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Michael Whelan
Michael Whelan
@MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art  ·  activity timestamp 19 hours ago

GATE OF IVREL (1975)
Acrylic and Oil on Canvas Board - 17" x 18"

The context for this commission—quite possibly lost in the long arc of our careers—was as C.J. Cherryh’s debut novel. It was a unique assignment coming in the first year of my career when I was almost exclusively paired with well established authors. 1/4

#fantasy #illustration #morgaine #cjcherryh #dawbooks

White-haired Morgaine stands triumphantly with arms stretched overhead as she draws a gleaming sword from sheath. A gate frame her from behind. The central portal is filled with a field of stars and the outer edge of the gate is patterned with futuristic circuitry. On one knee before Morgaine, a warrior grips the handle and crossguard of a curved sword with the tip of the blade planted in the ground.
White-haired Morgaine stands triumphantly with arms stretched overhead as she draws a gleaming sword from sheath. A gate frame her from behind. The central portal is filled with a field of stars and the outer edge of the gate is patterned with futuristic circuitry. On one knee before Morgaine, a warrior grips the handle and crossguard of a curved sword with the tip of the blade planted in the ground.
White-haired Morgaine stands triumphantly with arms stretched overhead as she draws a gleaming sword from sheath. A gate frame her from behind. The central portal is filled with a field of stars and the outer edge of the gate is patterned with futuristic circuitry. On one knee before Morgaine, a warrior grips the handle and crossguard of a curved sword with the tip of the blade planted in the ground.
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@BubblegumYeti@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 18 hours ago

@MichaelWhelan Now you remind me I still have to read that series. Great cover!

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@mastodonmigration@mastodon.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 17 hours ago

@BubblegumYeti @MichaelWhelan

It's a wonderful series. You are in for a treat.

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Michael Whelan
Michael Whelan
@MichaelWhelan@mastodon.art replied  ·  activity timestamp 19 hours ago

From the very first Morgaine book, it had been my intention to mirror the author’s handling of gender roles in opposition to old fantasy tropes. 2/4

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Figure detail from GATE OF IVREL featuring Morgaine with long white hair and sweeping cloak. She is minimally clad in a white bikini top, leather belt, and a skirt that resembles a draping loin cloth. Her hands are similarly gloved in white as she holds a sword overhead. The blade gleams as it slides from the sheath.
Figure detail from GATE OF IVREL featuring Morgaine with long white hair and sweeping cloak. She is minimally clad in a white bikini top, leather belt, and a skirt that resembles a draping loin cloth. Her hands are similarly gloved in white as she holds a sword overhead. The blade gleams as it slides from the sheath.
Figure detail from GATE OF IVREL featuring Morgaine with long white hair and sweeping cloak. She is minimally clad in a white bikini top, leather belt, and a skirt that resembles a draping loin cloth. Her hands are similarly gloved in white as she holds a sword overhead. The blade gleams as it slides from the sheath.
Figure detail from GATE OF IVREL featuring a warrior kneeling in front of Morgaine. He's down on one knee as he grips the handle and crossguard of a curving sword with the tip of the blade planted in the ground. His eyes appear cast down or closed reverently.
Figure detail from GATE OF IVREL featuring a warrior kneeling in front of Morgaine. He's down on one knee as he grips the handle and crossguard of a curving sword with the tip of the blade planted in the ground. His eyes appear cast down or closed reverently.
Figure detail from GATE OF IVREL featuring a warrior kneeling in front of Morgaine. He's down on one knee as he grips the handle and crossguard of a curving sword with the tip of the blade planted in the ground. His eyes appear cast down or closed reverently.
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