Dragons & Mystics 2002 Calendar: The Art of Michael Whelan
by Michael Whelan

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Book Review: Beautiful! A fine selection.
Summary: 5 Stars

The calendar page (date section) lists the usual US, UK, NZ, Canadian, and Australian holidays and days of importance. Phases of the moon are included, as are the previous/coming month (something far too many calendars exclude these days). The calendar page also features a grayscale sketch in the background. The day squares are large, plenty of room for scribbling notes.

The calendar is on thick, glossy paper. The pictures, by name, are: Dragon Lake, Snow Queen, Weyrworld, Erosion, Prudence 2, Dragon Flight, Dragonsdawn, Verge, Shonto's Garden, White Dragon, Renegades of Pern, Dragon Lord. The size and quality makes every plate frameworthy.

My personal favorites in the calendar are the striking "Snow Queen" (a woman wearing an elaborate mask, main colors are white against astonishing blues) and "Erosion," an almost indescribable image of a lone figure on a precipice looking up at a streetlight with stormclouds in the distance. "Erosion" has amazing colors, and draws the viewer's eyes to the blazing horizon behind the figure.

A very distracting calendar. Recommended.

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