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MichaelWhelan
Michael Whelan @MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art · Jul 03, 2026
THE SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH (1986) Acrylic - 20” x 31” After running through several preliminary concepts, I arrived at an approach to this book cover that felt perfect to me. The scene I imagined would be some time before the events described in the book. 1/8 #sciencefiction #illustration #arthurcclarke #delreybooks
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Michael Whelan @MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art · Jun 22, 2026
THE SMOKE RING (1988) Acrylic - 32" x 48" I was already fascinated with Larry Niven's free-fall environment, and then in this book I was especially taken with his descriptions of life in and around the “Clump.” 1/8 #sciencefiction #illustration #larryniven #ringworld #delreybooks
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Michael Whelan @MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art · Jun 19, 2026
HARI (1985) Acrylic on Canvas - 32” x 20” Hari Seldon, the benevolent grand architect of the next millennium is seen here against the splendor of Trantor at the height of its power. It is a world completely sheathed in metal: one gigantic city that is the hub and nerve center of the Empire. 1/5 #sciencefiction #illustration #isaacasimov #foundation #delreybooks
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Michael Whelan @MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art · Jun 15, 2026
LLANA OF GATHOL (1979)
 Acrylic - 24" x 32" 

Since I did the eleven Martial Tales books over the course of a year, as time went on some things became less important. This time we did not worry about the title of the book, and Llana herself does not even appear in my painting. 1/4 #sciencefiction #illustration #edgarriceburroughs #delreybooks
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