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Description Cover for a fantasy novel. This is very popular series in Slovak and Czech Republic (it's also been published in Poland and Russia). I'm acctually doing covers for it my whole illustration career. Hopefully one day it will be published in english as well (there are some talks )
On this cover I tried to combine my new approach to illustration with my old style. I think it worked quite well. There will be more in this style soon

Hope you will like it
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Comments: 207

michalivan In reply to ??? [2012-06-20 21:26:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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ShiranuiOkami In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 15:16:07 +0000 UTC]

Wow looks awesome!

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michalivan In reply to ShiranuiOkami [2012-06-20 21:26:44 +0000 UTC]

great.Thanks!

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Hawkeye137 In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 15:13:45 +0000 UTC]

Wow, very good work.

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michalivan In reply to Hawkeye137 [2012-06-20 21:26:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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endomorphious In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 14:12:14 +0000 UTC]

Very nice work.

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michalivan In reply to endomorphious [2012-06-20 21:26:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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martinplsko In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 14:10:35 +0000 UTC]

This has just replaced my Frazetta wallpaper with naked chix! And naked butts are hard to replace Those lights and wawes are magnificient, the gestures accurate and the moment in time, just before the action, thats epic. This is the true purpose of illustration, of covers, of visual storytelling and you have nailed it here, bro. This Drakkar should be on top of your gallery.

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martinplsko In reply to martinplsko [2012-06-19 18:32:36 +0000 UTC]

Also the ships, the details and texture and shadows are top notch.

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michalivan In reply to martinplsko [2012-06-20 21:26:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks I appreciate it mate. I'll definetly try to put more story in the illustrations in the future

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JackHook In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 13:59:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This isn't your average fantasy book cover.

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michalivan In reply to JackHook [2012-06-20 21:25:09 +0000 UTC]

great,thanks!

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psypop In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 13:46:38 +0000 UTC]

Love this! Beautifully done!

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michalivan In reply to psypop [2012-06-20 21:24:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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RunningFlames [2012-06-19 13:44:46 +0000 UTC]

looks amazing, I hope there will be an english/french/italian translation, so that I can read it.

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michalivan In reply to RunningFlames [2012-06-20 21:24:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! yeah hopefully some day

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Blair-Piasdottir [2012-06-19 13:33:43 +0000 UTC]

Water and lights are amazing, great job

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michalivan In reply to Blair-Piasdottir [2012-06-20 21:24:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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IvanMina [2012-06-19 13:25:46 +0000 UTC]

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michalivan In reply to IvanMina [2012-06-20 21:24:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! (you used translator didm't you )

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IvanMina In reply to michalivan [2012-06-21 16:46:33 +0000 UTC]

yes,least i can do to show my respect

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chameleonkirsty In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 12:40:17 +0000 UTC]

Looks like such an amazing setting, I hope it gets translated!

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michalivan In reply to chameleonkirsty [2012-06-20 21:23:42 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! yeah it would be cool

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Kitten-Bomb In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 12:39:36 +0000 UTC]

Omg, wow this is amazing, you are so tallented!

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michalivan In reply to Kitten-Bomb [2012-06-20 21:23:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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CidSin [2012-06-19 12:37:26 +0000 UTC]

the picture really looks amasing o0 and... mpf..... damn it.... seems like i should learn another language... if this takes so long to even get into an english version ^^Β°

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michalivan In reply to CidSin [2012-06-20 21:23:02 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! hopefully there will be english version some day

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CidSin In reply to michalivan [2012-06-20 21:27:31 +0000 UTC]

that sure would be glad... it is faster out in english than in german... :<

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DarrianMH In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 12:36:49 +0000 UTC]

looks pretty damn epic. would be interesting to read about it for sure.

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michalivan In reply to DarrianMH [2012-06-20 21:21:57 +0000 UTC]

cool. thanks

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SkarmoryThePG In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 12:23:49 +0000 UTC]

Oooh. I'll have to keep an eye out.

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michalivan In reply to SkarmoryThePG [2012-06-20 21:21:44 +0000 UTC]

hehe Thanks!

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Blackwoodforest In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 12:20:55 +0000 UTC]

Another powerfull work!

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michalivan In reply to Blackwoodforest [2012-06-20 21:21:37 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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cellolott In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 12:13:32 +0000 UTC]

Ha!
nice indeed, dramatic atmosphere, wellDone!
SeeYa

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michalivan In reply to cellolott [2012-06-20 21:21:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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VikingWasDead In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 12:12:19 +0000 UTC]

What's the name of the novel? Cause I'm from Poland, and wonder if I saw it?

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michalivan In reply to VikingWasDead [2012-06-20 21:20:58 +0000 UTC]

[link]
the series just started in Poland. This cover is for book number 4

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CourtneyBowen In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 11:44:52 +0000 UTC]

Love your style!!! The lighting and the textures are very purposeful and well executed!! Great job!

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michalivan In reply to CourtneyBowen [2012-06-20 21:18:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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TedKimArt In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 11:32:33 +0000 UTC]

awesome

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michalivan In reply to TedKimArt [2012-06-20 21:18:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Zobko In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 11:31:03 +0000 UTC]

And this is why these books are so popular in Slovak and Czech Republic

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michalivan In reply to Zobko [2012-06-20 21:18:09 +0000 UTC]

hehe thanks

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math-san In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 10:54:40 +0000 UTC]

Holy crap, man. This looks gorgeous.
If I were to judge a book by its cover, this one would probably be one of my favorite books ever.

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michalivan In reply to math-san [2012-06-20 21:17:58 +0000 UTC]

hehe, thanks! thats great

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CrayonMechanic In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 10:33:36 +0000 UTC]

Such an epic painting.

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michalivan In reply to CrayonMechanic [2012-06-20 21:17:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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Aeteros In reply to ??? [2012-06-19 10:25:50 +0000 UTC]

Wow!
Can you tell the name of that series, coincidentally I live in Russia

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michalivan In reply to Aeteros [2012-06-20 21:17:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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