The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #408: Making the Once Upon a Dream Cover

Originally aired on June 5, 2023.

This week, I'm working on the coverart for the upcoming next Thirteenth Hour soundtrack LP, Once Upon a Dream.  The AI art images I used as inspiration back in episode 406 were helpful in confirming the kind of look I was going for as well as the color scheme - mostly an 80s palate of hot pink, blues, purples, and the obligatory rainbow trail.

At the time, I'd done a quick sketch using the ideas I had: 

See the pictures at: https://13thhr.wordpress.com/2023/06/05/the-thirteenth-hour-podcast-408-making-the-once-upon-a-dream-cover/

I used the pixelart creation software Pix2d and Photoshop to make the cover.  One of the first things I did was make a pixelart cliff, castle, and sunset.

Then I added Aurora to the pixelart Logan I made back in college:

Together, with some tweaks in Photoshop and a pixelart Palace of the Winds, here's what I have so far:

I'll keep working on the rest of the coverart while letting this one marinate for awhile.  One step closer to the next LP release!  Thanks for listening!

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Check out the growing line of Thirteenth Hour toys and other products on the Thirteenth Hour Studio Etsy store (https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThirteenthHourStudio).  There are a number of custom figures from retro films being sold for charity that available there as well. 

Check out this collaboration with past show guest Jeff Finley on handpan: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK8lTEQoc_g

Follow along on Spotify!  There is also a growing extended Thirteenth Hour playlist on Spotify with a growing number of retro 80s songs.

Check it out!

As always, thanks for listening!

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