A cover for Melange Books. For this one, the publisher wanted a cover that conveyed the romance of the two novellas in this book, as well as the suspense and western themes. So we stuck with a silhouette, darker (but still romantic) colors, and softer imagery. For the back cover, I simply used part of the desert landscape imagery I hadn’t used from the front, then applied a similar treatment.
This is the result:
Stock images from Dreamstime:
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-black-tailed-jackrabbit-sniffing-southern-california-image38700799
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-image-coyote-image7507496
http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photos-arizona-desert-image9382933
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-image-cowboy-couple-her-try-to-leave-silhouette-image36627786
Stephanie Flint - Author and Artist 