This art emerged somewhat by chance, as Einstein has always been for me a crucial element of 20th-century pop culture. Growing up seeing references to him in every imaginable media created a sort of character belonging to the world of fantasy, something impossible to encounter, akin to superheroes (loving them but knowing we'd hardly find one for real). I had a sense of the importance he represented as a scientist (remembering now, I wanted to be a scientist when I was a child, haha).
Interestingly, when thinking about this scientist, I started by sketching the buttons, as I wanted them to be symbolic directly to his genius and reminiscent of the concept of a pop idol. I think the Flash button is very significant and makes a perfect match with this idea.
It's also worth mentioning that I generated them in 3D and then incorporated them into the illustration, which I created entirely in Corel Painter... I don't remember which version... maybe the fourth.
One of the most incredible aspects of illustration, regardless of the technique or style used, is its ability to complement and enrich information in any type of content, whether educational or informational. Within these possibilities, book covers stand out as one of the noblest, becoming even more valuable when adorned with illustrated art. Although my Einstein has yet to grace the cover of a book, the visualization below gives a good idea of how amazing his presence would be in a literary work.
