 "Orn II"
By :
Deborah Susan Jones :
Editor & Contributing writer
A parallel piece in a set of unique paperback covers for an equally unique trilogy by Science Fiction author Piers Anthony.
Completed by the artist on 5th
September 1976 it is part of a set of covers he created for the series
and the second book in the series which, as sometimes was the case, the
artist was so captivated by the storyline he created two versions of
the art to explore varying possibilities.
 The artist says >
"The
entire trilogy is encrusted with amazing visuals, it was astonishingly
easy to get a buzz from it all and I felt so energised by it that
painting it once was not enough to get it out of my system.
"Initially
I saw it as a blue-tinged scene to create a feeling of entering a world
that was like, but then again not quite, the Earth. At
the time time, I envisaged it to be hotter in colour, responding to the
idea that Earth, when dinosaurs roamed it, would be steamier, influence
by masses on vegetation, even though I also saw it as a beach scene
because I also saw it as "life emerging from the oceans" as in
prehistoric times.
"Probably,
one of the things I have always enjoyed about illustrating science
fiction is the almost limitless ways one can respond, artistically."
Deborah Susan Jones
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