I will be collaborating with Dragan Bibin on this project. Apart from being a brilliant illustrator, Dragan is also an accomplished designer who generously agreed to help me with the lay-out of the book.
I have been trying
for some time to find a publisher for this book, but without success. Most of
the publishers I approached admired the art, but at the same time they thought that
it would be financially too risky for them to invest in a book of an artist whose
profile is not yet “high enough in the US”, to quote from a recent reply I got
from a publisher. In other words, they think
that, in spite of the quality of my work, my name still does not resonate
enough with profit and prestige.
However, thanks to Amin
Gemei, the founder and the publisher of Dark Dragon Books, his vision, bravery
(willingness to take the risk) and his trust in my art, I will be finally able
to present you with this art book. 
Well done, and I look forward to this book very much!
ReplyDeleteWell you've sold one in the US. Been looking forward to another book from you Petar. Congratulations and well deserved.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on finding a publisher wise enough to go forward with this! I'll definitely be getting one myself, so make that 2 sold in the US.
ReplyDeleteThat is great news! Can't wait to add this book to your sketchbook I already have sitting on my desk. Any idea on date for release?
ReplyDeleteThank you, guys! We will do our best to produce a very nice book and make sure that you, us, everybody is happy and content with the results. Dark Dragon Books is already very known because of the high quality printing and the exquisite production of their books. Therefore I expect no less than a visually stunning book.
ReplyDeleteThe book will be released next year, hopefully before the summer so that I can officially present it in the US during the next Illuxcon show in September.
Looks amazing, I'm defiantly looking forward to picking this up!
ReplyDeleteThat is great news! Congratulations, I'm looking forward to seeing it finished!
ReplyDeleteGreat News! I guess it won't be out in time for me to put it on my Christmas list? Ah well, I will get it once it comes out I am sure!
ReplyDeleteIt's great! Finally book that you've long deserved. Very good design, but in my humble opinion, maybe too classic. Although you paint classical themes, you have a very dynamic brush strokes, so you and Bibin might consider a little more dynamic design. Maybe you should think about younger audience who likes a "faster layouts" ;)
ReplyDeleteThat is a good point, Ivica! But, you know me, I am an old-fashioned, classic guy, who mostly don’t thinking enough about audience. This makes me not a very good commercial artist
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But there are things that are more important to me when it comes to this book, than just answering to the expectations of the audience. Bibin and I will try to find the best possible visual expression of the essence of my art. If my art can mainly be characterized as classic, well… let then the design of the book show that side of my work.
However, having in mind the beautiful, elegant and freshly dynamic lay-out of my Esmeralda book, that you have designed, I think I will seriously take your suggestion in consideration.
Thanks, friend!
Congratulations! I am sure it will be amazing!
ReplyDeleteCool. Looking forward to it. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Petar,
ReplyDeleteI've discovered your art with the Spectrum books serie.
Do you know Kickstarter.com ?
It may be a way to spread the word :
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/596618838/the-art-of-brom?ref=live
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1488741362/larry-elmore-art-the-complete-elmore-artbook?ref=live
I will shed some light on this idea next time when I talk to the publisher. Thanks, Sun :)
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