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Look Here: “Nightmare” cover by Jeffrey Jones
Posted by: RC in Book/Magazine Covers (All), Book/Magazine Covers (Jones), Illustration Art, Jeffrey "Jeff" Catherine Jones, Look Here, tags: Jeffrey "Jeff" Catherine JonesThe following cover by Jones is from the Skywald horror magazine, Nightmare, volume 1, number 6 (December 1971):
January 30th, 2010 at 10:32 am - Edit
Nice colours, and interesting design (the original art, that is), but the female seems a bit stiff for one aloft a flying reptile. Odd twist to her ankle, too—hardly enough to sustain the weight of her body whilst in flight. But this is fantasy stuff, so gravity is not the first concern, I suppose. Jones is a genius, of course, but not every piece scores a bullseye (as is the case with even the very best artists).