Each Tuesday, I post an art prompt to spark a little bit of inspiration for your creativity. These posts are versatile and can be applied to a variety of creative mediums. Whether you enjoy digital art or acrylic painting (or anything in between like tags, digital art, mixed media, etc), these fun prompts will help you generate ideas for a new project, or maybe add a fun spin to a current project.
It's October and spooky season is upon us! When Fall arrives in it's cool weather, falling leaves and early nights, I love to light candles and curl up with a good mystery read. One of my favorite genres is the vintage Gothic Romance novel. Vintage gothic romance books are a captivating genre that encompasses tales of love, mystery, and the supernatural. These books, often set in eerie and atmospheric settings, they first gained popularity in the late 18th century and continued to be published well into the 20th century. The heyday of these books was during the 1960s and 1970s when there was a resurgence of interest in gothic literature.
One of the standout features of these books is the wonderful artistic talent displayed on their book cover art, which adds to the overall allure and appeal of the stories within. The book cover art of vintage gothic romance books is a visual feast for the eyes. Intricate and ornate, the artwork often features dark and moody imagery that perfectly captures the essence of the genre. From crumbling castles to misty landscapes, the covers transport readers to a world of intrigue and romance. The attention to detail and the use of vivid colors make these book covers truly remarkable pieces of art.
And the cover art is going to be the visual inspiration for our art prompt this week! We are going to look at various vintage Gothic Romance books covers, particularly the details, and create our own artwork using elements of the vintage gothic.
Some elements include:
-creepy castles
-haunted houses
-damsels in distress
-women running from houses
-dead trees
-black cats
-hills, moors, mountains, isolated seashores
-full moon
-nighttime
-dark clouds
-storms
These are just a few elements/ideas to incorporate into your artwork, but I'm sure when you view more of these covers you can find your own details to add to the list. I have created a small album various book covers
HERE. I encourage you to look through them. You can also find book covers by image searching the words '
vintage gothic romance books.'
As always, this prompt can be utilized in any artform or medium. However, I enjoy creating photo manipulation images and art journal layouts. Here are two I created for this challenge:
My challenges and prompts are not interactive. You don't have to come back to link up. No comments are required, just your creativity!
If you create something you'd like to share with me, please email me at: shewanderedon@gmail.com and I will showcase your artwork on this post!
And until next week, happy creating!
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