Help Me Pick

[Rayne]

I'm making a book of my work and i've settled on a classic type cover with a simple graphic. However i've got 2 choices and am not quite sure which to pick. I'll let you guys have some input.


Just a self portrait done in a very cartoony surreal style.



The above image combined with with a realistic portrait. The idea is the combining the serious more realistic side of myself with the goofy cartoony side.

[Buzzkill]

Id go with the top one. The half and half doesnt seem to flow together.

If you like that kind of idea though, maybe try a full drawling of yourself in the realistic style. Then use teh cartoon style as a shadow that trails off behind you. Or something to that effect.

[tabiba]

I'm all about the second one. The first one is cool but the second has more to it imo.

miss you uncle rayne.

[Rayne]

Maybe if i created like a division line, like its 2 sides of a mask, or 1 side is a mask and kinda make it look like it has an edge.

Miss you to tabbiaa

[Buzzkill]

That would be pretty cool. Like a phantom of the opera kinda thing. A half mask thats realistic, and underneith is teh cartoon. I like it!

[Rayne]

First try at it, hows it feelin?

[Sullen]

i like it, looks neat!

[Garuk]

If you cutoff the head and just look at everything chin-down it looks real bizzaro. Kinda cool. I'd have to say just the very first picture. Half-half designs are incredibly hard to pull off even though the one you made looks surprisingly good together. Vote is with the first regardless.

[Rayne]

I ended up going with the 3rd option. 11 books printed bound and shipped to my door in 3 days for 130 dollars. Hope this investment pays off

THanks for the input wouldn't have gotten there without ya.