Kaguya
This cover is a redesign of a cover I did about a year ago. The brief was to create a fantasy cover for a modern retelling of a myth. Having read some of Madeline Miller's work, I thought it would be interesting to hear her take on a myth from a different pantheon. The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter is one of my favourite Japanese tales and I thought it would be fun to play with it.
I expanded on the original idea of Kaguya being in a traditional Junihitoe. I love the look of the multicoloured layers of fabric. This time I incorporated more of her bamboo origins into the main Kimono-like fabric. I wanted to a bigger emphasis on her moon heritage, so I incorporated it into the image's overall composition. I also hand-drew the title text this time, the brush texture going with the Ukiyo-e feel I wanted.
