When I was a kid I devoured science fiction. L’Engle, Asimov, Bradbury, Chalker, Heinlein… I could fill up an entire post with these names but I think you get the picture.
Something that was very common with those older works but is rarely seen now was chapter art. I loved these little greetings, these foreshadows by woodcut.
I am planning to have chapter art in each of the Ages of the Seed books, and the style of it will vary by the genre of the books. Weavers is a fantasy setting and my illustrator (the incomparable Mareta Pettigrew, who still needs an artist’s page so I can send people her way when I brag about her) is doing pencil/ink drawings reminiscent of those old timey woodcuts.
Below is the art for the first chapter of Weavers. I love the feel of it and how it sets up the scene so well.
What do you think of chapter art? Do you miss it as much as I do?
Ages of the Seed 
Your cover art reminds me of a Celtic knot. I think that’s cool but is that what you’re going for? I like the idea of chapter art, too. I’ve started reading!
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That’s great! Can’t wait to hear what you think of it.
Yup, I wanted it to look somewhat familiar and set the tone for the book as a past age. Even though it’s set in the future it’s a fantasy tale so I wanted that “old world” feel.
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Then you’re spot on! I described the opening scene to my husband and that’s exactly what he said: that it sounded very Dark Ages. I like it so far!
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Hah. That makes me feel like I’m winning. 😀
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