The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Phil's just done another book cover for Walker Books (a departure from his normal style); the back and the shawl on the figure belong to me.. the head and hair are from a stock shot and the leafy stuff is from Oxford Botanic gardens (hardly northern Pakistan). The shoot took ages and the shwal had to be 'just so', I'm still waiting for payment http://www.walkerbooks.co.uk/assets_walker/dynamic/1180617745217/9781406308198_AI.pdf Out in September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Fame at last,eh? What was wrong with your head then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Too ugly I guess! No, my hair isn't long enough and I don't have any hoop earrings. His proposition was.....'do you want to be an Indian Princess?' bet he uses that on all the girsl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 It is very different from his other stuff,isn't it? Looks a bit slushy to me (the book that is) Did he come over all Mills & Boon on you afterwards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 I think it is a slushy one.. I read the synopsis on the back and it sounded that way. Not a chance Sarah he went racing off to work on it! This is one of his others: Most of them are photo-realistic, if you look at his www in my signature (site only part finished) you can see the sort of stuff he normally works on. Mainly book covers (Anthony Horowitz is a regular) and adverts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 This Indian princess as whom you are posing? Is she a witch? Does her shawl have magical properties? Is the book a sort of Sari Potter? Shall I get me coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 bit of a long shot Richard! very good. Made me laugh though. No, don't get your coat, stay for some cake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Nice pic Clare I ended up in a book by accident once I was hired as an animal handler for the day (ferrets) and the girl they had for 'the person serving in the pet shop' refused to handle poor little Toby so I ended up having to step in I got paid for the half day animal handling but not the photo It is a childrens school book French I think I must dig my copy out later and see if any of you have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Great Scan it in and post it Louise.... have you changed much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Gosh yes Clare it was about 13 years ago now I was thin I will dig the book out tonight but I may have to take a pic as Ih ave no scanner I think my boss would ask if I got the secretary to scan it for me and I don't want him to know I am in a book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 This Indian princess as whom you are posing? Is she a witch? Does her shawl have magical properties? Is the book a sort of Sari Potter? Shall I get me coat? Gasp....Richard....that was truly terrible! Fame at last Clare! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 I'd love to see it Louise. It was a tad tired, wasn't it Egluntine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Fame at last Clare! I recognised you straight away! He's very talented isn't he! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 He's a clever boy, thanks Snowy. I wouldn't have recognised myself either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Brilliant! It's great when a bit of fame comes your way.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 We should be on The Restaurant when it hits TV in September, I don't know any details though - will have to dust off the TV and get it out of the cupboard.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Autograph on saturday please Clare Nice though, being imortalised. Like me in P P BBxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 I quite like the idea I'll sign yer pants on Saturday Hon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Gosh TV star and on book covers ! I hope this doesn't mean you will stop speaking to us lesser mortals such as myself... they same fame can change you. [ the book covers are lovely...very clever] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Me change? Naaahh, I'll still be here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Well dont you! How cool is that to be a model for a book cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 It is very cool but I wouldn't have recognised you without your hair It does look very exotic, he's quite good at this photographer lark isn't he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 He is Choccy, it's part of his job; taking reference shots and using them in his illustration work. He doesn't particularly like doing it though, but I coerced him to take those B&W shots of us each Chr*&^%$*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 1, 2007 Share Posted August 1, 2007 Did he ever find that oak tree at Chatsworth Clare? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 1, 2007 Author Share Posted August 1, 2007 Yes, and a few others too, but he was in pursuit of the 'perfect oak tree' and we all know what that's like; it only leads to disappointment Apparently, they were all right for different reasons - some had too much ivy round the trunk, some were too close to other trees... you get the gist It's his German perfectionism - goes into overdrive sometimes. He's photographing a tuba at the moment for some adverts to do with energy, it was a French horn last week... for the Volvic ad, he spent ages agonising over different fields of grass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
