EMPIRE’S HORIZON (1989) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by John Brizzolara.
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CAVES OF STEEL (1986) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by Isaac Asimov.
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THE DARK TOWER: KA-TET (2003) by Michael Whelan
Oil on Panel - 28” x 18”
Throughout the Dark Tower series, Stephen King portrayed Roland’s group of fighters known as the Ka-Tet as a circle. Taking this as a cue, Michael built many circles into his composition and this became one of the author’s most favorite illustrations.
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THE LEAVETAKING (1992) by Michael Whelan
Oil on Canvas - 18” x 48”
Michael planned for this piece to be a large “preliminary” to a new work in his Passage series that he would paint in oils. He doesn’t usually use models (he prefers to create a person who fits exactly into his scene) and he always paints alone, but he wanted the design of the robe on the sand to suggest the drawing of water back into the sea. To get the correct fall of the fabric, he had a model pose in his studio while he painted and the “preliminary” became the finished work.
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TOWER CARD (2011) by Michael Whelan
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JOHN CARTER OF MARS (1979) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
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