Illustration featuring three characters standing in a forest with a blue flag. One holds a scroll, another wears a medal, and the third has a sword. Text reads 'All Battles End at Sunset' by Jared Acuña. A small alligator peers from the foreground.
Illustration of a person holding a flag in a stormy setting with lightning, a ship in the background, and tropical foliage.

Several rough thumbnail designs were created first before working on a final composition. Only two are shown above.

Illustration of three historical figures with weapons, a hat, and a boat rudder, set against a floral pattern background. Below them, the text reads: 'All Battles End at Sunset', above a marsh scene.
Illustration of a person with a spear facing a large dog on a rocky cliff. The dog has a spiked collar and stands alertly. The scene is set in a cloudy, starlit landscape.

Draft 1 Approved Sketch

Illustration of a person confronting a crocodile with a stick in a jungle setting.
Illustration of three medieval characters with banners, starry sky backdrop. Text: 'All Battles End at Sunset.'

Draft 2 Approved Sketch

Black and white illustration of two worried adventurers running from a warrior with a spiked club.
Black and white illustration of a person aiming a bow and arrow, wearing a headband and cloak, with clouds and birds in the background.

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Middle Grade Novel Cover Wrap and Interior illustrations created for Jared Acuna’s historical fiction novel.

Scroll down to see the sketches, interior b/w illustrations, and the full painting.

Illustration of a person holding a flag with fleur-de-lis, standing in a jungle with a stormy sky and a ship silhouette in the background.