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Star Wars Artist Month – Joe Corroney

The beautiful thing about fantasy sci-fi and art is that you can dream up anything and it becomes real to the mind’s eye. Today’s featured artist can top that, taking an imaginary galaxy we’ve all seen and create stunning heroic monuments to our favorite characters. Behold: larger than life heroes and villains, displayed like they stood for their portraits, draped in the ornaments of their victories. Or, imagine them in scenes that live only in the mind’s eye. Joe Corroney is a stellar performer operating at the highest level of the business. But meet him and you’ll meet a fan like yourself, just as full of rapture in his subjects as his works create in us.

Joe has been illustrating official Star Wars artwork for books, games, trading cards, comic books, fine art prints, posters and magazines since 1997. He recently created exclusive Star Wars art for Disney WonderGround Gallery, Disney Parks and Disney Classic Collectibles, Star Wars Galaxy Series 8 Trading Card Series and Women of Star Wars Trading Card Series from Topps.

Other projects touched by Joe’s magic have included artwork for “Star Wars: The Rebel Files”, “Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy”, Star Wars Insider magazine, and Star Wars Paint By Numbers for Becker and Mayer! Books, Disney Interactive’s “Star Wars: Assault Team” mobile game for iOS devices, “Star Wars: The Imperial Handbook: A Commander’s Guide”, “Star Wars: The Bounty Hunter Code: From the Files of Boba Fett” and “Star Wars: The Essential Reader’s Companion”. Over the years Joe has also created official Star Wars artwork for Hasbro, Acme Archives, Dark Horse Comics, Wizards of the Coast, IDG Entertainment, West End Games, and Paizo Publishing.”

But before you think Star Wars is Joe’s only outlet, other properties he’s illustrated for include Marvel’s Avengers, X-Men and Spider-Man, Indiana Jones, Stranger Things, The Walking Dead, Doctor WHO, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, X-Files, Farscape, Firefly and GI Joe. Not too shabby! Wherever your fanciful mind may take you, chances are Joe has been there and lent it his personal touch.

We asked Joe, what is it about Star Wars that interested you to create such masterpieces?

“Star Wars was always a huge influence in my life and it was the main reason I pursued illustration work with Lucasfilm right out of art college. I saw Episode IV when it was released in 1977. I was only three years old at the time, going on four that Summer. But I remember the experience of seeing the movie for the first time vividly. It just felt so visceral to my young impressionable mind. I grew up with all the Kenner Star Wars toys too of course and I was collecting anything and everything Star Wars I could all the time well into high school and college. I also collected the Star Wars comics from Marvel and in those days before VHS the only way to relive the movie as a kid was to read the comics and play with the toys. I did that all the time, but I was also drawing the characters and scenes from the movies using my imagination and of course the comic books and toys as inspiration too. So Star Wars was very instrumental in my development and desire to become an artist.”

Learn all about Joe’s works on a healthy selection of links to Joe’s website, his official art store and his social media :

http://www.joecorroney.com/

https://www.facebooke.com/JoeCorroneyArt/

https://twitter.com/joe_corroney

http://joecorroney.storenvy.com/

https://www.instagram.com/joecorroney/

https://www.twitch.tv/joecorroney

https://www.youtube.com/user/JoeCorroney

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!

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Star Wars Artist Month – Asia Ellington

George Lucas has been quoted as saying that Star Wars was designed with kids in mind. It’s no knock on the saga that it is a galaxy envisioned through the eyes of a child: we’ve all beheld it with child-like wonder. Some artists can capture that wonder and give us a peek into what _really_ happening in those scenes crowded by grown-ups and hi-tech. Today’s artist is a maestro of child-like wonder and her works will leave you feeling as giddy as a kid when you see them. Weaving magic ain’t kids’ stuff – it’s hard than it looks. But Asia Ellington specializes in weaving magic and fans of her work are so grateful for the chance to see the magic through fresh eyes!

Featured last year in Voyage LA, Asia Ellington is a freelance illustrator who lets her “culture, passion for character design, fashion, film, musical theater, and pop culture” inspire her work. You can feel the golden age of Hollywood in her work while still sensing her playful spirit. Please join us in saluting Asia Ellington!

Asia Ellington is a Character Designer and Visual Development artist born and raised in the Bay Area, California, and is currently a Character Designer for various unannounced projects at Disney Television Animation. She got her first start drawing officially licensed Star Wars art through the Topps Trading Card sketch program in anticipation for The Force Awakens release. She uses her love for film, history, vintage fashion, and pop culture to influence her personal work and style. Coming from a family just as equally in love with all things Disney and Star Wars, she has always drawn and surrounded herself with her favorite characters from a galaxy far far away. Asia is also a member of the 501st legion (Golden Gate Garrison) and enjoys trooping with her family at conventions and charity events, and lifting the spirits and hopes of those in need.

What drew you to illustrating Star Wars as a subject?

“The endless amount of creativity and wonder. It’s always blown my mind to see the amount of innovation and creativity that’s gone into every film in their sets, costumes, visual/practical effects, props, etc. For as long as I can remember Star Wars has been a great outlet of fun and escapism that not only teaches us to live to our full potential, but also that we can go after any goal we set our minds to no matter the odds, and examine how it reflects our own history and how to stand up for what’s right in the real world.”

Please feel free to check out more of Asia’s work on Instagram and Twitter @asiadraws, or asiaellington.com

While Asia is not currently selling any work she does occasional charity sketch commissions to help donate to many human rights causes. Links and resources for how to help others including (but not limited to) the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, the Yemen Humanitarian and Hunger Crisis, Native American COVID-19 Relief, and Homeless Black Trans Women Fund, can also be found on her Instagram.

Asia’s motto : “Continue to stay strong, listen, and have hope.”

Website: https://ellingtonasia3.wixsite.com/website
Email: ellingtonasia@yahoo.com
Instagram: @asiadraws
Facebook: @asiadraws
Twitter: @asiadraws

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Star Wars Artist Month – Jonathan Myers

Jonathan Myers is an imaginative illustrator who works in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror, myth, fable and folklore. He has completed work for comic books, graphic novels, childrens’ books, puzzles, apparel, novels, trading cards, games and film. He works predominantly in pen and ink and paints in colored pencil. He has two decades of experience illustrating for a variety of clients and high profile properties. He first saw the original Star Wars film as a small child at the drive-in movie theater in 1977 and he was mesmerized by the story of Luke Skywalker. The spectacle of light, sounds and cinematic magic absolutely captivated his imagination and he fell in love with George Lucas’ visual masterpiece. Jonathan has completed many paintings featuring the characters, creatures and worlds of Star Wars and was honored to complete several pieces for R2-KT at the invitation of 501st founder, Albin Johnson. The artist’s work features enigmatic wizards, frightening monsters, beautiful damsels, heroic warriors and fantastic realms. You can follow his work at the following websites:
https://www.facebook.com/jonathanmyersart1974/
https://www.deviantart.com/jonathan-lola-myers
https://www.behance.net/odysseyill020a

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Star Wars Artist Month – Desmond Kaine Tay

Another part of Star Wars art is iconography: the science of creating powerful and memorable logos, emblems, and symbols. The 501st Legion and other Star Wars clubs have done a great job creating a wide array of colorful logos to capture our attention. And today’s featured artist, Desmond Kaine Tay, has risen to the occasion to really bring extra magic to make everyone’s units and their emblems look better. The clean lines, the right colors, and design elements make fans know that these cats live in a galaxy far, far away!

Desmond has been drawing ever since he could hold a pencil. Inspired in equal parts by novels, manga, anime, comics and a Galaxy Far, Far Away!
As a young boy, his uncle would 1st spark the embers of his love for Sci-fi and Fantasy when he gave Desmond Conan The Barbarian and John Carter books, and various comics.

Desmond was first introduced to the amazing Galaxy created by George Lucas, when he watched Empire Strikes Back on TV. After that fateful weekend he would become a life-long fan, as he fondly recalls:

“I still remember after 1st watching Empire, I went kinda nuts in school, I kept gushing to my classmates about Darth Vader.It kinda annoyed one of my friends to the point she asked if I was some kinda Star Wars evangelist.”

Desmond would come to discover various Star Wars artbooks, Concept art, and Ralph Mcquarrie’s work. He would begin to draw his own comic strips, a lot of which would clearly show the influence Star Wars had on his early work. Desmond would later be inspired to become an artist, and would grow to become a self-taught Graphic Artist.

An experienced Graphic Artist who has worked from advertising, broadcast media, animation and even designed some toys. Desmond has produced content as far ranging as kids shows for television to posters for exhibitions and conventions.
Granted a Singapore Government Scholarship to study CGI where he learnt 3d Modeling and would meet someone who would become a good friend and would ultimately introduce him to the 501st Legion. He was happy to join a worldwide community with who he could talk about Star Wars all day!

Desmond would design his first patch for the 501st for the grand opening troop of The Sandcrawler Building in Singapore, of which, one would be presented to Geroge Lucas who was present to officiate the event. He also created an R2-KT patch for her visit to Singapore on May 4th for Star Wars Day, the proceeds of which went to charity.

Desmond has spent countless hours not just illustrating but producing physical works of art from the Star Wars Universe in the way of various costuming props and blasters. He’s made his creations come to life not only on the page but in spectacular 3D as blaster props proudly borne by troopers and costumers everywhere. He loves what he does and is continually creating art and props in his spare time.

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Star Wars Artist Month – Piero Bockos

The wonderful thing about art is that it takes so many forms. We typically think of art hanging in a gallery like a painting or a statue. There’s also music, dance, acting, and the list goes on. But even if we drill down to just focus on the visual arts there are categories within that field finally getting the respect they finally deserve. The most rock and roll of them all? Tattoo art! And nothing could be more true than the tattoo art of Star Wars, now showcased in its own track at Star Wars Celebration. So allow me to introduce a Star Wars tattoo artist who’s taken the fan community by storm: Piero “Tat-twin” Bockos!

Piero Tat-twin is an Italian tattoo artist, born and raised in Perù. He has a Master in Design and is a resident tattooer at Phobos Tattoo Gallery, in beautiful Verona, Italy. He’s been tattooing for over 10 years and specializes in New School and Realism. He’s an appreciated award winning artist working conventions and doing guest spots all around the world. And if you haven’t met him behind the tattoo machine, chances are he was wearing some armor!

Star Wars art has always been a big part of both his life and his brother’s, both long standing members of the “fighting 501st”. They joined in 2003 and they’ve always used their art to help the Club. They’ve designed posters, t-shirts, logos, etc., both for their local Garrison and legion wide. You can meet them at most Star Wars events: from the 1997 Special Edition release, to the 2007 501st Rose Parade Spectacular (including the Documentary Star Warriors), to a cameo as the Jedi Council guards in the hit fan film hit Dark Resurrection.

As a tattoo artist, Piero is a member of the team Ink Fusion Empire which -among many others-partners with Lucasfilm Ltd to bring their world famous Tattoo Pavillion to Star Wars Celebration. As a member of the team, Piero has been attending every Celebration since CVI in Orlando, making sure fans went home with the BEST possible “souvenir” from the show! As a matter of fact at Celebration Chicago just last year he took home the 1^st Place as Best Black & Gray Tattoo of the show!

His love and knowledge of Star Wars and his passion about costume accuracy (he’s also a prop maker)show on all his tattoos, attention to detail is definitely one of the highlights of his work.

Piero is also one of the featured artists on the Star Wars body art book The Force in the Flesh Vol.2.

In the last three years Piero has been the Italian ambassador for Ink Fusion, bringing his experience to Cartoomics (Milan based show with over 90k visitors) where he runs the Tattoo Pavillion with a crew of amazing geek artists personally chosen for the show.

He also spends his time wrenching and customizing old school choppers and muscle cars, but that’s another story!

WHY STAR WARS?

“Me and my brother have ALWAYS been fans. I’m old enough to have managed to play with the Kenner figures, and have memories of watching ROTJ at a theater. Even during the “dark times”, we would get our hands on anything Star Wars including books and comics. In the late 90s we started contributing to the biggest Italian fan site at the time with comic strips we created. That, collecting and costumes helped keep Star Wars alive for us. The Saga influenced our career choice, since both of us became designers. When I switched to tattooing I discovered the world of SW tattoos, and the book The Force in the Flesh (first published book about Star Wars body art). Thanks to my buddy Jeremiah McCabe I found my new tattoo family in the Ink Fusion team! A bunch of likely minded geek tattooers who cared about each other and went crazy over pop culture tattoos! Marc Draven took me in and invited me to my first join Star Wars Celebration as LFL licensed tattoo artists. Dream. Come. True!

Today I’m lucky enough to have a whole lot of my tattoo work focused on Star Wars.

I’m fascinated with the ‘used’ look and the design of props and costumes of a galaxy far, far away, such a rich universe, I think I could keep tattooing Star Wars forever!”

LINKS

facebook: Piero Tat-twin
instagram: @pierotattwin
email: info@tat-twin.com

Line Art

Tattoo Art

Life of the Tattoo Artist

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Star Wars Artist Month – Katie Cook

The Star Wars community over the last couple decades has taken the galaxy to ever greater heights. Chief amidst the strongest of the Force have been the artists. Our mission for SWAM is to highlight these artisans and bring their works to light. Well, few need to be reminded of today’s artist: Katie Cook. Katie made her name making the rounds at cons and online with her adorable and smart renditions of characters from all over fandom. She broke into the big leagues by giving Star Wars fans a new way to look at their favorite characters. She even makes it available to kids learning their ABC’s! Anyone who’s met Katie at conventions is met with a warm and wry sense of humor. It shows in all her work, which has become a hot property for Star Wars publications and is now a hit web series ironically called Nothing Special (how hip is it? hint: my teenagers have been reading it for over a year and can’t stop talking about it). Katie makes Star Wars approachable for a whole new segment of fans and reminds us just how relatable our favorite characters can be. We love her work and we love how many have discovered her.

Katie Cook is a comic artist and writer that hails from the mitten state (as in Michigan, not that she is in the state of being a mitten). She is the creator of the comic Nothing Special on Webtoon and Gronk: A Monster’s Story. She spent several years writing IDW’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Katie is the illustrator of several Star Wars children’s books and has also done extensive work for Marvel, Disney, Fraggle Rock, and so much more! Her mother thinks she is funny. Her Star Wars credits include art for the Clone Wars online comic, illustrations for ABC-3PO, OBI-123, Search Your Feelings and Creatures Big and Small.

What drew you to illustrating Star Wars as a subject
“I’ve loved Star Wars since I was a kid! Even if I wan’t getting paid to do it I’d still be drawing porgs.”

Links to Katie’s panorama of work:

www.katiecandraw.com
https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/nothing-special/list?title_no=1188
twitter @katiecandraw
instagram @katiecandraw
facebook @katiecandraw.fan
books available on amazon or any bookstore

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Star Wars Artist Month – Scott Rorie

Star Wars is carried in the hearts of all the fans. Today’s feature artist for SWAM is no exception. A perennial favorite at conventions throughout the Southeast, Scott underscores his wide array of works with a personal connection to fandom itself. His muses are the fans and their favorites, tapping him into a kaleidoscope of figures from our memories. You’ll see everything in his collection from old black-and-white movies to shows from the seventies and eighties all the way up to modern series like Game of Thrones. Nothing is off limits to this man with an eye for capturing heroes and villains at their very best.

Scott Rorie is a free-lance artist currently living in the Atlanta Metro area. Learning to draw at an early age, Scott won his first art show at 11 years old, when he won a school wide art show. After studying art all through high school, he attended Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, NC majoring in Advertising Design. Although Scott works in many different media, his mainstay is the airbrush, which he taught himself to use. Like many airbrush artists, Scott started out painting T-shirts, but eventually moved on to canvas and illustration board. Scott’s work can be found in homes from Maine to California, as well as Germany. Some of Scott’s past clients include: Kane Hodder (Jason from Friday the 13th), Gunnar Hanson (Leatherface from Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Vernon Wells (Wez from Road Warrior), Elizabeth Grayson (from TV’s Highlander), Barbara Leigh (Vampirella cover model) and Barbie Blake (Penthouse model).

In 2009 Scott began working on sketch/art cards. He has worked with 5FINITY Productions on art/sketch card series such as, “Zombies vs. Cheerleaders”, “Moonstone Maximum”, “Voltron”, “P’Ups”, “The Pro”, “Honey West”, “Hack/Slash”, ” Lady Death” and “Sheena”. He is a Marvel approved artist working for Rittenhouse Archives creating cards for “Marvel’s 70th Anniversary”, “Marvel’s Heroes and Villains”, “ Marvels Dangerous Divas”, “Marvel Universe 2011” ,“ Marvel’s 2012 Greatest Heroes”, “Marvels Bronze Age” and 2013s “Marvel’s Greatest Battles” card sets as well as a number of Star Trek sets. He is a LUCASFILM approved artist working for Topps on the “Star Wars Galaxy 5”, “Empire Strikes Back 30th Anniversary Widevision “, “Star Wars Galaxy 6”, “Star Wars Galaxy 7” and “Galactic Files” card sets. Scott has also created sketch cards for Breygent Marketing’s “Woodstock Generation”, “Classic and Vintage Sci-Fi and Horror Movie Posters” ,“Vampirella”, “Warlord of Mars” and Joseph Michael Linsner’s “Dawn: New Horizons”; Versacolor Production’s “Bettie Page Series1 & 2” cards and Bad Axe Studios’ “Dungeon Dolls” and “Bombshells” as well as “The Walking Dead” and Tarzan 100th Anniversary cards for Cryptozoic Entertainment. Scott has added “Unpleasant Dreams”, “ Leaf Entertainment”, “Cult Stuff”, “Asylum Studios” and “Upper Deck” to the card companies he’s worked for.

He has been published in Cavewoman from Basement Comics, Didymous from Iron Horse Comics, “Night” from Jester Press, Con-Tour Magazine, Architectural Digest and a Lady Death pin-up book.

Scott lives in Avondale Estates, GA with his wife Ann and their three cats “Stitch”, “Mickey” and “Tigger”. He can usually be found in his studio working on a painting of a movie scene or a sketch card set. Look for his fan page, “Scott Rorie Art and Illustration” on Facebook.

Scott’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Artist/Scott-Rorie-Art-and-Illustration

Scott’s Etsy page: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ScottRorieArt

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Star Wars Artist Month – Tom Hodges

Star Wars Artist Month wouldn’t be of much value if we didn’t tickle your senses with stellar artwork from artists with a real heart for their craft. But we feature the best and brightest, and also the biggest hearts! No one has a bigger heart than Tom Hodges, who pours his thoughts and feelings right into the page. Those who’ve met him know he’s just like any Star Wars fan and engages everyone in conversations that convince you he’s very informed on the subject. So we are proud to feature Tom Hodges today!

Best known for his work in a Galaxy far, far away… Tom was the lead Artist on the star wars.com’s Clone Wars web comic series for three seasons. Tom will be bringing the fourth, unreleased story online soon. He is also responsible for the “Star Wars Universe Dream Park” map for SWCV in Orlando in 2010, two years before Disney purchased Lucasfilm. He has been working in the industry for over 20 years, contributing to such other properties a Lord of the Rings, Transformers, Halo, The Simpson’s and, as we mentioned at earlier, Star Wars.

Tom has also provided the art for the band RUSH’s 2012 5.1 surround sound remaster of their landmark album “2112”, in which Tom brought the album to life in Graphic Novel form that was the centerpiece of the box set and used to create a motion comic.

Currently, amongst small projects, Tom continues to develop his own Comic Universe (Antiis Comics), and hopes to bring it to an online service in 2020.

Tom resides in Southern California with his wife, Terri and their Four Furkids.

For Commission inquiries: hodgesart@me.com

To follow Tom’s art: Instagram: hodgesart, Facebook: Facebook.com/Hodgesart

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Star Wars Artist Month – Russell Walks

Star Wars Artist Month canvasses the entire galaxy for the brightest and most creative. Sometimes that search takes us into the professional realm, sometimes into the fan realm, and sometimes BOTH!

Russell Walks has soared with this masterful works but he’s always been close to the fan community. In 2002 I was at Celebration II and he walked up to the 501st table and presented me with a gorgeous original of a Stormtrooper with the simple slogan of “501” beneath it. He said “I respect what you guys do and it inspired me. Please add this to your archives.” I was blown away. Who does this?! Amazing and so gracious. Bu that’s Russell. He’s so nice and so cool you wonder if he knows just how elite his work is? Well, we’re here to say it: his work is elite. And we are so thankful for him and what he’s given us.

BIO:
Although his original career goals included both becoming bionic and joining Starfleet, Russell Walks eventually decided that his destiny lay along another path, and chose art school over adventure.
Since beginning his career as a professional illustrator, Walks has created art based on licensed properties for clients including Lucasfilm, Paramount, Marvel and DC, while his award-winning children’s themed work has appeared in a variety of books and magazines.
Walks is also a successful painter; his personal work has won both regional and national acclaim, and hangs in private collections throughout the world.
Currently living in Montana, Walks spends his days drawing, painting and counting himself lucky that he actually gets paid for doing what he loves.

Why Star Wars:
Because for me, Star Wars is about more than laser blasts and lightsabers. It’s about friendship and honor and nobility. It’s about doing the right thing, even when it’s hard, for no other reason than because it is the right thing. It’s about following one’s bliss, and finding the one thing you’re made to do, and then putting in the work necessary to do it well.
And ultimately – for me – Star Wars is about the idea that it is never too late – That there is always an opportunity for redemption.

My Favorite Pieces:
It’s hard for me to pick favorites – Each finished piece is special to me, and I try to love them for what they are, flaws and all. That said, I really, really love working in the classic Star Wars universe. I guess the original movies speak to me the loudest, and working with those characters is like spending time with old friends.

http://russellwalks.com/for-sale

Inquiries for pieces that do not appear on the for-sale site: http://russellwalks.com/contact

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Star Wars Artist Month – Brian Miller

The lights fade, the credits roll, and the memories live on in our minds of star ships and droids and laser swords. And that’s about it, until we watch the movies again or look at a photo. But artists take those images, cook ’em up in their creative engines, and craft up images never before seen! Like new bits of the story seen through a wholly different light! This is the magic. And today’s wizard in Star Wars Artist Month is none other than the master of the Oktopolis: Brian Miller!

Best known for his pop culture propaganda artwork Brian currently illustrates images for Star Wars, Doctor Who, The X-Files, Rick & Morty, Archer, and The Simpsons as well as other popular characters from graphic novels, movies, and video games. Brian’s illustrations can be found featured at major events like Star Wars Celebration, San Diego Comic-Con International, and Disney’s D23 Expo. Brian finds inspiration all round him at Walt Disney World and Epcot, where each World Showcase pavilion brings blends tradition with creativity. Brian also has a strong commitment to art-education. Working hand-in-hand with organizations like Maastricht Institute of Entrepreneurship, London Business School, and ASU Center for Science and the Imagination.

How do you say your name?
Oktopolis is a mash-up of octopus and metropolis
aak • taa • puh • luhs

What drew you to illustrating Star Wars as a subject?

“Like every 80’s kid Star Wars has been my whole world forever. The Star Wars mythos runs deep and connects so many of us together. My career as an artist has given me the privilege to work on projects including popular superhero comic books, toys, games, and collectable fine-art. Through it all Star Wars has remained my favorite subjects to illustrate. One of the major reasons is the incredible Star Wars fans and collectors. Their love for Star Wars and the positivity behind groups like the 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, and others makes me feel like part of a much larger Star Wars family.“

What are some of your favorite pieces?

“I feel like most Star Wars fans know me for my Star Wars propaganda artwork including a series of Imperial Propaganda and Rebel Enlistment illustrations based around the original trilogy. I also created an Imperial propaganda illustration for Star Wars Celebration Anaheim featuring Darth Vader titled, Remember the Death Star that seemed to make a big impression. It was a real honor to contribute to the the book, Star Wars Propaganda: A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy, where my Wings for Victory artwork was featured within the book and included as one of the collectible posters.”

“One of my passions is creating travel artwork and for Star Wars Celebration Chicago I made and illustration that tells the story of the Original Trilogy through a series of travel tags for some of the planets and locations from the films. I really thought this idea was too crazy for Lucasfilm since it does not feature any characters or ships but to my surprise they loved it and so did fans. It’s always nice to have the opportunity to think outside the box and then have those ideas championed by Lucasfilm. They are great to work with!”

“And I was thrilled when Mattel asked me to collaborate with them on a collection of Star Wars Hot Wheels. It was a multi-year process between Lucasfilm, Mattel, and myself to get all the pieces in place. In the end we were able to modify and transform the artwork so that it could work with the packaging and on the vehicles. The results are truly amazing. The collection of 5 vehicles sold out very quickly and are quite hard to come by now. Hopefully that means there will be more in the future.“

“As far as non-Star Wars artwork I have been very lucky to have been asked to create collectible artwork for film and television shows over the years. It is always an honor to be invited to make illustrations for some of my favorites like The X-Files, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, 20,000 Leagues, Frankenstein, and many more!”