The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #408: Making the Once Upon a Dream Cover

Creating the coverart for the next Thirteenth Hour soundtrack LP.

The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #408: Making the Once Upon a Dream Cover

https://archive.org/download/podcast-408/Podcast%20408.mp3

This week, I’m working on the coverart for the upcoming next Thirteenth Hour soundtrack LP, Once Upon a Dream.  The AI art images I used as inspiration back in episode 406 were helpful in confirming the kind of look I was going for as well as the color scheme – mostly an 80s palate of hot pink, blues, purples, and the obligatory rainbow trail.

At the time, I’d done a quick sketch using the ideas I had: 

I used the pixelart creation software Pix2d and Photoshop to make the cover.  One of the first things I did was make a pixelart cliff, castle, and sunset.

Then I added Aurora to the pixelart Logan I made back in college:

Together, with some tweaks in Photoshop and a pixelart Palace of the Winds, here’s what I have so far:

I’ll keep working on the rest of the coverart while letting this one marinate for awhile.  One step closer to the next LP release!  Thanks for listening!

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

Check out the growing line of Thirteenth Hour toys and other products on the Thirteenth Hour Studio Etsy store (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThirteenthHourStudio).  There are a number of custom figures from retro films being sold for charity that available there as well. 

Check out this collaboration with past show guest Jeff Finley on handpan: 

Follow along on Spotify!  There is also a growing extended Thirteenth Hour playlist on Spotify with a growing number of retro 80s songs.

Check it out!

As always, thanks for listening!

∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞

 Signup for the mailing list for a free special edition podcast, a demo copy of The Thirteenth Hour, and access to retro 80s soundtrack!
Like what you see or hear? Consider supporting the show over at Thirteenth Hour Arts on Patreon or adding to my virtual tip jar over at Ko-fi.
Join the Thirteenth Hour Arts Group over on Facebook, a growing community of creative people.
Have this podcast conveniently delivered to you each week on Spotify,  iTunes, Stitcher, Player FM, Tunein, and Googleplay Music.
Follow The Thirteenth Hour’s Instagram pages: @the13thhr for your random postings on ninjas, martial arts, archery, flips, breakdancing, fantasy art and and @the13thhr.ost for more 80s music, movies, and songs from The Thirteenth Hour books and soundtrack.
Listen to Long Ago Not So Far Away, the Thirteenth Hour soundtrack online at: https://joshuablum.bandcamp.com/ or Spotify.  Join the mailing list for a digital free copy.  You can also get it on CD or tape.
Website: https://13thhr.wordpress.com
Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VhJhXY
Interested in reading and reviewing The Thirteenth Hour for a free book?  Just email me at [email protected] for more details!