Illustration made for the novel The Fleshkeeper, written by C.V. Thornewick.
The artwork showcases the main villain of the novel, the Fleshkeeper: a curious being, partly human and partly… something else. My goal here was to show both their grotesque, horrific side, and their delicate, artistic intricacies. The Fleshkeeper is an artist making figures out of bone (some of which are visible as accessories on the dress itself), all the while being covered in deep red (as a warning, perhaps?!). As such, a big part of my work was to design the attire, which has to be red, noble-looking, and also horrifying and befitting their evil side. It was decided to make it fully out of “repurposed” organs to achieve that effect!
The piece was intended as a character introduction, but also serves as the cover for the novel itself.
Read more about the author here: https://linktr.ee/authorthornewick
