Notes from Life by Daniel Rickett
Stippling art by David Accurso
This past spring David Accurso was commissioned to create a stippling book cover for author Daniel Rickett. The cover is for Daniel’s latest novel titled Notes from Life. The foreground of the stippling piece pictures a man cresting a hill as he walks with purpose. The background depicts a rough terrain with rugged, rolling hills covered with trees and fog. Daniel Rickett was looking to have a book cover that was both meaningful and memorable, and he saw David’s stippling art as a perfect fit for the project. David’s custom stippling art for the novel is 5.5” x 8.5.” The piece required 16 hours of stippling, and it is David’s first book cover commission.
Daniel Rickett’s novel Notes from Life contains a selection of Daniel’s personal journal entries spanning from 1983 to 2021. His entries are periodic accounts of events, reflections, hopes, struggles, meditations, and prayers over the course of this time period. When asked about his personal journals, Daniel Rickett added “although the entries are scattered anecdotes rather than a seamless story, they flow like autumn leaves on a mountain stream, tumbling every which way revealing the current beneath.”
Close-up view of David Accurso’s stippling art
When creating his stippling art for the book cover, David sought to capture Daniel’s journey through life. The rugged, foggy, and hilly terrain represents the difficulties Daniel faced along the way. The man cresting the hill symbolizes Daniel’s perseverance and strength to make it through the difficult journey.
Daniel Rickett is an established author with many years of experience. His most popular books are Building Strategic Relationships and Making Your Partnership Work. He has also helped author and co-author several other books and dozens of published articles. Follow the link below to learn more about Daniel and his career.