For Chris’s new release, he and Bigger Picture Group wanted something different that reflected his passion. We landed on a western inspired movie poster look, creating a strong type lock up with a memorable graphic layout. We painted, both traditional watercolor and digitally in different software, photos of Chris at his beautiful ranch, where he raises horses and practices the sport of cutting.
In developing the cover illustration, we referenced and utilized aspects of Dale Manning’s photos of Chris cutting and riding horses on his ranch in Oklahoma. We the painted numerous watercolors and gouache renderings of the image, and prepared digital paintings with Painter, Photoshop, and a few other digital illustration programs. We then combined the photo pieces, watercolor/gouache renderings , and digital paintings.
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In developing the cover illustration, we referenced and utilized aspects of Dale Manning’s photos of Chris cutting and riding horses on his ranch in Oklahoma. We the painted numerous watercolors and gouache renderings of the image, and prepared digital paintings with Painter, Photoshop, and a few other digital illustration programs. We then combined the photo pieces, watercolor/gouache renderings , and digital paintings.
> READ THE BLOG POST HERE
