Space Laser Fires on City...

Cover Illustration for War God by Patrick F. Rogers, published in October 1990, depicting the future threat of a "Directed Energy Weapon" attacking earth from space. Nobody made more effective use of the color blue than G. Welker.

You can find the book here: War God at Goodreads.com

Gaylord's note on the lower left reads: "SF cover- Huge space laser fires on hapless city…"

The note reads: "Cover painting for the novel WAR GOD published by Kensington Press.

Painted in acrylics, the original size is 19" by 26".

The lower satellite is based upon published technical drawings, but the embellishments are mine.

-Gaylord Welker"

Space Shuttle

One of many space shuttle paintings by Gaylord Welker. This was for a book cover and also appeared on his business card. Top two images are a photograph of the original painting (i cropped one and did some Photoshop color/contrast work on it because the picture didn't quite capture the intense blue of the painting), below those is a scan of his business card, bottom is a note on a large slide of the painting. More space shuttle art to come...