Michael Whelan1d ago

OTHERLAND: RIVER OF BLUE FIRE (1997)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 24" x 18"

In his Otherland series, Tad Williams has transported readers to a perilous "virtual world" of the imagination where anyone's fantasy can be made real. 1/6

#sciencefiction #illustration #otherland #dawbooks #tadwilliams

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Created by the Grail Brotherhood—a secretive cartel of the world’s richest and most ruthless individuals—the network proves to be more than just a playground for the wealthy. The simulation is fundamental to their quest for immortality. 2/6
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Suffering from total memory loss, Paul Jonas escapes the trenches of the Western Front of WWI to travel to the canals of Mars and beyond seeking a mysterious angelic woman who appears in his dreams. 3/6
Show threadMarco
@MichaelWhelan Did you ever create a drawing for Magic the Gathering? I feel like your artstyle would fit perfectly and some of your works remind me of some older MtG designs
Apr 3 at 1:41pmWeb
Show threadMichael Whelan1d ago

@marco Yes, my only card art for MTG was for the Nalathni Dragon which was a controversial card given away at DragonCon later distributed with Duelist magazine. I was also commissioned for a cover for InQuest magazine. You can read more about my brush with MTG here:

https://theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/magic-from-the-past

Magic from the Past

The story of my only Magic: The Gathering card and cover

The Art of Michael Whelan
Show threadMarco23h ago
@MichaelWhelan That's so interesting, thanks for your response!