Sampling lace , as it became the subject of the main concept
Lace samples
Beautiful lace scans, that would become essential in the final piece
Monoprint
I used an old french poetry book as sketchbook for my experiments with monoprint
Monoprint
Lace used as a stamp
Monoprint
lacestamps and brushstrokes, looking for an organic, almost accidental feeling
Colour exploration
Looking for a vintage colour mood, I decided to sample paintings from the XIX early XX Centuries
Colour exploration
Complementary pairing for cover and spine
Cover Development
A version in blue, serene and melancholic
Cover Development
Vintage mood, enhanced by the use of a rusty orange-red
Final Cover
I decided to use a dimmed green and rusty orange for my vintage cover, looking toenhance the main motive of the lace palace. Mockup copyright by Marcin Jarka
