Ray Tolomeo :: Doug Beekman

Sorceress

Artist: Doug Beekman (Painter)

7 Comments - 494 Views - 14 Likes

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Sorceress prelim

Beyond Sanctuary

Heavy Metal Oct '78 backcover

Heavy Metal Oct '78 cover

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Artwork Details

Title:	Sorceress
Artist:	Doug Beekman (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Oil
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	494
Likes on CAF:	14 15
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	7/1/2023
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Description

23”x31” (frame 26”x34”) Painted in 1978; purchased in 2023. Originally published as the back cover to the October 1978 issue of Heavy Metal magazine. I had contacted Doug soon after purchasing Beyond Wizardwall and we discussed this piece, which I passed on at the time, but came to my senses and we recently made a deal.

Doug told me that the model for this piece was Danielle Anjou. The painting was originally intended for the Heavy Metal magazine calendar, but Doug was late with it. Then, when he was delivering the painting to HEAVY METAL his portfolio case got caught in the subway doors as they closed. He thought nothing of it in the moment, but when he got to the offices and pulled the painting out, the lower left corner was bent. It resulted in one of life's bizarre scenes where the editors and art director were gushing and heaping praise on the art and he was cringing over the abused painting. He took it back to the studio, cleaned the area out, filled it with modelling paste, repainted the color and attached a brace across the back. The place where the board buckled is still visible.

The image later appeared on Janet Morris, Thieves’ World series, Beyond Sanctuary published by Baen Books 1985, he said because Baen was always looking for cheap cover art and licensing existing art is almost always cheaper than commissioning new. So, they bought SORCERESS for the first book and commissioned him to paint the other two covers. Bottom line, he said this one is his baby...it was never exhibited, but it's probably the most published piece he did having been a poster, a print, an art book feature piece, a bookmark, etc. I also recently purchased the 10”x15” watercolor on board prelim from George Hagenauer; Thank you!

And maybe someone out there can help me out with one other thing.... Heritage sold the drawing prelim in November 2009, https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/illustrations/doug-beekman-thieves-world-tempus-sequence-beyond-sanctuary-book-cover-preliminary-illustration-original-art-ba/a/7013-93086.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515. If anyone here has this piece or knows who does own it, I am interested in purchasing it.

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	Ray Tolomeo
Joined:	February 2011
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	tolomeor
Website:	https://www.tolomeophotography.com/
Country:	UNITED STATES
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NEBUR ADLAN
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 7/1/2023

Fantastic piece !

Ingrid Neilson
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 7/1/2023

Congrats! One of Doug's best ... :)

Hulk 213
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 10/14/2023

This is an incredible illustration Ray. A great addition to your amazing collection. Good story too. I hope you find that prelim. Maybe you have? I'm still going through your collection.

Gregg and Amanda Spatz
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 10/14/2023

A great one!

Bloomdog .
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 10/23/2023

Wow very special

Frank Lanza
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 2/1/2024

This one got my vote, simply stunning!

Ray Tolomeo
Member Since 2011

Posted on 2/1/2024

Frank Lanza wrote:

This one got my vote, simply stunning!

Thank you!

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