Post AxIU3buuV3SlC1eRhQ by bruce@darkmoon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AxITSGptumvJ66VFzM by MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art
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       ROYAL ASSASSIN (1997)Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 30" x 23" Over the years, fans have asked why I depicted Fitz wielding a sword on the cover when his weapon of choice throughout the book was an axe. 1/4#fantasy #illustration  #farseertrilogy #robinhobb #bantam
       
 (DIR) Post #AxITY3r35o9YZcnk7U by MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art
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       The author went out of her way to point that out as reflected in the original concepts I produced.The change was prompted by the marketing department, reasoning that “swords sell better than axes.” I don’t know if there’s any truth to that. 2/4
       
 (DIR) Post #AxITf1ARTwl6GaBoga by MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art
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       Here you can see the concept the publisher chose with rough type layout that includes art direction spelling out the correction to be made. 3/4
       
 (DIR) Post #AxITl8mU5VNrcJu36G by MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art
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       Cover illustration for ROYAL ASSASSIN, book two of the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb (Bantam) 4/4https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/royal-assassin/
       
 (DIR) Post #AxIU3buuV3SlC1eRhQ by bruce@darkmoon.social
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       @MichaelWhelan I like this one much better. I haven't read the book, so I can't say how it reflects the tone of it, but I like how dark and fiercely determined the subjects are.
       
 (DIR) Post #AxIUZC6I1JyUOK2BH6 by meticu@mastodon.social
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       @MichaelWhelan lol “swords sell better than axes”
       
 (DIR) Post #AxIfKOt9I80jCl2ITI by ColesStreetPothole@weatherishappening.network
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       @MichaelWhelan The truly successful author is one that can tell the marketing department to pound sand. 😂