Michael Whelan, Artist

[Patrick]

Looking forward to seeing it, DarkOne!

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[DarkOne]

Most definitely! There will be pictures if Ka wills it!

[oy-the-brave]

It's badass, I wanted it badly here's a link:

http://michaelwhelan.com/catalog/pro...vg39bvbkbqh3i7

Congrats DarkOne

[Pasiuk57]

VERY NICE!!

[PlayPhish]

Congratulations on the purchase! I've seen it in person and it is quite stunning; probably my favorite portrayal of the Red King from Michael. The Dark Man is also great... loving the pastel pencil and washes he's been doing.

[Randall Flagg]

It's badass, I wanted it badly here's a link:

http://michaelwhelan.com/catalog/pro...vg39bvbkbqh3i7

Congrats DarkOne

That is a great image.

[Brice]

That's a fantastic picture.

[Tito_Villa]

They are all great, i just wish i could afford one!

[DarkOne]

I agree! They're all very nice. The Lord of Discordia just struck me and the opportunity might never come again.

[wizardsrainbow]

Congrats. I hope to see Michael this week and pick up my Roland!

[DarkOne]

That's*amazing you know Michael Whelan and can bring it home safe and sound (envy). I just hope my CK arrives undamaged. Great Roland by the way!

[Patrick]

Fantastic image!

[neosatus]

It's badass, I wanted it badly here's a link:

http://michaelwhelan.com/catalog/pro...vg39bvbkbqh3i7

Congrats DarkOne

That is a great image.

Totally! Congrats on it for sure, DarkOne. Can't wait to see better pics of it in the P&J thread.

[carlosdetweiller]

I just hope my CK arrives undamaged.

I doubt you will have any problems. The things I have gotten from Glass Onion (including artwork) are always very well packed. Audrey knows what she is doing.

[DarkOne]

I trust Audrey. I don't think I trust the post system or customs. Fingers crossed.

[wizardsrainbow]

Michael Whelan is doing well and sends his regards to all of you here that are fans of his. Got to spend 2 hours this morning with him and Audrey. Always a great time.

[DarkOne]

Glad to hear Michael's well. Would love to see the LSU Roland artwork! I'm still stoked about my Lord of Discordia!!!

[bast_imret]

Thanks for sending him our wishes. Great acquisitions you guys! Those are amazing paintings.

[Randall Flagg]

$1,900 framed.


http://www.michaelwhelan.com/shop/or...rt/tower-card/

[mikeC]

worth noting you can get that and another as a print framed for $450!
http://www.michaelwhelan.com/shop/re...-unmasked-set/

I'm excited to see his cover for Mccammon's new one. That's what sold me on the purchase really.

[DarkOne]

That is sweet!

[Melike]

Interview: Fantasy art legend Michael Whelan relates his vision of Deathwing

[wizardsrainbow]

It has been TOO LONG for a Michael Whelan update so I happily can provide one....It has been 14 months since I visited Michael and Audrey in their home (they live 45 minutes away from me), but I spent three hours with them yesterday. my story and pictures in a minute.

One update though....after agreeing to do remarques (for a price obviously) for several years, Michael has stopped doing them for the time being so that he can focus 100% on his personal gallery work. Not to say he won't at some point agree to do remarques again, but I wanted to let you know that all requests will politely be turned down until further notice.

Now for my visit story:

I had a FABULOUS time with Michael and Audrey yesterday….spent 3 hours with them talking about our families, King, and everything in between…..always a magical time for me….You should SEE their home….OMG!!!!!!!!! virtually every piece of wall space is filled with a Whelan original…amazing how many he has kept for himself….to view up close and personal Roland – Legends on the Beach, Roland carrying Jake in the woods scene after Jake died, Crimson King on his throne….I visit heaven every time I go to their home.

Michael almost always leaves me with some goodies, sometimes things he ascribes no value to but are GOLD to me.

He was shuffling through some papers and pulled out a rough pencil sketch that he did of Charly from Firestarter. He said he was going to use the idea for Jerad’s huge art book “Knowing Darkness” but am 99% sure Michael said he never made an actual Remarque out of it, so he just gave me the sketch (pic attached).

Then…long story made short….several years ago Michael gave me as a Christmas gift a preliminary charcoal sketch he did PRIOR to the original 1982 Gunslinger artwork he did…Roland looking at his reflection in the water…..it was a Pride and Joy of mine….then Michael sheepishly asked for it back over 3 years ago as the sketch actually belongs with a Lettered copy of The Art of Michael Whelan that he has…he promised to “make it up to me.” It took him over 3 years to do it, but he gave me two pieces yesterday as “compensation”…the first being the ink sketch he did of the final illustration in LSOE, although this version is a mirror image of the one from the book and he actually added more shading and background to the version he gave me. Gift #2 is an early prelim Michael did of the Crimson King in oils on canvas. Michael said he obviously did away with the pointy hat but kept the main features are true image. Pretty AWESOME gifts.

Finally, Michael was doodling in a pad while we visited (I could not see what he was doing), but he slipped the sketch in with the Crimson King…it was of Oy….how he knew I always wanted a Whelan Oy is beyond me but to know he “inscribed” the drawing to me and that he did it in maybe 15 minutes while we were chatting is almost hard to believe. So those are my treasures I received (plus numerous signed books of my own, including the Orange Gunslinger proof I own –now signed by King AND Whelan, plus the Viking Gunslinger proof, also double signed).

I’m telling you, I can’t imagine what it would feel like to sit like that with Stephen King for 3 hours, but sitting with Michael Whelan is as close to sharing space with Gan as I’ll ever get I think.

Hope you like my story and pictures.

David

Here is Charly from Firestarter:



Here is Roland in LSOE with the Doctor bugs:



Here are two early versions of the Crimson King:





And here is Oy that he sketched out in about 15 minutes:

[Merlin1958]

Thanks for sharing your visit, David!! Awesome!!!

[Dan]

Absolutely amazing! Super jealous!