Backstage: Cover Art: Rise of Sirius
We’ll be getting back to fashion history before long, once I’m less busy and a few projects are completed. For now, here’s a brief look at the final artwork for Rise of Sirius.
This crest emulates the geometric and futuristic designs of the art deco style! Metallics are something often associated with this period, but bronze suits Sirius’ personality better than the gold or silver we might expect. The eight-point star has a rainbowed effect, created by many pastel lines which have then been blended together.
One reason the star of Sirius is the chosen emblem for this novel, is due to the fact that it was an important star to the Egyptians. We may look at this more a different day, possibly within the novel itself.
There are a few fun facts about this piece:
The first is a happy accident - the unintentional hidden “A” that you might see behind the shield of Sirius, formed by the triangle and the cross of the star, which is fitting for Aphrodite. There might be another hidden letter, too, come to think of it.
Another detail is that most of the colors were pulled from images of Ancient Egyptian artworks, closely matching the hieroglyphics colors to those actually used.
While I’m on the subject of the hieroglyphics, which are likely a simplified version, those in the image spell out an unrevealed subtitle in the upper border, and those within the cartouches in the lower left and righthand corners spell my name. You may be able to translate this yourself as a fun exercise! You can try following the chart here:
That’s all I’m going to share today! You can purchase the artwork on the Stella Maris Designs store with Fine Art America (Pixels), and tomorrow I’ll be sharing an update on another way you can purchase Windflower and Stella Maris artwork.
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