the shining artist statement

The Book by Stephen King titled The Shining is a very ominous novel.  It is about a man and his wife and child who move into a haunted hotel to take care of it over the winter break.  Jack, the main character, is a writer. He believes this job opportunity will give him time to be peaceful and just write. This is what inspired my book cover theme. After going through a few other sketches of trial and error, I finally went back to my first sketch idea of a typewriter. I wanted a subtle creepy feel to it. The background seems like lovely wallpaper you’d find at your grandmothers house along with an old typewriter, but there is something off about it. I wanted the blood not to be in your face but still convey a very dark and grotesque image. The title is meant to look like it is placed on a plaque you would find in a hotel with the room number inscribed on it, adding to the elegant feel.