Michael Everett

The original sold through the Pendragon Gallery in Anapolis. That was well before my time (which is saying something at this point), but I recall Audrey mentioning that it went for a record price at the time.

The under painting was actually in acrylics.

He’s done a few paintings like this where he finished in watercolor or gouache because it’s easier on his fine sable brushes. Thuvia and Swords and Ice Magic, for example.

I’ll ask for more detail when he’s out of the studio.

QUESTION AND ANSWER (1977) - A man stands with a shovel in hand as he regards a cairn set with a makeshift cross made of wood and twine. Around him is a mixed group of humans and bipedal aliens. The humans drop their heads dejectedly. The alien bodies resemble that of a kangaroo while the head, ears, and stripes are reminiscent of a lynx. The scene is set against a pearlescent pink and lavender sky with a huge craggy moon hanging low and another smaller moon floating high above.

THE GODS LAUGHED (1981) - A man in white spacesuit stands meekly gripping the lip of his helmet with both hands. He cranes his neck to peer up at the enormous figures of aliens towering over him at 3-4 times his height. The aliens seem to be oblivious to the spaceman's presence as they gesture casually and converse.

There's a notable SFF auction that opens at Heritage in a few weeks that includes a pair of Michael's cover paintings for Poul Anderson.

ICYMI, you can view the Barry Lamka collection here:

fineart.ha.com/c/search/res...

That's the obvious argument against forcing "AI" into everything.



Our webhost is using it for security, which means it's blocked my IP address dozens of times over the last few weeks. It views basic admin access of our website as malicious intent.

And to fix it, support is via ChatGPT. 🤦‍♂️

Unless they’re in a boat?

Unless they are driving their kids to school?

Unless you’ve deported or extrajudicially rendered them to a place they’ve told you/the State Department has told you they will be assassinated?

WTF. This guy is the bias adviser? Was Alex Jones not available?

So:

Fascism is bad
The First Amendment is good
Genocide is an actual fucking crime

And also:

It's appalling to be in 2025 where each of these is not, in fact, taken as part of the baseline shared reality anymore

The gaslighting surrounding this man’s “civility” flies in the face of what he said in public. There are so many clear examples of what he stood for.

Paul is the best

YouTube video by Paul Durham & Black Lab "This Ship Goes Down Deep" music video by Black Lab

Black Lab song reference that no one would get so here’s the video… 😁

youtu.be/0FjUE5yAElY?...

Lola emerges from under the cushions of the couch. Her ears are flapped back to expose the pinks and she has one paw forward as she stares with brown puppy dog eyes at the camera

This dog goes down deep…under the cushions.

Disney logo in the upper right with the text "Ok, your subscription has been cancelled."

Buh-bye. You know why.

It always makes me ask why. With political pundits and columnists it’s always revealing.

The hagiography underway with Charlie Kirk is as baffling as it is infuriating. He was openly a bigot. Calling him a "civil" debater is an insult to the communities he openly disparaged.

And the preview is ready to go and Substack is having network issues. 😮‍💨😂

It always is! (And I now have the image😀)

Still working on the art preview for the release tomorrow. And by "working on" I mean that I still haven't seen the art! 😂

Thanks! 😉🙌

First art share on Michael's account...I had a feeling I wasn't going to get much work done today. 😂

Looks like it might be. It usually scampers away as soon as we come down the stairs.

Goofy black dog staring off the balcony at a garbage truck.

Small green lizard just below the word “TRASH” on the lid of a garbage bin.

Overdue pupdate…Lola is obsessed with garbage trucks. And this tiny lizard that hangs around our cans.

Michael titled his email of the original scan "Jehovah's Witness at the door."

I don't think I caught that until yesterday...and, of course, shared a good laugh with Audrey as we were finalizing the listing. 😂

You'll find a detailed answer on blending in the website FAQ under technique since this is a question we've had before. Feel free to add another comment if you have follow up questions for Michael.

www.michaelwhelan.com/faq/#technique

Back from visiting family and hopefully will be posting on a more regular schedule. Two weeks on Pacific Time left me oddly out of sync. Lola was a good traveler tho.

Could be historic if they throw ICE into the Boston Harbor…

I'm afraid we don't offer a print. I don't think Michael has a print quality scan of it in his archive.

It took a week to see the orthopedist and get fitted for the removable cast.

12 days later, the bruising has faded on the side of my wrist but is still bad on the inside. Still icing it. Still having hard time finding a comfortable position sleeping with it elevated.

I’m on Pacific Time for the next month so the posting schedule is going to be in flux until I settle in. Traveling with dog, have broken wrist, yada yada.

Awkward photo of Mike leaning back on the coach after getting back from urgent care. His wrist is in a brace and arm in a sling.

Additional pupdate adding to the newsletter...webmaster down!

Lola upended me at the park yesterday and sent me sprawling. I fractured my left radius and probably my wrist. Have to get a CT to confirm that tomorrow.

Fortunately I'm not in pain and Lola is ok.

Tell me, Clint, what have you done to make yourself a stakeholder here? Why do you get to decide this for us? Why do we deserve your shame and not the benefit of the doubt?

I blocked you because of your approach. You could have shown a modicum of respect. Instead you went to knee-jerk trolling. 5/5