Hu - An Album Cover - Night Piece, Shugo Tokumaru

Update, 3/28/08: Here's a slightly different version...

This is a freaking great album. It feels like a stylistic journey. A mix of East and West, filled with mystery.

I had actually never seen the real album cover before, and my solution shares the unexpected likeness of dimly backlit flora/fauna. I'm just as surprised as you are.

Mr. Shen - Album Art

Mr. Shen here.

I decided to try a new way of illustrating. Basically, seeing what I could convey with simple shapes and try do something they'd put in the MOMA: The Museum of Modern Alex.