June is Star Wars Artists Month! We are celebrating all the magic that illustrators and visual artists bring to the fan community. Today we talk about Corinne Roberts, a weaver of magic and wonder to both kids and adults alike. Her subject matter spans a wide array of fan favorites, and Star Wars is just one of them.
Corinne Roberts is the creator of Bug Bites (published by Source Point Press), silent sequence comic adventure Out and About and children’s book Trip to Trekka. Along with her books she illustrated the game Unreal Estate and webcomic series, Kitty Game.
What drew you to illustrating Star Wars as a subject:
Adventure, new worlds and creatures. All of those things in Star Wars captured my imagination and launched me into creating my own adventures in new worlds. The most inspiring artist of the Star Wars universe is Ralph McQuarrie. His concept work and paintings still amaze me and was a main reason I wanted to learn how to paint (although all my illustrations are in watercolor and pen – unlike McQuarrie’s) He was a master of mood, composition and storytelling which I reflect on constantly and gave Star Wars a rich platform that has truly grown into a universe of stories.
Favorite pieces:
I attached my favorite “fanart” pieces of Star Wars. (To be clear – they are fanart – I’ve never had a book deal with Lucas/Disney)
I also attached a piece from my recent book, “Bug Bites”, so you can see my work of an adventure into a new world.
I also attached a single shot painting of a city/scene – which I love doing
You can find more of my artwork and store on my site:
www.corinneroberts.com
I’m also on:
Facebook: Corinne Roberts
Instagram: corinneroberts123
Many thanks to our partners at Jedi News, Fantha Tracks, Rebel Scum, and Force.Net for supporting SWAM 2020 and sharing our posts. What a great way to share the magic of the art community! Check them out and see just how big the galaxy really is!
