![]() ![]() Eventually, the “powers that be” selected the approach and I was on my way. I was torn whether to show Rand and his companions outside or inside the cave I attempted to visualize both. ![]() Many websites and blogs devoted to the Wheel of Time books provided details of character appearances that the scene lacked.Īfter studying the covers of the earlier volumes, I elected to bring the protagonist Rand forward to dominate the front book jacket. A giant body ripped itself out of the rocky floor. Another arm rose nearby, elbow toward the sky, then they both heaved as if attached to a body doing a push-up. My compositional ideas were limited to depicting-in the best way I could-the brief episode provided. A long arm Slender, perhaps fifteen feet long, it burst from the water, then slammed back down as if to get a firm purchase on the lakebed. The author and publisher selected the cover scene in advance. ![]() ![]() I usually insist on reading the manuscript, but it wasn’t possible this time. I decided the last cover should retain a sense of continuation while bringing the epic to a close. I was honored to paint the cover image for the final book in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, but it was a daunting prospect given the massive backstory of 14 books written over a span of 20+ years.Įach volume, illustrated by the late Darrell K. ![]()
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