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Books Making Things

A Book Cover I Love (So Much That I Sketched It)

posted on September 12, 2013

I saw this book chat link-up over at Life With a Side of Coffee and I thought I’d pitch in with a small post. I don’t have thoughts to share on covers — not at this particular moment, anyway — or an absolute favorite book cover — some I like, some I dislike, some I love — but the first one that popped into my head was the UK cover of Malinda Lo’s Ash, the one on the left:

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Not that the one on the right isn’t pretty — it’s quite lovely — but it was the UK version my library bought on my request, and it was the UK version I read and, when I was done reading, decided to sketch. If you’ve known me for a while, you know drawing is very much not a talent I possess, and I’m fairly self-conscious about it. That’s why I don’t draw properly. When I do draw, it’s by black pen on a scrap of paper, something that doesn’t make me feel like I need to make an effort at all because hey, it’s just a doodle.

But I like how this doodle came out, so I kept it and now I’m showing it to you all. It seemed appropriate.

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It’s a lovely book, too. It’s not without its flaws, but it’s sweet and magical and I recommend it.

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24 Comments

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  • Jessica

    I’m sorry…did you say drawing is NOT a talent you possess? These are gorgeous!
    Thanks for linking up with us this week. I adore your blog.

    • Lix Hewett

      Thank you! It would be embarrassing if I were to prove it, but yeah, drawing is definitely not something I’m good at. Good sketches are all flukes. ;) My sister got all the drawing talent in the gene pool.

  • Megan C. Stroup

    Whoa, so cool! This is awesome; thanks for sharing. And I think you are very talented. :)

    • Lix Hewett

      Thank you! I think I’m fairly talented, too, just not at drawing. But sometimes a sketch will turn out cool. :p

  • Danielle

    Really enjoyed Ash!

    • Lix Hewett

      Isn’t it a super sweet book? :D

  • Jessi

    Great sketch!! Wish I could draw like that…
    Jessi
    http://haircutandgeneralattitude.blogspot.com

    • Lix Hewett

      Thanks! If I can, you probably can, too. I’m not kidding about being awful at drawing. But sometimes I pick up a pen and try something faceless and it turns out nice. :)

  • T&C

    I love your sketches! And you sketch so confidently with a pen!

    • Lix Hewett

      Thank you! Sketching by pen is the only way I sketch confidently — give me a pencil and you’ll end up with an empty page full of erased pencil marks and a very frustrated Lix. ;p

  • Seems

    that sketch is amazing.

    • Lix Hewett

      Thanks so much!

  • Ashesela

    Your sketch is so lovely!! :D

    I found your blog on the blog hop, and am now following! :D

    http://www.artevolve.blogspot.ca

    • Lix Hewett

      Thank you, and welcome to my little blog!

  • Jen Hsieh

    I adore your version of the book cover – you have such a beautiful sketching style. I’ll have to add this book to my reading list. :)

    • Lix Hewett

      Thank you! I hope you do and like it. It’s really lovely. If not, Malinda Lo’s recently published a dystopia, which I hear people who aren’t me are into, so feel free to try that one. ;)

  • Katie Baker

    That’s an awesome sketch!

    • Lix Hewett

      Thanks! :D

  • rebeccajlsk

    Brilliant sketch! I can totally see what you mean about the book cover – it is breathtakingly beautiful!

    http://ialwaysbelievedinfutures.com

    • Lix Hewett

      Thank you! And I know, right?

  • Angie

    Awesome sketch!

    • Lix Hewett

      Thank you!

  • Sarah Evans

    I love this idea – redesigning your own version of a book cover. Such a great way to get the inspiration going :)

    Thanks so much for linking up!

    Sarah
    http://acatlikecuriosity.blogspot.co.uk

    • Lix Hewett

      I pretty much only ever sketch existing things I like these days – easier and pressure-free. :D

      Thanks for hosting the linkup!

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