Illustrator Tom Whalen sells prints on Etsy in the Strong Stuff shop, including these two for Star Wars (sold out, sadly) and The Empire Strikes Back. See even more on his site or on DeviantArt. (via)
StarWars.com features artist Terese Nielsen
We’ve featured some of Terese Nielsen’s box art for the Star Wars minis set, but the official site now has an interview and some new pieces (The Clone Wars, natch.)
There are newish Darth Malak and Young Obi-Wan paintings on her blog, as well as a gold leaf demonstration using her Padme CIV print. And check out even more of her Star Wars work at DeviantArt.
Threepio in drag and other Japanese horrors
I’m sorry, but I refuse to believe these “vintage Japanese karuta” cards are anything other than horrible (albeit Japanese) fan art. They’re just that bad. (via)
Topps bringing back art card sets
Well, this is a flashback I can live with: Topps is bringing back the Star Wars Galaxy line, the all-artwork line that originated back in the 90’s. At one point I even had a full set of Series 3, and I’m still using the extras as bookmarks to this day. Look for Series 4 in February.
Adorable, dangerous: Star Wars My Little Ponies
Mari Kasurinen’s custom Darth Vader, Princess Leia, and Stormtrooper Ponies are sweeping the internets! (via)
Fan art: Benjamin Carre’s Star Wars
Check out ‘The Prototype’ and two other Star Wars pieces from illustrator Benjamin Carre at ConceptArt.org.
Weird merchandise of the day: 80’s deco Leia
A limited edition print of Leia in the style of the 80’s favorite artist, Patrick Nagel. Honestly? I’m a little creeped out, and find myself with a strange urge for a corned beef sandwich. (Back in the 80’s, my parent’s favorite deli had a Nagel theme.)
Struzan talks about his poster art with Time
Drew Struzan’s greatest hits, with commentary from the artist himself (including the Special Editions, above) in Time:
While they fit together perfectly in a triptych, they were never painted side by side. I basically had a week to finish each. I put a black border around each one and had everything breaking out of the frame to make it look grander than it actually was. George liked it so much that he wanted the rest of the Star Wars posters to match that. So, on Episode I, and II, and III, I repeated that concept. George has a wonderful screening room at Skywalker Ranch, and there’s this big wall with all six paintings lined up in order. It’s one big movie.
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Concept art: Spaceships, experimental aircraft
There’s no fooling around at the Concept Ships blog. You know exactly what you’re getting, and there’s a hell of a lot of it! Almost overwhelming, but totally worth it. The image above by John Wu. (via)
The fandom minute: Fan art, technology, events
- Politics: When in the GFFA…
- Technology: Phonesaber returns… as a The Force Unleashed tie-in? At least it’s free! Also, people are creating Star Wars vehicles in Spore.
- Lists: io9 thoughtfully includes Revenge of the Sith in their list of the best skin-melting scenes from sci-fi. Melting, frying… They’re almost the same thing! (And apparently Raiders of the Lost Ark doesn’t count.)
- Hipsters! Hold onto your Pabst, Star Wars is live (and authorized!) in San Francisco this weekend.
- Funny: You want to read this tale of customer service woe. Just trust me. (Warning: Language.)