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Michael Whelan

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Bluesky @michaelwhelan.bsky.social
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Followers
30.3K
Account age
3 yrs
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Known for

LEGENDS: THE GUNSLINGER (1998/2000) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 36" x 24" Stephen King doesn't describe the Dark Tower in the early books of the series, but many of the main characters experience dream visions of the object of their quest. 1/3 #art #booksky 🪐📚489 views LEGENDS: THE GUNSLINGER (1998/2000) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 36" x 24" Stephen King doesn't describe the Dark Tower in the early books of the series, but many of the main characters experience dream visions of the object of their quest. 1/3 #art #booksky 🪐📚 PRUDENCE (1996) Acrylic on Panel - 12” x 11” The classical notion of Prudence is an important theme to me, as it was to the ancient Greeks. 1/2 #art353 views PRUDENCE (1996) Acrylic on Panel - 12” x 11” The classical notion of Prudence is an important theme to me, as it was to the ancient Greeks. 1/2 #art SKIMMING THE RED ZONE (2021) Acrylic on Board - 9 ½” x 17 ¼” I often see pictures in my mind when I glance at accidental shapes created by brush marks or overspills in the studio. 1/2323 views SKIMMING THE RED ZONE (2021) Acrylic on Board - 9 ½” x 17 ¼” I often see pictures in my mind when I glance at accidental shapes created by brush marks or overspills in the studio. 1/2 THE NIGHT FACE (1977) Acrylic on Illustration Board Early in my career, Ace commissioned me to reimagine covers for reissued novels by Poul Anderson, including a book previously titled LET THE SPACEMEN BEWARE! 1/3 #art #booksky 🪐📚322 views THE NIGHT FACE (1977) Acrylic on Illustration Board Early in my career, Ace commissioned me to reimagine covers for reissued novels by Poul Anderson, including a book previously titled LET THE SPACEMEN BEWARE! 1/3 #art #booksky 🪐📚

📊 Post engagement

Recent posts · likes + reposts
Jul 24latest
222
Avg engagement / post
133–322
Typical post (engagement)
0.7%
Engagement vs followers
73/100
Very consistent reach
Sep 2023
On Bluesky since
Half of recent posts land between 133 and 322 likes + reposts (median 226) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.

🔥 Top post: LEGENDS: THE GUNSLINGER (1998/2000) Acrylic on Watercolor Board · 489 likes + reposts

📊 Activity & format

Posting cadence
12 / week
Posts daily — consistently active for a campaign window.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 3 text · 9 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
28×
Follows 1.1K back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.

Recent posts

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🔥 Top post LEGENDS: THE GUNSLINGER (1998/2000) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 36" x 24" Stephen King doesn't describe the Dark Tower in the early books of the series, but many of the main characters experience dream visions of the object of their quest. 1/3 #art #booksky 🪐📚 ★ 489
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… ★ 212 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 rec… ★ 73 And moving on to deal with AI slop on Deviant Art, and we've now entered the porn and fetish prompts. 😮‍💨 ~ME ★ 133 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… ★ 226 THE NIGHT FACE (1977) Acrylic on Illustration Board Early in my career, Ace commissioned me to reimagine covers for reissued novels by Poul Anderson, including a book previously titled LET THE SPACEMEN BEWARE! 1/3 #art #booksky 🪐📚 ★ 322 PRUDENCE (1996) Acrylic on Panel - 12” x 11” The classical notion of Prudence is an important theme to me, as it was to the ancient Greeks. 1/2 #art ★ 353 Yeah, I saw The Hurt Locker. It’s a good film, well directed and acted. I don’t know why someone would want to do that as a job, but people have all kinds of motivations. 1/4 ★ 27 ORB (1987) Acrylic - 28” x 20” As on my other Piers Anthony covers, the focus is the protagonist of the story. But this character appears only briefly in the story as a mother with green hair—usually she is described as an attractive youn… ★ 289 In this week’s newsletter, Michael answers questions about Meat Loaf, his affection for the Myst video games, and covers he would like to have illustrated: theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/july-q-and... ★ 69 Marvelous work! ★ 151 SKIMMING THE RED ZONE (2021) Acrylic on Board - 9 ½” x 17 ¼” I often see pictures in my mind when I glance at accidental shapes created by brush marks or overspills in the studio. 1/2 ★ 323

🦋 Handle & authenticity

Bluesky handle
@michaelwhelan.bsky.social
A default .bsky.social handle — genuine, but not domain-verified. Confirm identity before a high-value deal.
On Bluesky since
Sep 2023
An early adopter from the invite-only beta (before the Feb 2024 public launch) — an original, established account.

💡 Facts

🗓️Joined Bluesky in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 222 views per post.
📤Posts about 12× per week.
🏅Earned the 10K Followers for passing 10K followers.

🕵️ Fake follower check

Estimated
86/100
Excellent Credibility score
99%
Real Real audience
Low Fake-follower risk
High Data confidence
  • Est. 99% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
  • Strong engagement (~0.7% of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
  • Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
  • Established account (3+ years old).

Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.

About

Fine artist of Imaginative Realism. Retired illustrator of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Winner of 15 Hugo Awards. Inducted into the SF Hall of Fame in 2009.

📸 Gallery

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 🪐📚 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 registration with the US copyright office. 1/2 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 meditation... 1/7 #art THE NIGHT FACE (1977) Acrylic on Illustration Board Early in my career, Ace commissioned me to reimagine covers for reissued novels by Poul Anderson, including a book previously titled LET THE SPACEMEN BEWARE! 1/3 #art #booksky 🪐📚 PRUDENCE (1996) Acrylic on Panel - 12” x 11” The classical notion of Prudence is an important theme to me, as it was to the ancient Greeks. 1/2 #art ORB (1987) Acrylic - 28” x 20” As on my other Piers Anthony covers, the focus is the protagonist of the story. But this character appears only briefly in the story as a mother with green hair—usually she is described as an attractive young adult. 1/7 #art #booksky 🪐📚 In this week’s newsletter, Michael answers questions about Meat Loaf, his affection for the Myst video games, and covers he would like to have illustrated: theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/july-q-and... SKIMMING THE RED ZONE (2021) Acrylic on Board - 9 ½” x 17 ¼” I often see pictures in my mind when I glance at accidental shapes created by brush marks or overspills in the studio. 1/2

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