Alternative Realities - Sketch A or Sketch B?
One of the dangers for an illustrator is to fall in love with one of his/her concept arts. When you are working for a professional publishing house, it's probable you will be requested to create a few sketches or preliminary concept arts before going ahead with the commission. It's normal. They want you push the boundaries of your fantasy for them and you're going to be paid for something you love so much.
What if the chosen sketch is the one you love the less... ? It takes some experience to paint with an abstract-mode mind. It happened several times at the beginning of my career and I wished secretly that the publisher would choose the proposal 'A' instead of 'B'. This kind of situation is easy to happen with big clients.
F&SF Magazine - Alternative Concept Art
for 'Lázaro y Antonio' by Marta Randall
Q. How can this disturbing dilemma be solved ?
A. Well, once you have been hired, nothing forbids you in forwarding your proposals together with motivations that could influence the jury in a subliminal way. In addition to that, work hard, plunge in the stream and try to realize a series of concepts each one more captivating than the other, so you will not have to suffer too much!
Q. What about the discarded sketches?
A. Forget about them! Time is a harsh tyrant! At most, one day they could end up in a volume dedicated to you Art, couldn't they?
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posted by MManzieri at 7:53 PM
3 Comments:
Interesting. My editor has recently suggested I do my own project and bring it to a publisher when it's done. The thinking is that you are bringing them a finished product and that the market becomes familiar with your actual style. One of the big house publishers saw something on my blog and asked for a proposal, but they wanted some significant changes. However, the time thing is a problem.
Well...if you have enough time and strength - and you agree with the changes - I guess you should pursue the project. It's important that you like it, because you would come to hate it under a tight headline!
Time plus love.
A couple of years ago I realized an illustrated book for a writer. It was rewarding and hard at the same time.
MM
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