finally made a novel cover!

thalia.

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I tried to imitate Horikoshi's style but still wanted to add my own flair to it and this was the result! Overall, I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out.

A quick introduction - all the girls are adopted sisters.

Scarlett Hopkins (girl with dark hair and the red scarf)
The youngest sister with a troubled past and immense feelings of guilt. Always wanting to do the right thing, but never sure how, Scarlett finds herself being pulled into the world of Pro Heroes as her sisters begin to investigate a cold case that has been haunting them for years—a case she wished would remain forgotten.

Juno Blythe (blonde girl with the white jacket)
The insightful oldest sister, who wants her younger siblings to achieve their full potential. She never lets the fact she is hard of hearing hinder her work as a Pro Hero and is often the emotional support for her family (although she would disagree). Armed with nothing but a silent promise to protect her family, Juno joins the investigation to ensure the past does not repeat itself on the shores of Japan.

Leya McCoy (tawny-pink catgirl with leopard-printed coat)
Finally achieving her provisional license, the hot-headed Leya is now itching to work as a provisional Hero and tackle down any villains that may come her way. But despite her speed and agility, she soon finds that she cannot always outrun her mistakes. And now with the rising threat of the truth being exposed, she, like her sisters, rushes her way to Japan in the hopes that she's not too late.

Zero (blue-haired girl)
Calm, cool and collected, Zero works hard as a Pro Hero and in her secondary career as a musician. But as a cold case she never got to close threatens to open again, she uncovers that she may have been played like a fiddle in a scheme much bigger than she had anticipated. Zero now finds herself torn between her duty as a Pro Hero and her duty as a sister.
 
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Very well done indeed!

I made my own cover as well, for my story Curse Upon the New Moon, but... Yeah, I have a lot still to learn... I know I'll be coming back and remaking that one day.
 

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Well done! I thought you made an AI Art or something
 

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Very well done indeed!

I made my own cover as well, for my story Curse Upon the New Moon, but... Yeah, I have a lot still to learn... I know I'll be coming back and remaking that one day.
thank you! i was pretty much in the same boat as you and was unsatisfied with my first iterations. but after a few attempts and studying other covers, i ended up with this. it's still not perfect but it was fun to remake so i hope you enjoy creating your next one :)
Well done! I thought you made an AI Art or something
also thank you and it's not AI haha i drew this with my broken drawing tablet which is why it took forever to finish but i'm proud of it
 
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thank you! i was pretty much in the same boat as you and was unsatisfied with my first iterations. but after a few attempts and studying other covers, i ended up with this. it's still not perfect but it was fun to remake so i hope you enjoy creating your next one :)

also thank you and it's not AI haha i drew this with my broken drawing tablet which is why it took forever to finish but i'm proud of it
Meanwhile, I can't even draw a straight line using a normal graphic pen tablet.
 
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haha even when my tablet was working i also struggled with drawing straight lines as well so you're not alone!
Well, I really can't draw digitally. I'm more of a trad + digi guy.

I did made some pure digi artwork, but still on the newbie side (digitally).
 

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Welp, I went back and tried again and got a much better result with a different cover. Still early in my drawing career, but this is a lot better. It also helps to know the 250x350 px size recommendation can be fudged a little...

750x1050, three times the size. I needed that workspace. I'll get back to Curse Upon the New Moon another day...
 

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