Les Edwards
Shudder Again
Penguin paperback cover for an anthology of "22 more tales of sex and horror", edited by Michele Slung.
Tales of Sex and Horror eh? As the first book had a woman on the front the publishers naturally wanted a man on the second. My first pencil drawing had the skeletal hand with a bony finger on the man's lips but it was decided that this departed too much from the first cover so I altered things to the way you see them. I spent a long time trying to get the hand to look natural. About two days after I delivered the final artwork I found, by chance, a plastic model of the bones of the hand which would have made perfect reference. Sod's law!
See the sketch in the Prelims Gallery.
Original artwork
The original artwork is available for £600. Please contact Les for alternative currencies and a shipping quote.
- Original size
13 x 17.5 inches - Medium
Oils on board
- Rights available
Yes - Copyright
© Les Edwards 2000, All Rights Reserved
Rights & Licensing
Most of the images on this site can be licenced for use. Should you have a particular image requirement for licencing please contact Les for details.