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Characters and illustration copyright © Peter V. Brett. www.petervbrett.com/
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A commission for best-selling fantasy author Peter V. Brett, of Warded Man/Painted Man fame.
He had this awesome idea to create a bookplate design he could personalize and give to fans to place inside their novels. This will be printed 3x4". Peter's thoughts and more info on the bookplate can be read here: www.petervbrett.com/2010/02/06…
I've worked with Peter before, including designing all the wards seen in the books and also painting a portrait of his title character, The Warded Man, which later was published as the book cover to his short story collection The Great Bazaar.
I love how this illustration came out, and am also thrilled to finally have a good “presentable” way to showcase the wards themselves. It’s the first time I’ve done a monochrome image digitally, and also the first time I’ve drawn a horse!
Peter’s second novel, The Desert Spear, comes out in April. I’ve already had the pleasure of reading it, and it is EXCELLENT. Go pre-order it now. And look for another project involving his Demon series soon.
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My only complaint is that the title sits a bit too close to the illustration, making it feel a bit cramped. The title text is also a bit too clean and looks a bit divorced from the style of the drawing.
Otherwise I love it!
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I love this picture, I hope Peter Brett releases more bookplates in the future. Excellent work.
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OMG i cant wait to see more images from the demon series XDD
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it is really beautiful! 
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wow - thats amazing!! , whats the actual size of it ?
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The digital file is 2000x2667 pixels at 300 dpi. I drew it much larger so I could detail it properly. It's being printed 3"x4 for the bookplates, which are available now if you're a fan of Mr. Brett.
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I found TWM when it first came out in America and found your art work on DA shortly after... and I've been lurking ever since. Now that you've designed this lovely bookplate, I finally have to ask - how can I learn which wards are which?
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There is a Ward Grimoire in the short story collection "The Great Bazaar" that details each ward's use. Alternatively, you can go here (scroll down a bit) and look at the file names... most are named accordingly.
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Thank you! Now... how have I _missed_ that before? *shaking my head* I thought I'd been ALL over his website. I guess not.
Many thanks!
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Very nice drawing, but different beneath the stuff you usually draw, isn't it?
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You did a perfect & marvelous job... So good you have someone like Peter to work with; so lucky he is to have you...
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Beautiful work, and the parchment background works very well here!
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I read the Warded Man a few weeks ago, at the recommendation of a friend, and I thought it very gripping, and well-written. I also think you made a very nice job with the wards (I was proud to mention it to my friend; although I was disappointed when I couldn't find your name mentioned anywhere in the book!).
Out of curiosity, I noticed that the majority of the wards sport two thorns in their design. Is there a special significance to this?
The template looks beautiful.
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My name is on the inside book jacket (on the US version, at least).
I think the idea was that many wards should have some kind of marking in common that would help channel the magic.
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I read the UK version. I am now not 100% sure your name wasn't there, but I looked for it specifically and for long and couldn't find it.
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Love it! I just finished the book fairly recently, cant wait for the next. First time an artist has turned me on to a book, usually its the other way 'round.
Thanks again for all the inspiration you provide.
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man you did a HELLA PROPER job on this plate. petey wheatstraw "the devil's son-in-law" came to the right bloke for this chumpie. thumbz up award.
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Lovely piece, mate. Did you work in grayscale and then finally set your design to MULTIPLY (in Pshop) on the background texture? It is a great antique'ish effect. Very effective indeed.
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Yes, the original was done in grayscale but Peter wanted to try an aged look. I also tinted the multiply layer to give it a sepia effect.
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It works very well. It looks like it was drawn traditionally.
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Ooh, I love the detail in this piece and the calm, yet tense feeling to the drawing itself. Great job!
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I loved The Warded Man and can't wait for his next book. Lovely work on the faceplate.
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very nice, I really like the rune work, and the barding on the horse
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It looks awesome!!
Could it be that you made up a new ward. in the top left corner, next to the rock ward?
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Ooh, a fan.
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Ah, well i think you're right, it looks really cool
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I have a couple of author friends who also use bookplates that way. It is a terrific idea. It looks very good. All the elements "play nicely" with each other.
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The wards look incredible! Well - all of it does. What a great idea!
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