SILVER TIDE (2006) by Michael Whelan
Acrylic on Canvas - 60” x 36”
Painted as I was turning 56 and pondering the intransigence of time. I swear I was not consciously thinking, “Time and Tide wait for no man!”
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THE WAY OF KINGS (2010) by Michael Whelan, cover for book one of The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.
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THE MAD POET (1982) by Michael Whelan
Acrylics on watercolor board - 12 1/2” x 17 1/2”
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RHYTHM OF WAR (2020)
The finished version is now available for download as a high resolution wallpaper through the website.
THE COSMIC COMPUTER (1975) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by H. Beam Piper.
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THE GLOAMING (1994) by Michael Whelan
Oils on canvas - 48” x 36”
I actually saw these clouds from my backyard late one summer evening, and they inspired me to come right inside and paint the scene. They didn’t look entirely real when I saw them, and the mysterious quality of the light made me want to document them in a larger project. As an experiment, I used a homemade medium that included plenty of poppyseed oil, for its non-yellowing properties. It’s also an extremely slow drier—it must have taken four weeks for the painting to dry to the touch.
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THE DARK TOWER: THE ARTIST’S DOOR (2004) by Michael Whelan Interior illustration for THE DARK TOWER VII by Stephen King. Patrick the magical artist draws the door into existence. Note the 2 brushes on the doorknob.
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MOON’S WINDOW (2007) by Michael Whelan.
Acrylic on Panel - 5” x 7”
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