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The Dangers of AI.

30 Thursday Nov 2023

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Robots of Ashbylan

Robots of Ashbylan

Here is a recent cover I did for “Robots of Ashbylan” by Thomas A. Wilson.


Its a wonderful look at the potential of the current world and the mistakes we may make with AI.

At it’s core it’s a story about rebirth and how often the paths we take are not always chosen by us, but how we can take hope from the fact that with the right help and support we can move onto a better path.

I really enjoyed working on this and I finally got the opportunity to adapt a study I did in watercolour way back in 1988 (it was a scene from a path I would walk down every day in Heaton park when I walked my dog).


Anyway I hope you enjoy this painting.


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Check out The Tower’s Alchemist Film Script by ALESHA ESCOBAR

15 Wednesday Nov 2023

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Alisha ESCOBAR, Brian Froud, Character art, Cover design, Fantasy Art, Film Script, Frank Frazetta, illustration, Keith Draws, KeithDraws, Peter A. Jones, science Fiction, The Tower Alchemist, Todd Lockwood, warlock

Here are two pieces of character art I produced for Alicia Escobars Kickstarter “The Tower’s Alchemist Film Script”

The characters are “Black Wolf “ and “The Warlock”

I recommend you get over and help fund this KS out now!

Black Wolf
The Warlock

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How to Paint Cosmic Horror?

28 Wednesday Jun 2023

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This was me trying to work out how we depict the monsters of the Cosmic Horror genre? What images have you seen and who were those talented artists that created them? Let me know.

If you are interested in purchasing this image for a book cover just go here: https://keithdraws.wordpress.com/cust… It’s pretty cheap, honestly!

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E. M. Foner, Living Series Cover art

26 Saturday Nov 2022

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Just realised I’ve never published these covers I did for the excellent E.M. Foner’s Living series. It’s a gently comedy sci-fi series that studies the relationships between humans and aliens living under the shadow of vast a.i systems. Finished The cover for “Double living” just this week.
Check out all his books here: https://www.amazon.com./E-M-Foner/e/B00JQLOP8M/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk

Of course I’m also feeling the influences of Chris Foss, Chris Archilleos, Peter Elson, Roger Dean, Rodney Mathews and even the great Frank Frazetta, but hopefully I ended up with something that is essentially “me”

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$99 Custom Cover.

04 Wednesday Mar 2020

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Photo Montage cover art special

My art is not stock art. Once you purchase a cover artwork, that artwork will never be used for another Authors book cover
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WAS $447.00  Now Only $99.00

For only $99 (us) I will produce a photo montage cover  for use on your e book and a full wrap around for  printed books.

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New series by Richard Tongue

10 Thursday Oct 2019

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Richard always presents me with a challenge and this time it’s no different.
3 covers for his new series featuring a ship that is inspired by the NASA warp ship. Of course, he gave me a bit more guidance. I love this stuff I really do. It’s what I dreamt of as a teen, making images that look like this.

Now I will repeat myself because it bears repeating: I do my utmost to infect the viewer with these feelings too just as my favorite artists did to me. People like : (in no particular order )  and I have to thank them: Todd Lockwood, Jim Burns, Chris Foss, Chris Archilleos, Peter Elson, Roger Dean, Rodney Mathews, Frank Frazetta, Peter A Jones and many more, without whom I would be painting landscapes.

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SHADOW OF OBLIVIAN
SHADOW OF OBLIVION ©Keith Draws
alone in the night
Alone in the Night ©Keith Draws
Wrath of the Dead
Wrath of the Dead ©Keith Draws

Check out his Author page on Amazon: https://goo.gl/Q1TCCZ

And his personal Blog: http://richardtongue.blogspot.com/

Posters and prints here: https://goo.gl/cxbA2d

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Special offer, Limited Spots.

06 Saturday Apr 2019

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My art is not stock art. Once you purchase a cover artwork, that artwork will never be used for another Authors book cover

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To order a cover or any other kind of work please click on the offer or send me a message with your brief to keithdraws@gmail.com or message me here or on Facebook.

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UNION STATION 1,2 and 3

22 Saturday Dec 2018

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Chris Achilleos, Chris Foss, E.M. Foner, Jim Burns, Keith Draws, Sci Fi, sci fi Art, science fantasy, science Fiction, Science fiction art, Union Station

I’ve been producing covers for this series by E.M. Foner for a few years now

and I finally got to depict the space station where all the action takes place. The book is available right here: https://goo.gl/qb2R2g

Here it is:

Union Station 123 bundle

Posters available here: https://www.deviantart.com/keithdraws/gallery/

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Advent of the Magic Eater

11 Monday Jun 2018

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“Advent of the Magic Eater” By Chamberlain Potts is set in a fascinating low tech world of magic and violence.

Advent of the Magic Eater cover art © Keith Draws

Advent of the Magic Eater cover art © Keith Draws

When I read this book I soon realized I was faced with depicting the two main characters from entirely different backgrounds, who found themselves at the very bottom of society in what seems like a hopeless situation, facing the loss of everything they ever knew. Not only this, but they also find themselves hunted by the powerful red mages. Somehow they connect and with their own special skills are able to help one another face the future and attempt to rise above their awful circumstances.

All of this is what I needed to convey with my cover. So I’ve created a piece that shows the three main protagonists, the threat and the connection, and I’ve added subtle hints about the kind of magic “the “magic eater” feeds on in the title,  as well as other hints about the characters and their circumstances, all with the intention of creating the question “what  happens  next?”

It was a great challenge.

The book is available on Amazon and can also be downloaded free here: https://claims.instafreebie.com/free/TuAj28Tc
The Authors Website is here: http://chamberlainpotts.com/

You can probably see that the main influences for this image were Frank Frazetta and Todd Lockwood.

Prints and Posters available here: https://goo.gl/7xe8rM

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Battlecruiser Alamo Tabletop RPG

15 Sunday Apr 2018

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Battlecruiser Alamo, Chris Achilleos, Chris Foss, Frank Frazetta, Jim Burns, Keith Draws, Nebula, Peter A. Jones, Peter Elson, Richard Tongue, Roger Dean, RPG., science fantasy, science Fiction, Science fiction art, Space Battle, Space ship, starship, Todd Lockwood

This is a Tabletop RPG based on Battlecruiser Alamo with all of the artwork I’ve done for Richard Tongue’s books. It’s an artbook featuring my work and a game based on the incredible future universe and stories of Richard Tongue. Published by Shades Of Vengeance.

Go here to check it out

BCA primer cover art © Keith Draws

BCA primer cover art © Keith Draws

All the art has been inspired in one way or another by the following amazing and incredible artists (in no particular order )  and I have to thank them: Todd Lockwood, Jim Burns, Chris Foss, Chris Archilleos, Peter Elson, Roger Dean, Frank Frazetta, Peter A Jones and many more, without whom I would be painting landscapes.

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