MichaelWhelan ,
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THE NONBORN KING (1983)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 28" x 18"

Once or twice a year, for a change of pace, I work in watercolors as I did in this painting. 1/4

#sciencefiction #scifi #scifiart #sff #julianmay #plioceneexile

Mid-leap, a black war horse is captured regal in profile against a backdrop of gray-clouded sky. The claw-like hooves and furry lower limbs of the mount suggest an alien world. Turning in its saddle, a red-haired man in gold armor, black cloak, and feathered cap holds a smoldering ball of fire in one hand and a mace in the other. In the low background, a city rises constructed of tall white towers topped with gold spires. Green grows throughout, nature in harmony with the classical architectural detail that includes spired domes and elegant columns.
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