When I was young, I remember hearing about how an illustrator’s work can get changed after it has been submitted. That has certainly happened to me more than once. It can be rather frustrating and demoralizing.
I thought I would place the two book covers side by side for examination. It really is not a problem that they pasted Paris Jackson’s photograph over my illustration except for three things.
One. They stuck a photograph down in the middle of an illustration, so stylistically it looks pasted on. I don’t find that appealing.
Two: The photograph of Paris doesn’t look very much like Paris. I’ve never met her, but studied numerous photos of her in preparation for this assignment. It didn’t dawn on me for quite some time that the girl that now sits on the cover is Paris.
and Three: She’s looking off into nowhere. The direction of her gaze does not coincide with the water monster to the side.