PATRICK

Interior illustration for Stephen King's The Dark Tower

Jan 25, 2025

Portrait of an artist seated in front of a massive stone. He holds a pencil loosely between his fingers at chest height, and a bead of red drips from his middle finger. Blood pools in the palm of his opposite hand. His pale skin stands out against his black, loose-fitting shirt. His eye roll back to reveal only the whites as if he's concentrating inward, lost in a vision. Strained, the tendons of his neck stand out. His hair falls to shoulder length. Given his high hollow cheeks and thin beard, he looks Christ-like especially with the blood red punctuation to his palm suggesting stigmata. — THE DARK TOWER: PATRICK (2003) Oil on Panel - 28" x 18"

I used my own hands as the model for Patrick Danville, the artist with magical powers, in this interior illustration for The Dark Tower (Book 7) by Stephen King.

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Additional images from THE DARK TOWER: PATRICK

LEFT: Detail from PATRICK featuring the artist with eyes that are pure white and an inward focused expression. His high hollow cheeks, thin beard, and shoulder length hair give him a Christ-like appearance. He wears a plain dark shirt with a loose hemmed opening at the neck that partially reveals his shoulders. The chords of his neck are taut with strain. RIGHT: Detail from PATRICK featuring the artist’s hands. One is extended palm up with a line of bright red blood. The other is chest level loosely holding a pencil with fingers extended in a reverse C. A dab of blood drips from the middle finger. An oversized book rests in his lap with much of it implied off panel. — Details from THE DARK TOWER: PATRICK

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PATRICK

Interior illustration for Stephen King's The Dark Tower

Additional images from THE DARK TOWER: PATRICK

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