Oh, Michael Whelan... one of my favorite artists of all time. *happy sigh* Adam's uncle John is friends with him. John's living room walls have some of Whelan's original paintings hanging from them. First time I walked into that house, my jaw dropped and I tried not to squee; I didn't know until Adam told me. The painting of Stephen King's "Firestarter" hangs on Uncle John's living room wall! I got to see it up close!
what is UP with you and your connections?!? LUCKY!
I really want to go to a gallery show of Whelan's sometime; I've never even seen a hi-res image of any of his work. I know there is so much I'm missing! I can't even imagine seeing an original, wow.
If I was a billionaire, I'd SO be an art collector and open a gallery, not for profit but just to share. ;-)
*laughs* I never realize these things until already involved. Those paintings up close are so extraordinary; the smallest details make my head spin. I was really in awe, and my husband's cousins were slightly confused by my admiration. I guess to them it's not such a huge thing!
I do like Michael Parkes -- loooove the softness and surrealism, but the color schemes are too simple for me to fall in love with the art as a whole. Color is very important to me.
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Adam's uncle John is friends with him. John's living room walls have some of Whelan's original paintings hanging from them. First time I walked into that house, my jaw dropped and I tried not to squee; I didn't know until Adam told me. The painting of Stephen King's "Firestarter" hangs on Uncle John's living room wall! I got to see it up close!
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I really want to go to a gallery show of Whelan's sometime; I've never even seen a hi-res image of any of his work. I know there is so much I'm missing! I can't even imagine seeing an original, wow.
If I was a billionaire, I'd SO be an art collector and open a gallery, not for profit but just to share. ;-)
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Those paintings up close are so extraordinary; the smallest details make my head spin. I was really in awe, and my husband's cousins were slightly confused by my admiration. I guess to them it's not such a huge thing!
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Also, thanks for sharing these, they are amazing.
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you're welcome!
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Also, I thought I'd recommend an artist I've loved since college, Michael Parkes.
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I do like Michael Parkes -- loooove the softness and surrealism, but the color schemes are too simple for me to fall in love with the art as a whole. Color is very important to me.
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sharing this. I'm definintely checking
out the site to oogle more pretty painting
goodness.
I'm really digging The Crossing. It's
like..somewhere I'd love to live.
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