Subject: Looking for artists for book cover [Print This Page] Author: HFCheung Time: 17/09/2014 12:05 Subject: Looking for artists for book cover
I am thinking using original paintings of birds as the book cover in the 4 booklets that I am preparing. I prefer Chinese-style paintings. Any relevant species will do but preference will go to attractive species or endangered species that are important to China. For example, Green Peafowl is probably a good one for the booklet about pheasants in China. Here is a list of highly endangered species in China for the 4 booklets.
Mackinnon Chinese English Status Booklet
22 四川山鹧鸪 Sichuan Partridge EN 1
54 海南孔雀雉 Hainan Peacock Pheasant EN 1
55 绿孔雀 Green Peafowl EN 1
78 红胸黑雁 Red-breasted Goose EN 2
80 冠麻鸭 Crested Shelduck CR 2
102 青头潜鸭 Baer's Pochard CR 2
113 中华秋沙鸭 Scaly-sided Merganser EN 2
65 白头硬尾鸭 White-headed Duck EN 2
570 东方白鹳 Oriental Stork EN 3
560 白肩黑鹮 White-shouldered Ibis CR 3
561 朱鹮 Crested Ibis EN 3
563 黑脸琵鹭 Black-faced Spoonbill EN 3
548 海南鳽 White-eared Night Heron EN 3
549 栗鳽 Japanese Night Heron EN 3
540 白腹鹭 White-bellied Heron CR 3
574 白腹军舰鸟 Christmas Island Frigatebird CR 3
x 白兀鹫 Egyptian Vulture EN 4
469 白背兀鹫 White-rumped Vulture CR 4
473 黑兀鹫 Red-headed Vulture CR 4
514 猎隼 Saker Falcon EN 4
The size of the cover is about 12 x 18 cm. So any paint larger than 12 x 12 cm will do. We need to get your work (a scanned version such as a jpeg file) by December, so about 2.5 months left. Please spread the word. All of us work for this project as volunteer, successful entries will be rewarded with a complimentary copy.
We do not restrict to the above list of species.
For example, the following species can be used as the cover for the booklet on Pheasant:
Golden Pheasant, Mrs. Hume's Pheasant
the Monals,
the Tragopans,
the Eared Pheasants.
I guess color paintings are better, but the painted birds do not need to be correct to every details.
Many traditional Chinese painters have a way to leave out details.
In that case, may I know the theme of the other three booklets, e.g. booklet 2 on duck I guess? and is there a complete list of the species included in the booklets?
In addition, is it expected that submission should be in a set of 4 (1 for each booklet)?
Thanks Author: HFCheung Time: 19/09/2014 13:33
Booklet 3, Egrets and Seabirds
Asian Openbill
Oriental Stork
Crested Ibis
Black-faced Spoonbill
Dalmatian Pelican
White-bellied Heron
Chinese Pond Heron
White-eared Night Heron
Booklet 4, Hawks and Falcons
Black Baza
Black-winged Kite
Upland Buzzard
White-bellied Sea Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle
Golden Eagle
Himalayan Vulture
Pied Falconet
Peregrine Falcon
Saker Falcon
The choice is not restricted to the above list. Entry to booklets will be considered separately (there is no need to submit all 4). In the selection process, we will hold some sort of opinion vote in the editorial team.
HF Cheung
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