Michael WhelanDRAGON LORD (1991)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 32" x 20"
What goes into a compelling cover? Obviously the majestic portrait of hero and dragon would be enough to intrigue any fan. 1/5
But for the loyal reader, it's the bandage, the glowing flame, and the sad but resolute look in the hero's eyes that announces an epic struggle is concluding here. 2/5
From early in my career, I tried to avoid being pigeonholed as an artist by diversifying assignments, working across genres from science fiction to horror. With fantasy—and dragons in particular—it seemed inevitable that art directors viewed me as that artist. 3/5
Chris Hayes@MichaelWhelan idk what it's called, but the way you angled the flag and characters in one direction with the dragon and the cloud lines in the other is really nice.