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CHANUR'S VENTURE (1984)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18"
The idea is that in the space behind the door there’s a firefight or some sort of trouble going on, and the heroine is trying to “keep a door closed” to the tumult, so to speak. 1/4
#sciencefiction #illustration #cjcherryh #chanur #hani #dawbooks
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WING (1992)
Acrylic on Canvas -42" X 60"
I was the Artist Guest of Honor of the Australian National Science Fiction Convention in Sydney in 1992. After the convention, my family and I spent some time traveling around the country. ¼
#personalvisions #imaginativerealiism #fineart
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In this week’s newsletter, it's a scorching start to the decade as we look back at 1980, the year Michael Whelan won his first Hugo and Locus awards:
https://theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1980-year-in-review
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SMILER (1978)
Acrylic on Masonite - 24" x 16"
Inspired by an evening walk through downtown Los Angeles. I was with a large group of authors and artists from the World Fantasy Convention, chatting away as we strolled back to the hotel, when two large rats scuttled by. 1/3
#horror #illustration #yearsbesthorrorstories #geraldwpage #dawbooks #anthology
📊 Post engagement
Recent posts · likes + reposts
Jul 19latest
40
Avg engagement / post
22–49
Typical post (engagement)
0.7%
Engagement vs followers
69/100
Consistent reach
Sep 2023
On Mastodon since
Half of recent posts land between 22 and 49 likes + reposts (median 34) — a dependable floor a sponsored post can count on.
🔥 Top post: CHANUR'S VENTURE (1984) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18" · 110 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
28.4 / week
Toots daily — consistently active for a campaign window.
Content mix
Mostly images
Recent: 0 text · 12 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
203×
Follows 29 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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CHANUR'S VENTURE (1984)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18"
The idea is that in the space behind the door there’s a firefight or some sort of trouble going on, and the heroine is trying to “keep a door closed” to the tumult, so to speak. 1/4
#sciencefiction #illustration #…
Cover illustration for CHANUR'S VENTURE by C.J. Cherryh (DAW) 4/4
https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/chanurs-venture/
This was one of my earliest “traffic graphics” paintings. I started to include graphic elements seen on road signs or elsewhere as a way to attract attention to the cover. I tilted the vantage point to offset any verticals, again, to add i…
In the novel, Pyanfar is beset by tactical and political difficulties, which she is ever trying to contain. The action of the pose seemed to appropriately symbolize that. 2/4
I felt like Alexa and I were poised in time between her childhood and her stepping off into the rest of her life.
Later, with this painting I attempted to pull it all together in one image. 4/4
https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/wing/
Up on top someone dropped a white handkerchief, which the strong wind immediately carried away, sailing off against the blue sky and then falling against the vermilion rock faces.
What I experienced was a sublime vision perfectly timed wit…
My 11 year-old daughter and I took a special side trip to visit the magical Ayers Rock. We flew to Alice Springs, took a bus, and climbed the rock with other tourists. Throughout the trip I realized how much Alexa had matured and how fast …
WING (1992)
Acrylic on Canvas -42" X 60"
I was the Artist Guest of Honor of the Australian National Science Fiction Convention in Sydney in 1992. After the convention, my family and I spent some time traveling around the country. ¼
#per…
Cover illustration for THE YEAR'S BEST HORROR STORIES: SERIES VI edited by Gerald W. Page (DAW) 3/3
https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/smiler/
We also passed an old wooden door on the side of a building and that struck me as odd amid all the glass and steel of the city streets. I kept imagining what could be behind that door—but ended up doing the painting from the inside looking…
SMILER (1978)
Acrylic on Masonite - 24" x 16"
Inspired by an evening walk through downtown Los Angeles. I was with a large group of authors and artists from the World Fantasy Convention, chatting away as we strolled back to the hotel, when…
In this week’s newsletter, it's a scorching start to the decade as we look back at 1980, the year Michael Whelan won his first Hugo and Locus awards:
https://theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1980-year-in-review
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
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On Mastodon since
Sep 2023
An established account with real history on the platform.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2023 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 40 views per post.
📤Posts about 28.4× per week.
🕵️ Fake follower check
Estimated58/100
Fair
Credibility score
81%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 81% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Low engagement (~0.7% of followers engage each post) — a sign of an inflated or inactive audience.
- Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
- Verified account.
- 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. Illustrator of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Winner of 15 Hugo Awards. Inducted into the SF Hall of Fame in 2009.
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