Iron Lover - Original Scratchboard Art
Genre - Italian Historical Fiction
Materials used: 6x6 inch Black-coated Ampersand board and scratching tools.
This is one of the many scratchboard art illustrations I have been commissioned by The Gardner Francis Fox Library to do book covers for. This is book #019 of 156 paperback novels being transcribed by The Gardner Francis Fox Library.
BLAZING - BAWDY - MAGNIFICENT!
This is the Stormy, heroic saga of Sir John Hawkwood who created the notorious White Company and became the most feared conqueror of 14th Century Europe-all because of a woman.
From the moment young Hawkwood set eyes on the dark, fiery beauty of Donnina Visconti he knew he would love her for the rest of his life.
But he was a penniless adventurer, and she was the daughter of the richest and most powerful man in Italy.
To win her became his driving passion. For her, he became a knight, built an army and stormed the mightiest kingdoms of Italy.
Read the entire original copy of Iron Lover by visiting The Gardner Francis Fox Library.
Here’s three short videos of my process for creating this scratchboard art illustration.