PIPEDREAM (2008)
Acrylic - 20" x 30"
From work progress to final painting
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ENSIGN FLANDRY (1978)
Acrylic on illustration board
Cover illustration for the book by Poul Anderson (ACE)
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DAWN JOURNEY (2010) by Michael Whelan
Acrylic - 14” x 11”
Every day offers the possibility of a new beginning.
The journey the title refers to is the freedom of mind. Through meditation, the women find that there is no limit to the architecture of the imagination.
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A preliminary concept by Michael Whelan for The Demon of Scattery by Poul Anderson and Mildred Downey Braxton.
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EMPIRE (1986) by Michael Whelan, cover for the book by H. Beam Piper
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AUGURY (2013) by Michael Whelan
8" x 8" - Acrylics on Watercolor Board
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ALIEN ENCOUNTER (1973) by Michael Whelan
Oils on Canvas Board - 24” x 18”
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RENEGADES OF PERN (1988) by Michael Whelan for the book by Anne McCaffrey. Finished painting plus preliminary concepts.
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 20” X 30”
Michael was in a frenzied state trying to finish up his jobs before the impending birth of his son, when he had a dream about this cover. The trees came to him exactly as you see here and he worked the rest of the cover design around them. Luckily Anne McCaffrey liked them too and she bought the original.
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Some of the inspired work Michael Whelan has done when revisiting the world of Elric.
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