Michael Whelan - SmilerIllustrator Michael Whelan is one of the most important science fiction
Michael Whelan - SmilerIllustrator Michael Whelan is one of the most important science fiction illustrators of our time, having been the first living artist inducted in the Sci-Fi Hall of Fame in 2009.“I just think about things that seem eerie, or recall frightening situations from my own experiences then adapt them to the exigencies of illustration. I don’t go for blood and gore; that’s about creating revulsion, not fear. I’m inclined towards establishing a situation that provokes more of a feeling of unease than anything else. It’s really very hard to actually create a sense of fear in an image alone. We, as viewers, are so accustomed to hearing soundtracks with scary noises and music to trigger a ‘fear’ mood that to do it with an image alone seems almost impossible in these jaded times.” - Michael Whelan -- source link
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