All art is © B.R. O’Hagan and may not be reproduced without permission

Thomas Scoundrel and Heléne Bovet inside the tomb of Amenhotep II, *The Ghost of Khartoum*

Dust storm in the Sahara, *The Ghost of Khartoum*

Thomas Scoundrel galloping the Sahara, *The Ghost of Khartoum*

A Mahdist warrior outside the gates, *The Ghost of Khartoum*

Passage to Moorea Cover Art (2023)

*Tyler Jacobson’s powerful painting captures Thomas Scoundrel in the fight of his life*

Here are a series of concept art illustrations created for Passage to Moorea & Scoundrel in the Thick. Enjoy them.

Artist’s concept sketch for Thomas Scoundrel

Keani, Thomas’ love in *Passage to Moorea*

Thomas on the schooner *Kai Dougla*s bound for Tahiti, *Passage to Moorea*

Akoni, heir to Hawaiian throne, *Passage to Moorea*

Aata, Tahitian warrior, *Passage to Moorea*

Three Sirens in the Pacific, Passage to Moorea

Sunset over Moorea Lagoon / *Passage to Moorea*

Path to Ha-apiti village, *Passage to Moorea*

Artist Émile Aubert, *Passage to Moorea*

View of a *Moorea* lagoon with an abandoned canoe

President Ulysses S.Grant, *Passage to Moorea*

Thomas and Akoni’s boat founders off Molokai /*Passage to Moorea*

Heléne Bovet in tent of Bedouin leader, *The Ghost of Khartoum*

Timothy Boswell, Botanist, *Passage to Moorea*

Naturalist Timothy Boswell’s sketchbook / Passage to Moorea

Father Damien above Moloka’i leper colony, *Passage to Moorea*

Young Teddy Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, NY, sand dunes, *Passage to Moorea*

Diego & Rosalilia, *Scoundrel in the Thick*

Thomas Scoundrel at battle of Pebble Creek Ridge, April, 1865, *Scoundrel in the Thick*

On Claybourne ranch, 1882, *Scoundrel in the Thick*

Demetria Carnál in moonlight garden, *Scoundrel in the Thick*

Demetria Carnál in New Mexico, *Scoundrel in the Thick*

Cheyenne Chief Red Elk, *Scoundrel in the Thick*

Mark Twain’s speech at Claybourne Ranch, *Scoundrel in the Thick*

Mark Twain in Colorado, *Scoundrel in the Thick*

US Cavalry Major Lucious Crane, *Scoundrel in the Thick*

Oscar Wilde to the rescue, *Scoundrel in the Thick*

A sneak peak at art in development for The Ghost of Khartoum coming Fall 2024

1st pencil sketch concept for Scoundrel in the Thick

Here are the original thumbnail sketches done by Tyler Jacobson during preliminary conversations about the cover art.

First pencil draft of the cover selected for the final

Jacobson supplied 6 thumbnail concepts. Concept number 2 resonated with the author and publisher. Below is the next level of art done by Tyler before going to color selections.

From pencil sketch to color concept.

This is the original color concept sketch done by Tyler Jacobson for the cover of Scoundrel in the Thick. It contains all of the elements of the finished cover, in a rough format.

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Final art

Tyler Jacobson’s final art is world class. The title and author were added after the art was complete, of course. Many people have asked if there is a poster of the art only (no titles), and we are currently working to make that happen.

New cover art for Jonathan Marvel

Cover art © 2023. Illustration by B.R. O’Hagan.

Tyler Jacobson’s Work

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To see more of his work, visit: http://www.tylerjacobsonart.com/gallery-ii