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Published: August 7, 2026 00:20

I wanted to wish a very Happy Birthday to Alex, who means the world to me. ~ME

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Published: August 6, 2026 11:03

THE FOURTH CRUSADE (2002) Acrylic on Panel - 12” x 12” The Virtue of Faith. Constantinople burns in the background...a chance to reread some history lessons. https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/fourth-crusade/ #art

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Published: August 5, 2026 12:25

LAST LOOK BACK (1989)
 Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 36” x 24” 

The way to the far horizon can only be made by transcending the red hill...beyond is only sky. 1/4 #art #booksky 🪐📚

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Published: August 4, 2026 11:43

THE END OF NATURE V (2000) Acrylic on Canvas - 36" x 24"

 The title is meant as a double-entendre of sorts, something I enjoy doing with my personal work. 1/2

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Published: August 3, 2026 16:13

EMPEROR OF THE WASTELANDS (1993)
 Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 32" x 20" 

For the Coldfire Trilogy, I set all the main characters within a framework of strange and exotic trees. 1/3 #art #booksky 🪐📚

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Published: August 3, 2026 00:54

In this week's newsletter, one of my fleeting brushes with Hollywood. The Hoka movie that almost was... https://open.substack.com/pub/theartofmichaelwhelan/p/brushes-with-hollywood-hokas?r=45d6z7&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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Published: August 1, 2026 13:04

A BREATH OF STRANGE (2016) Acrylic on Canvas Board - 8” x 10” While I’m standing nose-to-artwork painting little details, I try to avoid having a big clumsy palette in my way. I’ll grab one of the little canvas or masonite panels I use for comps and mix…

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Published: July 31, 2026 16:38

As it turns out, using AI in your writing raises questions of ownership that make your work untouchable for the publishing and movie industries. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: July 31, 2026 13:29

THE CLEARING (2004) Oil on Panel - 28” x 18” This interior illustration for The Dark Tower (Book 7) by @stephenking.bsky.social is a scene from a chapter entitled “In the Haze of Green and Gold,” which set the tone for the color scheme. 1/2 #art #booksky…

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Published: July 31, 2026 13:23

Example of what artists deal with re: copyright. eBay wrote back to ask what intellectual property right this listing violates. I had already sent the gallery page on our website, the color illustration, the book page for publication record, and the…

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Published: July 30, 2026 18:12

And moving on to deal with AI slop on Deviant Art, and we've now entered the porn and fetish prompts. 😮‍💨 ~ME

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Published: July 30, 2026 13:15

ISLAND (2007) Acrylic on Panel - 30" x 40" There is a long tradition of using the concept of “island” as a metaphor for the world as a whole, as in “This Island Earth.” This painting—the first in a series of works employing that metaphor—began as a…