Gone Sleighin’ - Cover WIP Matt Lichtenwalner 12/3 '25

A black and white partially finished ink version of an illustration of an elf joyously riding a sleigh which appears slightly out of control. They are closely followed by a competitor. Art by mrlich.

Working on this month's Kickstarter book cover. Gone Sleighin' will be a cozy side quest / one shot where your party can take part in a sleigh race with different kinds of animals pulling for fun and prizes.

ETA: Related question - what do you guys think - with snow (light blue) or without?

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12/3 5 Comments
I like it! The bear in the upper right corner piques my curiosity.
Lindsay Harris Friel
Amusingly, I just posted this elsewhere:

Working on that cover art, and I'd like to send out a reminder to my art peeps (and mainly, my future self): Remember to flip your canvas! I thought this looked fine until I flipped it. Now that I've fixed it, I can't help but think it looked like the bear was laying on its side!
Matt Lichtenwalner
Two versions of a black and white inked polar bear in some kind of harness. Art by mrlich.
Matt Lichtenwalner
If you hadn’t said it, I might not have noticed, but yes.
Lindsay Harris Friel
It’s more noticeable when you see the whole image, but I’m saving that for a big reveal. 😜
Matt Lichtenwalner