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Title: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: Monocrotis on January 26, 2016, 05:00:39 PM
Does anyone know who made the art for the Covers from Black clouds and silver linings? Or more specifically where I can get the one for "To Tame A Land".
(https://i.imgur.com/lkSHoSG.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Aeq1Z70.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/wY0Gpbr.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/0Weyr49.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5yeCe1G.jpg)
These are the ones I have collected so far, all in 1280 x 1280.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: SystematicThought on January 26, 2016, 05:13:14 PM
To me, it looks like the work of Hugh Syme.

Also, I don't think there was one for To Tame a Land since it was the last one released and I think it came out after the album release
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: Monocrotis on January 26, 2016, 05:15:34 PM
I do believe there is one, because I see youtube videos with it on it. And I already looked at Hugh Syme's page but didn't really find anything relating to these cover arts.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: Monocrotis on January 26, 2016, 05:51:37 PM
Shameless self bump. Looking for an answer.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: bosk1 on January 26, 2016, 05:52:04 PM
You don't need to bump the thread when it is only a few down from the top of the page. 
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: Monocrotis on January 26, 2016, 05:53:54 PM
ok sorry admin
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: Setlist Scotty on January 26, 2016, 06:38:05 PM
Hugh Syme did all the artwork, including that for the individual covers. And yes, there is artwork for To Tame a Land, which you can see in the BCaSL tourbook. IIRC, the coloring is similar to that of the Larks' Tongue cover, with elephants walking way in the background.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: DarkLord_Lalinc on January 26, 2016, 07:41:18 PM
Yeah, all of that looks very Symey.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: BlobVanDam on January 26, 2016, 08:33:49 PM
Everything from Octavarium up to DT12 (inclusive) is Syme, including live albums, singles, etc.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: TioJorge on January 26, 2016, 08:53:17 PM
Dat Stargazer photoshop doe.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: Monocrotis on January 26, 2016, 09:19:11 PM
Quote from: Setlist Scotty on January 26, 2016, 06:38:05 PM
Hugh Syme did all the artwork, including that for the individual covers. And yes, there is artwork for To Tame a Land, which you can see in the BCaSL tourbook. IIRC, the coloring is similar to that of the Larks' Tongue cover, with elephants walking way in the background.
Would you mind telling me where I could find the BCaSL tourbook? I've tried google but nothing seems to appear. Would you mind posting the image?
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: The Letter M on January 26, 2016, 09:30:31 PM
A quick Google search brought to...well, back to DTF:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=32096.0

Looks like a user posted the art, but the link is now dead. Oh well... best of luck finding it! I've just been using the artwork from the Maiden Heaven tribute album, where the song was originally released.

-Marc.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: Monocrotis on January 26, 2016, 09:51:27 PM
Quote from: The Letter M on January 26, 2016, 09:30:31 PM
A quick Google search brought to...well, back to DTF:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=32096.0

Looks like a user posted the art, but the link is now dead. Oh well... best of luck finding it! I've just been using the artwork from the Maiden Heaven tribute album, where the song was originally released.

-Marc.
Yeah I found that link as well. Thanks anyway dude.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: The Letter M on January 26, 2016, 10:09:03 PM
Quote from: Monocrotis on January 26, 2016, 09:51:27 PM
Quote from: The Letter M on January 26, 2016, 09:30:31 PM
A quick Google search brought to...well, back to DTF:
https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=32096.0

Looks like a user posted the art, but the link is now dead. Oh well... best of luck finding it! I've just been using the artwork from the Maiden Heaven tribute album, where the song was originally released.

-Marc.
Yeah I found that link as well. Thanks anyway dude.

Ah well, I tried! Best of luck finding the artwork! :tup

-Marc.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: Monocrotis on January 27, 2016, 07:01:57 PM
Bumping for answer or possible image of To Tame A Land
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: Crow on January 27, 2016, 08:08:12 PM
omg that stargazer one  :rollin
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: SystematicThought on January 27, 2016, 08:14:56 PM
The hair by the drain for the Zebra cover is what gets me.  :lol
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: TioJorge on January 27, 2016, 10:58:16 PM
Oh my fucking god I just got that.  :rollin :rollin :lol :lol

Holy shit I'm crying. That is awesome. Like...what a deep, symbolic cover. Waaaah!  :lol :metal

That's one of those things that now that I 'see' it, I don't know how I didn't before but for some reason it just looked like an obscure clusterfuck and a random drain before. But this is so much better.

Oh, Hugh. Never change. Never learn photoshop. It's just too good.

I can see it now...
Hugh: "Hmm...take your fingers...from my hair..."
*Imagines a horrible scene with a man holding a woman by her hair* "YEAH I'LL TAKE MY FINGERS FROM YOUR HAIR BETCH" *RRRIIIP*
:eek Hugh: BRILLAINT!
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: cramx3 on January 28, 2016, 12:18:59 PM
Quote from: TioJorge on January 27, 2016, 10:58:16 PM
Oh, Hugh. Never change. Never learn photoshop. It's just too good.

:rollin

That Stargazer's cover is really bad.  I don't think I ever really looked at these covers before.

Quote from: SystematicThought on January 26, 2016, 05:13:14 PM
Also, I don't think there was one for To Tame a Land since it was the last one released and I think it came out after the album release

I believe it was out before the album release and before any of the other covers were released because it was on the IM tribute album as mentioned.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: YtseJamittaja on January 28, 2016, 12:22:28 PM
Actually I haven't seen those as bad as they really are. These really are bad.. :-\
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: Enigmachine on January 28, 2016, 12:25:31 PM
Quote from: cramx3 on January 28, 2016, 12:18:59 PM
Quote from: TioJorge on January 27, 2016, 10:58:16 PM
Oh, Hugh. Never change. Never learn photoshop. It's just too good.

:rollin

That Stargazer's cover is really bad.  I don't think I ever really looked at these covers before.

It's one where you take a glance and think "hm, looks ok", but when you actually look at it for even a few seconds, you stars to notice things like how everything looks so pasted together, there is no lighting, the background is low res etc. Not one of Hugh Syme's best, to say the least.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: cramx3 on January 28, 2016, 12:40:31 PM
Quote from: Enigmachine on January 28, 2016, 12:25:31 PM
Quote from: cramx3 on January 28, 2016, 12:18:59 PM
Quote from: TioJorge on January 27, 2016, 10:58:16 PM
Oh, Hugh. Never change. Never learn photoshop. It's just too good.

:rollin

That Stargazer's cover is really bad.  I don't think I ever really looked at these covers before.

It's one where you take a glance and think "hm, looks ok", but when you actually look at it for even a few seconds, you stars to notice things like how everything looks so pasted together, there is no lighting, the background is low res etc. Not one of Hugh Syme's best, to say the least.

I think because on first glance you don't notice the kid.  Once you notice the kid, it's over, totally ruins the cover.
Title: Re: Does anyone know the creator of the cover art?
Post by: Monocrotis on February 02, 2016, 10:45:46 PM
bumping for answer