We’re looking for an illustration that can fit in the standard cover size (8x10)!
Please accept this humble MS Paint Drawing:
A sailor stands on a cliff overlooking the sea (or the bow of a ship, etc), extending their telescope toward the night sky. In the sky, stars form constellations, and a celestial-looking humanoid constellation reaches back towards the sailor (kind of like The Creation of Adam)
The pictures in the stars should be more detailed than actual constellations, but the stars inside them should still be visible:
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As for what types of constellations, draw whatever seems like it fits best! As long as the celestial is in the center. Scott put the crab in there, but it doesn’t have to be a crab. Some of the constellations included in the final game might be:
Crossed swords
A tower
A seahorse
A peacock
A spear
The wheel of fate
A dragon
A mountain
We’re looking for dark colors of the sea and night sky, with the stars striking gold:
Bluebeard’s Bride uses this to great effect, but also makes the gold seem truly metallic. I don’t think we’re going for that dramatic of an effect, but I DO like how the gold pops here.