![]() ![]() ![]() He used his artwork to help him make friends, sitting and sketching in the lunchroom and attracting others through their curiosity. With his father in the military, Whelan had to move many times growing up. His father was quite surprised when movers later turned over the coffee table and revealed how his son had adorned it. ![]() Inspired by images of astronauts lying on their backs as their rockets blasted off, he imitated them–lying on his living room floor, drawing stars and planets on the underside of the family coffee table, and adding jam jar lids as dials for his own ships. Having lived close to Vanderburg Air Force Base in California, Whelan was inspired by the sounds of airplanes and rockets and began to read science fiction and fantasy. Artist Guest of Honor Michael Whelan is one of the most respected artists in science fiction, fantasy, and horror illustration.Īt the Sunday 1PM panel in Hanover G (Hy), he spoke about how he had been an artist since childhood. ![]()
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