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Rough
1: I used the design and proportions of the original onion book as
a guide, since they wanted to keep the same look as the first book. Thought
it would be good to have an arrangement of garlic that was prominent in
the foreground, showing good detail in the garlic. Also wanted to have
nice lighting, in this case coming from a sunrise (think I was stuck on
the sunrise idea, it seemed right for me). A landscape was placed behind
the garlic, a tree line with farm house and an indication of a garlic
field. The garlic needed to set on something, so I decided to use a stone
surface. Stones or brick seemed to be a natural, earthy surface. When
talking to the art director, I had said that a dramatic lighting from
a sunrise would add drama and interest, and she agreed so I felt confident
with this approach.
Rough 2: In this rough garlic is taking up almost the entire space
surrounding the center panel. There will be two ropes of garlic coming
down the sides with an arrangement (still life) of garlic in the bottom
foreground. The garlic in the foreground will be so far forward (jumping
off the page) that the surface they are setting on will not be important,
and the shadows will define the surface. The graceful dried leaves of
the garlic, will make a loose border at the top of the cover. There will
be a glow (sunrise) radiating from the center of the art. The lighting
will be warm yellow light on the inside edges of the garlic, to darker,
almost undefined light and detail, towards the outside edges of the cover.
I thought this was the best idea, because it says garlic loud and clear.
A common experience among artists, is that your best ideas don't get picked.
Rough 3: I put a rope of garlic on the left side of the rough.
It will hang in the foreground and will be the closest object to the viewer.
A landscape will be in the background and will have a sky with a sunrise,
farm buildings tucked in front of a tree line, rolling fields of garlic
and a couple of farmers harvesting the garlic. The light of the sunrise,
which is located at the center of the composition, will highlight the
inside edges of the garlic rope and the highest parts of the garlic fields.
There will be only an impression of garlic in the garlic field at its
furthest point (horizon), as the garlic gets closer to the viewer it will
become more detailed. The rolling field and winding rows of garlic, will
give the illustration a graceful feel. The art director wanted to ghost
back the landscape, leaving the garlic rope in full color. I thought this
would make the art unbalanced, and convinced her to make the entire illustration
full color.
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