June is Star Wars Artists Month! Celebrating our talented designers, illustrators, and visual maestros of the #StarWars Community.
June 1st was all about Emma McGowan!
I am a classically trained artist originally from France now living on the Eastern Seacoast. My art is a mixture of traditional, colorful, and expressive oil painting portraits, and my rendition of pop / sci-fi / comic book culture characters. My mediums of choice are oil paint, graphite, and ink. I love to focus my work on very expressive faces, adding my own twist and / or colors.
I am a huge geek and love to use my art, gaming and cosplay to help raise awareness for multiple charities. I cosplay with the Rebel Legion/501st/Mando Mercs to raise funds for the Jimmy Fund and Make a Wish Foundation. I am also part of the Extra Life family: gamers who raise money for Children’s Hospitals nationwide (I personally play for the Boston Children’s Hospital).
Why Star Wars?:
There are so many reasons! The characters are amazing, the stories are compelling… But my first painting of SW characters has a funny background story. Growing up in France, my mother’s maiden name’s pronunciation made it sound like Star Wars. So, as a joke, I started drawing her SW characters as little presents any time I got a chance.
Today, I just love sharing my love of SW with everyone, even my students bringing Star Wars Art week to school every year!
My websites:
www.OriginalEmmArt.com
www.facebook.com/emmart
@OriginalEmmArt on Instagram
My originals, prints and commissions can be purchased through my Etsy page:
www.etsy.com/shop/emmartist
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Many thanks to our partners at Jedi News, Fantha Tracks, Rebel Scum, Force.Net, and Bantha Bricks 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!
