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Why Do Cover Artists Not Contribute Any Interior Art?
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<blockquote data-quote="pawsplay" data-source="post: 5063048" data-attributes="member: 15538"><p>1. Cover art is expensive, and a good cover can take time, during which time you may be wishing to be looking at other submissions for the interiors.</p><p></p><p>2. Different artists have different strengths. I prefer black-and-white line art for interiors, and I know some artists who have exactly the look I prefer. On the other hand, I appreciate a good, painterly cover, which is a different style. Whether due to stylistic differences or differences in technical ability, I might prefer some artists for color covers and others for B&W interiors.</p><p></p><p>3. Not all RPG art is original. Many publishers, even the bigger ones, buy rights to use pieces of art. The front cover may be a rental from a well-established artist, while the interior may be filled with stock art and small commissions. Either the cover or the interior art may be original or re-used.</p><p></p><p>4. Style fatigue. More artists means more variety. Plus, it can give the publisher more control over the preferred style, while still unleashing individual artists to approach things from their own perspective.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pawsplay, post: 5063048, member: 15538"] 1. Cover art is expensive, and a good cover can take time, during which time you may be wishing to be looking at other submissions for the interiors. 2. Different artists have different strengths. I prefer black-and-white line art for interiors, and I know some artists who have exactly the look I prefer. On the other hand, I appreciate a good, painterly cover, which is a different style. Whether due to stylistic differences or differences in technical ability, I might prefer some artists for color covers and others for B&W interiors. 3. Not all RPG art is original. Many publishers, even the bigger ones, buy rights to use pieces of art. The front cover may be a rental from a well-established artist, while the interior may be filled with stock art and small commissions. Either the cover or the interior art may be original or re-used. 4. Style fatigue. More artists means more variety. Plus, it can give the publisher more control over the preferred style, while still unleashing individual artists to approach things from their own perspective. [/QUOTE]
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