{"id":6471,"date":"2011-07-13T19:08:52","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T03:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/?p=6471"},"modified":"2011-07-13T19:08:52","modified_gmt":"2011-07-14T03:08:52","slug":"cover-art-new-spring-by-robert-jordan-ebook-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aidanmoher.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/art\/cover-art\/cover-art-new-spring-by-robert-jordan-ebook-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Art | NEW SPRING by Robert Jordan (eBook Edition)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Via Tor.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n\"NEW<\/a>\n

Irene Gallo, art director at Tor, on Chan and the cover:<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been a fan of Jason Chan\u2019s since he was still in school, although I didn\u2019t know he was still in school at the time. I had been following his work online for a while and, yes, clearly he was a young artists but I was still shocked when he mentioned going to his graduation during our first project together. He is a quiet and thoughtful artist and over the past handful of years has worked to hone his craft, both as a freelance illustrator and video game concept artist. Jason combines a love of manga with a strong background in traditional narrative painting and I was excited to get the chance to work with him on New Spring.<\/p>\n

When it came to scenes to depict, it seemed natural to revisit Moiriane and Lan. New Spring is their story before Rand\u2019s begins. Jason chose to express a quiet and contemplative moment. The early spring blossoms suggest changes about to occur, yet it is still cold. It is a heavy moment. The weight of their mission is just starting to take over youthful abandon.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Recently, I’ve gushed about Jason Chan and his lovely artwork<\/a>. I enjoyed his cover for Ari Marmell’s Thief’s Covenant<\/em><\/a>, and this cover for the eBook edition of New Spring<\/em> by Robert Jordan is another fine addition to Chan’s portfolio. On first blush, I like the soft, asian-inspired atmosphere of the piece, but it wasn’t until I got a closer look at the details (by clicking on the image), that I really started to appreciate Chan’s subtlety. Just look<\/em> at the trim on Moiraine’s cloak! Maybe not my favourite<\/a> cover<\/a> from the series, but certainly another strong piece of art from the team at Tor Books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Via Tor.com: Irene Gallo, art director at Tor, on Chan and the cover: I\u2019ve been a fan of Jason Chan\u2019s since he was still in school, although I didn\u2019t know he was still in school at the time. I had been following his work online for a while and, yes, clearly he was a young… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":""},"categories":[31,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","category-cover-art"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n