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Submitted: May 25, 2009
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The Name of the Windby *MarcSimonetti

Digital Art / Drawings & Paintings / Fantasy

This is the French cover art for the tremendous Book "The name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss.

I Tried to be quite close to the book, in the spirit. For those who had the chance to read it, let's say this is more another vision of Kvothe's legend, that the real one.

Critique by !Lokine Apr 16, 2010, 3:03:39 PM

Je ne suis pas sûre que ça compte vraiment comme une critique, mon niveau n'étant même pas comparable au votre, mais pour faire simple, votre couverture est la plus belle que l'on puisse offrir à un roman.
Bien sûr, du point de vue de la technique, on frise la perfection: la composition est bonne, l'ambiance touche juste avec des teintes qui font penser à l'automne et rappellent une certaine mélancolie, mais aussi la chaleur grâces au même couleurs, qui évoquent indéniablement la douceur et le lyrisme de certains passages. Le vent, est lui, bien présent, qui s'engouffre dans les vêtements et les cheveux de Kvothe, joue avec ceux-ci...
De plus, votre patte artistique et le talent dont vous avez fait preuve crèvent tant les yeux que je me demande encore si je ne vais pas finir aveugle.
Cinq étoiles partout donc, parce que votre couverture dégage à elle seule toute la puissance du roman. Je n'ai de ma vie jamais vue telle chose. Et d'ailleurs il faudra revoir l'adage qui dit que la couverture ne fait pas le livre, parce que dans ce cas ci, la couverture colle au bouquin telle la moule sur la roche (c'est peu lyrique mais ça me semble logique).
Comme décrire encore l'émotion qui assaille le pauvre lecteur innocent qui tombe sur le Nom du Vent?
Vous êtes doué, très, mais à mes yeux (larmoyant à force de regarder cette œuvre è_é ) cette illustration restera la plus belle de toutes vos créations. Alors comme dire? Bravo.

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~Merwyn-L May 6, 2013

Je trouve cette couverture excellente, c'est en grande partie grâce à elle que j'ai acheté ce livre. Et même si je ne l'ai pas encore finit je trouve qu'elle correspond parfaitement à l'histoire du livre.
Du très bon travail !

~uauaUahalo May 2, 2013 New member Hobbyist

i realy love this one! i already got exited about it when i just saw it at the recommendations in the small format and i was right, its wunderfull! but i wonder if there is a even bigger format of this one somewhere to be able to enjoy it even more

~blackstar707 Apr 29, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

I am speechless. This is perhaps one of the most phenomenal pieces of art I've ever seen.

The atmosphere, the placement, the colors and concept...it's all purely breathtaking.

~Mint22 Apr 13, 2013

You know, I've had this painting in a folder on my computer for a couple of years now, and I always wondered who made it. The style is subtle and unpretentious, and if you've read the book you know that it encapsulates everything that Kvothe felt at that precise moment, which is why it's so powerful.

~Artificial-Indivdual Apr 7, 2013

awhesome! droolingg

~Deimurus Apr 2, 2013

This...is really amazing

~Sorain26 Apr 1, 2013 Student General Artist

Such a breathtaking piece of art

. I love the color scheme.

~December94 Mar 30, 2013

Simply incredible!

I feel like im reading the whole book all over again! Can't wait for the 3rd volume..!!

~NeonPersonalSecurity Mar 22, 2013

Absolutely love this interpretation.

*Guillaumon Mar 13, 2013 Student General Artist

I actually am reading the book right now.
I bought it for the fact that seeing on it the artwork of an artist that I knew was for me a great source of thrill. I proudly told everyone who asked me about this book that you were the artist behind the creation of its magnificent cover and linked some of them to your gallery ( those friend of mine do not have DeviantArt accounts, sadly. It would have gave you a lot of +fav, that I am sure of ).

In all honesty, I seriously believe this artwork of yours to be the most beautiful book cover I have ever seen. "Brilliant work from a brilliant artist" I would say.

I actually wondered about the cover of the last book, "The Doors of Stone"... It has not yet been officially announced if I remember but have you heard of something about it ? ( If it's permitted for you to answer this question ). I am obviously very eager to read the book itself but I feel even more eager toward the desire of seeing its cover!

Once again, brilliant work from a brilliant artist. Thanks to you for this marvelous artworks which made me discover a whole new world of legends.

Sincere admiration from the bottom of my heart - Guillaume .Cyr

P.S : If you desire to give this commentary of mine an answer, free to you to speak French or English, I understand both.

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