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.
SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH (1986) by Michael Whelan. Cover for the book by Arthur C. Clarke. Final painting and a preliminary concept.
Acrylic - 20” x 31”
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PERIWINKLE (1988) by Michael Whelan with concepts and studies for the cover of The Changeling Sea by Patricia McKillip.
Acrylics on canvas - 34” x 21”
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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.
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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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