike is also a brilliant photographer asked him to shoot it from
the angle I designed and also take pictures of a hand and mirror.
Here is the result. >
A fun fact here is:
It's actually Mikes hand and mirror taken with a camera timer.
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