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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SONGS OF A DISTANT EARTH (1986) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by Sir Arthur C. Clarke
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2061 (1987) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by Arthur C. Clarke
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2010 (1982) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by Arthur C. Clarke
Acrylic on Illustration Board - 30” x 20”
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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”
(via theartofmichaelwhelan)
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SONGS OF A DISTANT EARTH (1986) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by Sir Arthur C. Clarke
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2061 (1987) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by Arthur C. Clarke
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2010 (1982) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by Arthur C. Clarke
Acrylic on Illustration Board - 30” x 20”
(via theartofmichaelwhelan)
Source: michaelwhelan.com
SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH (1986) by Michael Whelan. Cover for the book by Arthur C. Clarke.
Acrylics - 20” x 31”
Final painting and a preliminary concept.
(via theartofmichaelwhelan)
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PRIMAL NATURE (2018) by Michael Whelan
The seventh installment in his 2018 LEFTOVERS & PALETTE GREMLINS gallery project
When I came in for lunch a few days ago, I saw on a section of palette paper on my work table what looked like the face of one of the man-apes from the “Dawn of Man” sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey. I couldn’t resist going in with black acrylic paint and embellishing to reflect what I was seeing in my mind.
This whole thing was sparked by Space Odyssey, a fascinating book by Michael Benson about the making of the film. I have to thank George Beahm for the gift. He knows the film is my all-time favorite and how much I would appreciate such a detailed examination of the film’s creation. I’ve read it three times now, and as you can see have made copious notes.
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