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Double Whammy!

Today I'm very proud to report that my art will be featured on both the UK and Australian Spectator covers. It has happened before with shared illustrations, but this time I have different pieces on each edition! Britains New Muslims cover art for The Spectator © Anton Emdin 2012. All rights reserved.

Above is the UK art on the rise of British Christian women converting to Islam for marriage. Buoyed by the good response I received from the painted technique I used on the Alan Jones art last week, I decided to do a little more digital painting, which seems to work well with the tight turnaround for the UK covers (this took me around eight hours from go to wo.)

Below is a quick process... please click to view larger:

Britains New Muslims cover art (process) for The Spectator © Anton Emdin 2012. All rights reserved.

And below, we have Tony Abbott blocking Queensland's Bruce McIver for the Australian edition, drawn in my regular linework and colouring style:

Bruce McIver and Tony Abbott cover art for The Spectator Australia © Anton Emdin 2012. All rights reserved.

The final, published covers (below, please click to enlarge). These are out now in Australia and the UK.

Spectator Double Whammy cover art by and © Anton Emdin 2012. All rights reserved.

Thanks for stopping by! Catch you soon...

Cheers, Anton! Signature by and © Anton Emdin 2012.  All rights reserved.