I don't really know why i wanted to make an illustration for the book. It's a very realistic story, and doesn't need to be stylized at all. I think the lack of shadows in the descriptions probably had something to do with it. I kind of do that anyway, so i figured it might go ok. Mostly i just wanted to spend more time thinking about the book after i'd finished reading it.
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Beautiful.
awesome man, interesting that you focused on the environment more than the father and son. I think you nailed the mood
funny i finished read The Road yesterday and now i saw this and made pefrect sense
Wow! Now that is exceptional. Nice work man.
That's stunning man! Beautiful work my friend!!
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Yeah, really beautiful.
Great work Jon. Wonderful use of textures. I guess that goes for all your work.
Hey Jon,
I just finished this book myself 2 days ago, so it's strange to see you posting about it so soon after! I've been debating about making some art inspired by the story as well. I really like your interpretation.
thanks boys.
your stuff is always so impressive. I love the textures in all your paintings. -Ivan
Stunning!
i had started reading the road a while ago but got side tracked. this has made me want to start reading it again. quite evocative.
That's lovely.
Superb! Recently read the book too-u've captured the bleak tone & the relationship between father & son very economically. I'm intrigued to see the movie version withy Viggo Morteneson.
that is really nicely done.
wow!~
nice work!
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Nice work Jon. You are a master of rendering trees and ground. Did you ever get a new computer?
oh my, just stumbled upon this. I'm only about halfway through the book, but I've been imagining it as completely bleak and grey. I forgot how much snow brightens a landscape, no matter how destroyed it is. This is a great image to keep with me as I finish.
that's fantastic! i'm just reading the book for the first time now and it's really great so far.
Nicer than I had imagined, well done.
Great read, hard story.
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This is eerie and beautiful at the same time. Found you through the IllustrationMundo blog.
Simply amazing Jon. And thanks a bunch for your comment...I had to do a double take when I saw you had actually checked out my blog.
How strange, for my second year summer project I have to create images inspired by 'The Road'. I saw this image on the 'Its Nice That' website and thought it illustrate the book really well... And that's actually what you'd been doing anyway. I love it. I love the imagery he gives about all the falling ash I hope I can capture it as well as you have :)
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