Paul Richmond Blog

Sometimes when a city boy goes to the country, hilarity ensues. This illustration, the cover art for John Inman's novel Shy , gives the expression "down on the farm" a whole new meaning. Since this piece had all the elements of my Cheesecake Boys series - namely, a handsome pinup boy with his pants falling down - I thought it would make a great limited-edition print to add to my collection. So don't be shy...visit my online store  here to purchase this down-home delight today! Want to see how a novel cover is born? Here's a sneak peek at the process. If you'd like to read more about my work as a cover artist and see additional behind-the-scenes pics, check out my Cover Artist Spotlight on the site Joyfully Jay . You'll likely be seeing more of my cover illustrations pop up soon as print offerings. I have been a busy boy this year creating covers for a slew of novels by Dreamspinner Press . I freelanced for them for several years, but ever sin...

I just reached a fun milestone -- completing my 100th novel cover illustration. Inspired by classic pulp covers , my approach to creating artwork for the world of gay fiction involves dreaming up delightfully dramatic scenarios to help bring the characters of each story to life -- and if they happen to lose their pants in the process, all the better! I've enjoyed working on every single illustration, and am incredibly grateful to Dreamspinner Press for the opportunity to work with so many fabulous authors. I look forward to creating many more covers in the years ahead. Here are a few of my favorites: And here's a slideshow of the whole kit and kaboodle. Enjoy! Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR .