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Published: 2017-01-04 14:53:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 19676; Favourites: 1297; Downloads: 212
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Description Note that this isn't the final cover but the mere front picture featuring both Myre and Varug. I didn't feel like posting it with all the font and stuff.
Happy new year, everyone! I hope you all had a lovely and joyous start into the new year and found many things for yourself to look forward to. I wish you all a great and smooth start and that you stay strong and motivated to accomplish what you worked for! My start has been really busy, as usual, but it's great nonetheless.

I've been pondering about the cover art for quite a while now. Even during the work on the inside pages, I tried to come up with an idea that would suit the pilot of Myre's story. In the end, the solution has always been there right in front of me. Back in 2012, I created a piece of Myre and Varug standing on a mountain peak, overlooking some plains of Yria, in a sort of fancy dream that this may one day be the cover of the graphic novel.
You can find the first idea here:


Back then, whilst I was really wishing for seeing Myre as a complete project, I had no idea that four years later, I would be going back there to look upon this painting as the actual option for the first cover of the Myre series. A lot of things have changed since then. Beginning with the character design, especially that of Varug's, who turned from a mere creature into a real sentient character that is supposed to express feelings as well, to the overall complexion of Myre. I decided to take this idea and repaint it, plus adding more of the adventurous essence and reducing the convoluted background to focus more on both the characters. The complete picture will also contain more elements that will stretch themselves throughout the series and which you will learn about more as you read through it.
I'm really happy today that I came so far to actually be sitting on the cover of the first completed book of Myre. Yesterday, I met the printers to whom I passed the imposition press for the production. This cover will be sent after in the next two days whilst Myre is already in production.

Join me on Twitter or Instagram to see frequent updates on art and Myre:
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Thanks a lot for looking!
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Comments: 26

AleksaSilverstar [2022-05-02 03:03:57 +0000 UTC]

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Rokkudaunn [2018-10-16 22:29:54 +0000 UTC]

ooh Can i ask you wich size and wich kind of data you saved this art work.Β 
IΒ΄m not sure if you would look at my drawings but somehow they're all pretty blurry when you look at them.Β 
But its not possible as IΒ΄m drawing my art on photoshop and on my phone they're sharp but on deviantart itself they're blurry... can you help me?

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Chowkeyo [2017-03-27 21:48:37 +0000 UTC]

It's so neat!Β  Dunno why but looking at it gives me a slight avatar vibe. Β Β 

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RodrigoLara [2017-03-07 13:26:16 +0000 UTC]

nice work

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GraphicTales [2017-01-27 22:39:20 +0000 UTC]

Amazing creation

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Smajha [2017-01-18 18:54:41 +0000 UTC]

It looks very beautiful and great, but there is one thing that catched my eye right from the start: her hair falls very strange. The tail is very good and her clothes too, but it seems weird that most of her hair falls pretty straight and one wisp of hair is wildly curling. Maybe you should try something between straight an lightly curly(some mostly straight, some a lil curly) or between very curly and lightly curly(some very and some just a lil curly). You are pretty much jumping between two extremes, which are right next to each other, and that's why it's so catchy for the viewer. Of course that's complaining on a high comfort level, so don't mind it. After all it's really fantastic-looking.

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Silvery-BlueWOLF [2017-01-17 15:53:23 +0000 UTC]

I swear Δ± saw them before !!! Whooa! Totally amazing work!

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UnisSky [2017-01-13 16:39:49 +0000 UTC]

This time-consuming work, but it was worth it!

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GeorgeXVII [2017-01-12 22:36:20 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful artwork . keep up the good job !

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Spirtartz [2017-01-08 02:52:00 +0000 UTC]

how on earth do you do that omg!!!!!!!

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Galidor-Dragon [2017-01-05 23:15:19 +0000 UTC]

Love the composition and the colors!!

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NunChops [2017-01-05 16:01:07 +0000 UTC]

This looks incredible i really like the colors and detail plus the creativity is astounding, especially with that wicked mount!! Excellent work :3.

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Ururuty [2017-01-05 04:54:08 +0000 UTC]

cool

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Luniwenor [2017-01-04 23:32:03 +0000 UTC]

wow, the creature is epic

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AlectorFencer In reply to Luniwenor [2017-01-05 12:42:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Volinfer [2017-01-04 19:25:39 +0000 UTC]

Dude this is fucking rad

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Dacha-thwei [2017-01-04 16:50:13 +0000 UTC]

This looks really cool! And happy new year to you too!

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FoxxyFearyn [2017-01-04 16:39:29 +0000 UTC]

I am BEYOND excited for Myre!!Β 

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AlectorFencer In reply to FoxxyFearyn [2017-01-05 12:42:17 +0000 UTC]

Yay! <3

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Boogeestro [2017-01-04 16:32:56 +0000 UTC]

Oh look, it's gorgeous, I would have NEVER expected that.

(Seriously though, magnificent work as always.)

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AlectorFencer In reply to Boogeestro [2017-01-05 12:44:01 +0000 UTC]

Haha! Thank you so much! I'm happy that you like it!

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10animallover10 [2017-01-04 15:44:01 +0000 UTC]

Cool!

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Laryus [2017-01-04 15:28:58 +0000 UTC]

lovely!

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JulSteele [2017-01-04 15:01:36 +0000 UTC]

Happy and creative New Year. Β 

It's amazing and inspiring to see the progress you've made and the development of these two and your art as a whole.Β 
Looking forward to the finished book!Β 

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firefysh1140 [2017-01-04 14:57:38 +0000 UTC]

A very good piece of artwork, and I wish you every success with your books. :-

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SandraWinther [2017-01-04 14:55:18 +0000 UTC]

Amazing work as always! And Happy New Year to you as well!

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