theartofmichaelwhelan: “ THE DARK TOWER: ALGUL SIENTO (2003) by Michael Whelan Acrylic on Panel - 28” x 18” From his first reading of the manuscript, Michael was drawn to this scene in THE DARK TOWER VII and he knew he had to paint it. Stephen King’s...
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THE DARK TOWER: ALGUL SIENTO (2003) by Michael Whelan

Acrylic on Panel - 28” x 18”

From his first reading of the manuscript, Michael was drawn to this scene in THE DARK TOWER VII and he knew he had to paint it. Stephen King’s description of the quiet bond between Roland and Jake was particularly compelling, as it stood in stark contrast to the violence and mayhem that occur in other parts of the story.

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theartofmichaelwhelan: “ FORTITUDE (1997) by Michael Whelan Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 9” x 12” I got to thinking of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ character John Carter of Mars….whenever it looked like the odds were hopeless and he had no options, his...
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FORTITUDE (1997) by Michael Whelan

Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 9” x 12”

I got to thinking of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ character John Carter of Mars….whenever it looked like the odds were hopeless and he had no options, his response was a defiant, “I still live!” As in all of the works in this series there are ammonite fossils, though this time they represent an island in turbulent seas. I know there is some symbolic significance as to why he is holding an uprooted tree, but I’ll be damned if I can remember what it is…

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