Mark Wheatley
@markwheatley
Artist/writer/musician with decades of work and awards in publishing and TV. You might know Breathtaker, Mars, Frankenstein Mobster, Radical Dreamer, etc. But I remain a fan at heart!
I got to thinking that Jimothy would soon see himself on the cover of magazines and the next thing I knew, I drew this.
My Saturday Sketch is an early step in the creation of my frontispiece illustration for Robert E. Howard's "The Hardboiled Manuscripts" Vol 2. Have an awesome weekend!
My new pen & ink frontispiece for the next book from the Robert E. Howard Foundation, The Hardboiled Manuscripts Vol. 2
Henry Franke & I will expose the art of Bob Abbett at PulpFest next Wednesday! Our presentation is packed with rare artwork, fascinating stories, and fresh insights into Abbett's remarkable career. Also see an exhibition of original Abbett paintings at the show. You won't want to miss it!
My Saturday Sketch is a few steps of my progress on the new Frankenstein Mobster pen & ink piece. I hope you can wrap some things up this weekend!
I finally found time to finish another of my Frankenstein Mobster pen & ink illustrations.
My new pen & ink illustration will be the frontispiece in the next Robert E. Howard "Drafts and Fragments" book, The Hardboiled Manuscripts Vol 1. Available in the near future.
My Saturday Sketch is the progress of the dancer that I posted this past week. The finished piece is the frontispiece for the new "Veiled Maunscripts" book by Robert E. Howard. Read something extraordinary this weekend!
My new pen & ink illustration for an up-coming book from the Robert E. Howard Foundation.
Sarah Byam, master storyteller, and I are working on a new project together. Almost 30 years ago we worked together on a TV series called Troll Tales. Before that, she was briefly my agent. This is my pen & ink character shot of our new hero.
My Saturday Sketch is a page of doodles from a morning warm-up this past week. Including a splatter of stars for the 4th! (I practice free-handing stars as a way to focus and hone accuracy.) Have a safe and rewarding weekend!
My Saturday Sketch is a comparison between my sketchbook doodle and my final inked piece of Tarzan. Have fun this weekend!
A visit to the police detective office of Terri Todd in my recent pen & ink illustration.
Tarzan is sizing up the next tree in my recent brush, pen & ink illustration.
Looks like it is raining on a few of my characters from Frankenstein Mobster. My new pen & ink.
My Saturday Sketch is a few steps from the 3 days of inking my recent Jonny Quest commission. Have an excellent weekend!
I don't accept many commissions. But this one was a reward for help in recovering a full issue of our stolen Jonny Quest art. Marc Hempel and I don't take that kind of help for granted!
My new pen & ink visit to the cemetery. First new art since my return from Europe!
Carol and I just flew back from Europe. And man, are my arms tired! This is a photo of me from a typical day in Amsterdam. At the Museum of Illusions.
My Saturday Sketch is two pages from my small travel sketchbook. Easier to carry and work with while in trains, planes and boats. Have a wonderful journey this weekend!
My new pen & ink illustration is for an up-coming Frankenstein Mobster project. New home buyers - how is this for an unique fixer-upper opportunity?
Today's Saturday Sketch is an ink prelim for a new piece for one of my up-coming Frankenstein Mobster projects. Have a ball this weekend!
I have a new cover painting ready for the next book in the Robert E. Howard Ultimate series. Guess who stars in this one?
My new pen and ink illustration for one of my up-coming Frankenstein Mobster projects.
Windy City 2026 was a pulp party! A weekend of good friends, amazing art and great food! Thanks to Doug and Debbie Ellis, John and Maureen Gunnison, Steve and Chris Smith, Dan and David Ritter, Doug Klauba, Steve and Alva Korshak, and really, the list goes on and on. Carol and I had a super time.
My recent pen & ink commission for the amazing magician, Steve Cohen. Chamber Magic is Steve Cohen's acclaimed New York City magic show, performed for small audiences in an elegant salon setting. Held every weekend at: Lotte New York Palace hotel on Madison Avenue. Tickets at www.chambermagic.com
The new edition of my Frankenstein Mobster graphic novel, "Made Man" will soon be in your hands.