Illustrated digital painting of two people walking downhill towards a stone house by a lake in a Scottish Highland landscape with animals and flying birds.

Subtle, minimalist illustrated book cover in the style of classic European literary publishing. Soft, traditional digital painting with a matte print texture, no 3D, no CGI, no gloss. Perspective: slightly elevated, angled view across a Scottish Highland fjord. In the lower left foreground, two seasonal workers are seen from behind at a slight angle, walking downhill. Their faces are not visible, only silhouettes and posture. Both wear modern hiking backpacks: – one backpack with a fabric knife roll, only the handles visible – the other with a waiter’s apron and a small notepad peeking out Midground: a narrow path curves gently toward a traditional Scottish country hotel (12–18 rooms), stone-built, modest, turned toward the water. No lights on in the hotel. Calm, quiet presence. Right side: a small static caravan near the slope, clearly inhabited but simple. Landscape: – Scottish Highlands, softer hills, no snow – fjord directly at the hotel – gorse bushes (yellow flowering stechginster) scattered in the foreground – sheep grazing in the distance – three donkeys far away, small, understated – a herding dog in profile, looking away from the viewer – a small formation of oystercatchers flying low over the water (recognizable silhouette, subtle) Style & mood: Quiet, hopeful, grounded. Balanced composition with generous negative space in the sky for title typography. Limited, muted color palette suitable for print. Slight natural imperfections, clean edges. No dramatic lighting, See more