DARK NORTON

It's a great illustration, but yes, a little too dark and mature for Norton's character; this guy looks like he's twenty-something. Then again, I thought the previous sketch looked a little anime-ish (a style I personally don't like). But keep it coming; you'll get there!

I'm wondering about the composition. I'm not sure a mugshot on its own is going to scream "buy me." It worked okay for Graham because he's a cute gargoyle, but Norton is much more human and so we're really just looking at a picture of a guy's head. I think the picture needs to have him doing something? Do you have something in mind? The whistle helped but maybe you have another idea now.

BTW, now I have the drawing bug as well! I want to have a go at a cover for Quincy's Curse...

Yeah, the headshot aspect started to bother me last night. I've got a new concept of Norton standing in the creepy woods from the book, looking overwhelmed and small. It gives me a chance to draw creepy trees and really showcase a great scene from the book.

I think the next Graham book will no longer do headshots, but start to show the larger cast in addition to Flenn and Graham since book three is going to have a big cast.