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PRESENCE (1992)
Acrylic on Watercolor Board - 30” x 36”

Originally done as a large color study for another painting, it has become a favorite of mine just as it is.

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A cloaked figure stands in a dark pocket of forest illuminated by a floating sphere of light. Trees rise above dwarfing the figure at they peak at the top center of the canvas, giving way to twilight sky that seems to glow light blue beyond the trees and darken reveal stars.
Close detail from PRESENCE providing a closer look at the figure illuminated by a floating sphere of light. The brilliance creates a starburst of radiance. Because of it, we can see the contour of the robe the figure wears including billowing sleeves but we can’t make out the face.

PRESENCE

The Art of Michael Whelan
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