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Senior Book Jacket: A Senior Narrative Book Jacket by Thomas Hoke (2015)

Burly Burlap follows a seven year old child named Basil Archibald Obadiah who is a real snot-nosed brat with no regard for rules or authority. He is often seen terrorizing the local children at the park, and kicking over their sand creations with glee. He defies his parents and wanders off on his own, only to encounter serious trouble with some burly men.

The cartoon look of my book jacket and relatively poor drawing reflects the relatively comical nature of my story and animation, but the drawings add a cynical and sinister feel to the characters. The cover depicts the two burly antagonists that are featured in the story. I chose to illustrate these two because I feel they are the true embodiment of the visual image of the story.
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