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“ THE GUNSLINGER FOLLOWED (2005) by Michael Whelan
Oil on Canvas - 25” x 40”
The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed. The second half of the first line in the first book. The 2 characters couldn’t be...
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THE GUNSLINGER FOLLOWED (2005) by Michael Whelan

Oil on Canvas - 25” x 40”

The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed. The second half of the first line in the first book. The 2 characters couldn’t be in the same painting because it’s not until they are out of the desert that they come within sight of each other, so he split the sentence into 2 paintings. Michael has said that this is the closest to what he thinks Roland looks like - dogged, grim, with an indomitable sense of mission.

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“ THE GUNSLINGER FOLLOWED (2005) by Michael Whelan
Oil on Canvas - 25” x 40”
The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed. The second half of the first line in the first book. The 2 characters couldn’t be...
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THE GUNSLINGER FOLLOWED (2005) by Michael Whelan

Oil on Canvas - 25” x 40”

The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed. The second half of the first line in the first book. The 2 characters couldn’t be in the same painting because it’s not until they are out of the desert that they come within sight of each other, so he split the sentence into 2 paintings. Michael has said that this is the closest to what he thinks Roland looks like - dogged, grim, with an indomitable sense of mission.

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“ THE GUNSLINGER: THE MAN IN BLACK (2005)
Oil on Canvas - 25" x 40"
The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed. Ever since Michael Whelan read that first line of the first book, he was waiting for the...
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THE GUNSLINGER: THE MAN IN BLACK (2005)

Oil on Canvas - 25" x 40"

The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed. Ever since Michael Whelan read that first line of the first book, he was waiting for the opportunity to paint it. The overcolored sky has a hallucinatory quality which is evocative of the dreamlike feeling of the story. (Michael also confessed that he wore a similar robe for much of the time he was painting this scene.)

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GUNSLINGER: ON THE BEACH (1981) by Michael Whelan, illustration for The Gunslinger by Stephen King
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GUNSLINGER: ON THE BEACH (1981) by Michael Whelan, illustration for The Gunslinger by Stephen King

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THE GUNSLINGER: THE SLOW MUTANTS (1981) by Michael Whelan, cover for The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King (Donald M. Grant).
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THE GUNSLINGER: THE SLOW MUTANTS (1981) by Michael Whelan, cover for The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King (Donald M. Grant).

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THE GUNSLINGER: THE WAYSTATION (1982) by Michael Whelan
Acrylic on Illustration Board - 20” x 30”
When asked about this painting for the endpapers of the first Dark Tower book, Michael said, “I just love painting textures.” Collectors will notice...
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THE GUNSLINGER: THE WAYSTATION (1982) by Michael Whelan

Acrylic on Illustration Board - 20” x 30”

When asked about this painting for the endpapers of the first Dark Tower book, Michael said, “I just love painting textures.” Collectors will notice that he added the ropes after the book was published.

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THE GUNSLINGER FOLLOWED (2005) by Michael Whelan
Oil on Canvas - 25” x 40”
The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed. The second half of the first line in the first book. The 2 characters couldn’t be in the same painting...
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THE GUNSLINGER FOLLOWED (2005) by Michael Whelan

Oil on Canvas - 25” x 40”

The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed. The second half of the first line in the first book. The 2 characters couldn’t be in the same painting because it’s not until they are out of the desert that they come within sight of each other, so he split the sentence into 2 paintings. Michael has said that this is the closest to what he thinks Roland looks like - dogged, grim, with an indomitable sense of mission.

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    • #Stephen King
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GUNSLINGER: ETERNAL NIGHT by Michael Whelan, a concept from The Gunslinger by Stephen King
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GUNSLINGER: ETERNAL NIGHT by Michael Whelan, a concept from The Gunslinger by Stephen King

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THE GUNSLINGER FOLLOWED (2005) by Michael Whelan
Oil on Canvas - 25” x 40”
The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed. The second half of the first line in the first book. The 2 characters couldn’t be in the same painting...
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THE GUNSLINGER FOLLOWED (2005) by Michael Whelan

Oil on Canvas - 25” x 40”

The Man in Black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed. The second half of the first line in the first book. The 2 characters couldn’t be in the same painting because it’s not until they are out of the desert that they come within sight of each other, so he split the sentence into 2 paintings. Michael has said that this is the closest to what he thinks Roland looks like - dogged, grim, with an indomitable sense of mission.

- 9/9/19 -

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    • #fantasy
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    • #The Gunslinger
    • #The Dark Tower
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    • #Stephen King
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THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD (2009) by Michael Whelan, an illustration from Knowing Darkness: Artists Inspired by Stephen King by George Beahm.
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THE DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD (2009) by Michael Whelan, an illustration from Knowing Darkness: Artists Inspired by Stephen King by George Beahm.

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Fine artist of Imaginative Realism and illustrator of science fiction and fantasy. Winner of 15 Hugo Awards (SF's Oscar). Inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2009.

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