DRAGON PRINCE (1988) Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 29" x 19"

[michaelwhelan@mastodon.art]

DRAGON PRINCE (1988)

Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 29" x 19"



The scene captures a moment of harrowing escape through the desert. 1/3

#fantasy #bookcover #illustration #melanierawn #dawbooks #dragon

[anke@social.scribblers.club]

@MichaelWhelan I know that from the booklet that came with the Meat Loaf album Back Into Hell...

[michaelwhelan@mastodon.art]

The dragons fighting in the background—while an immediate threat—also represent the untapped power of the prince's kingdom. 2/3

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Cover illustration for DRAGON PRINCE by Melanie Rawn (DAW)

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https://www.michaelwhelan.com/galleries/dragon-prince/

[rgulick@social.coop]

@MichaelWhelan

The nameplate doesn't do the cover art any favors...

[arakin@meow.social]

@MichaelWhelan oh wow - I always wondered where this piece came from when I saw it in the Back into Hell CD-booklet (and this is me just realising you also did the cover art for said album and the other pieces that featured in it - like the cover illustration for On a Pale Horse, amongst others) 😀