Turok 47 cover prelim painting

Really nice!

The broad paint strokes tell the story just as well and maybe even has more power than if it was refined.

George.....that is quite a "Prelim" !!!  Wilson's work is always high quality.   

Hello George:

I love this piece.  That is quite the prelminary!  I don't think I've ever seen a preliminary by Mr. Wilson before.  I assume not signed?  And if you would be so kind, could we have the dimensions of the piece, please? And is there anything on the back of the art?  And if I may be so bold, how did you find this piece?  

If you should get tired of it, haha, let me know.  Please.  

I hope you are well.

Sincerely,

Bill Batchelor

It's 7 by 9 1/2 and there is writing in addition to his name on the back but it is now framed and on the wall- it is the first prelim I have ever seen also by WIlson - it came out of an estate of a long term collector in the New York area- I was surpised there wasn't more interest in it. It was pricey but not as much as a complete cover of thsi era. Have not had a Turok cover i ndecades and with limited wall space this was perfect.. I knew the collector decades ago so I wasn't worried about its provenance

Hey George:

Oh yeah.  That baby's real.  Thank you for the information.  Looking at the final art and this, I would say I like this one better.   I love what he did with the background.  He was such a master.  In his own way, as good as Frazetta.  He always has action.  A lot of time Frazetta doesn't.  I just wish Mr Wilson had blown his own horn more, like Frazetta did.  I take that back.  I believe I might have a preliminary from Turok in the March of Comics series?

I know I harp on this a lot but PLEASE be careful leaving the painting out in the sun, even the shade.  IT WILL FADE.  I take one of mine out put it on display for a week and put it back up.  So many of these have faded so badly, that I see coming up for sale.  I have passed on dozens of them as they were just too badly faded.   It hurts my heart to see them.

Enjoy this one. I've only seen just a single new/old one come up for sale over the last year.    Yours, as you say, is a KEEPER!

And thank you for sharing. You made my day.  

Bill  

If I was ever fortunate enough to acquire a GW, it would almost certainly be a prelim because that's my budget range. Thanks for sharing this and giving me an idea of what I might get. This one is definitely worth the chase. Congrats!