This is so cool!!

[Dusty]

So, just wanted to share this with you guys - it's so awesome! My friend Randy Martinez, who does a lot of work for the Star Wars Insider (cartoons/drawings - and he's the one who drew my avatar) was asked by Lucasfilm to do the art for the cover of the Celebration IV program! How cool is that?? :chew

He was finally able to show it off this week, so here it is:

He wrote about the process in his StarWars.com blog: https://blogs.starwars.com/randymartinez/14/comments

And detailed it with photos here: https://web.mac.com/randymartinez/iWeb/Posters/Making of SWCIV Cover.html

Here's his MySpace page if you want to be his friend: https://www.myspace.com/randytmartinez

Don't forget to stop by his booth in Artist's Alley at the convention to get the program signed - and if you buy something from him while you're there, tell him I sent you and maybe he'll do another painting for me

 

[Bannister]

Looks great. One thing I noticed though. Padme looks really old.

 

[The Josh]

That's cool. Another item I just may have to get one. I bought this cool Sith postcard thing last year at SDCC and he even autoed it for me. Really nice guy!! I'm gonna have to check him out against at SDCC this year if he goes.

 

[Dusty]

That's cool. Another item I just may have to get one. I bought this cool Sith postcard thing last year at SDCC and he even autoed it for me. Really nice guy!! I'm gonna have to check him out against at SDCC this year if he goes.

I think he's going to be at Celebration Europe in July, not sure if he'll be able to make it to SDCC since that's only a week later.

 

[LOTRFan]

That is excellent, I like it better than a lot of the posters I have seen.

 

[Batty]

His artwork is great!

The cover does looks cool, but why do they all look so angry? It's a celebration, they should be happy!

 

[dr2red]

Looks great. One thing I noticed though. Padme looks really old.

I thought the same thing.

 

[The Josh]

I think he's going to be at Celebration Europe in July, not sure if he'll be able to make it to SDCC since that's only a week later.

Man, that's a bummer. Thanks for the info Dusty.

 

[The ill Jedi]

Give Randy a pat on the back, the artwork is great!!

 

[DarkArtist81]

Thanks for the info Dusty!! I love his work.... the man does amazing stuff. My favorite is still that Spaceballs one, and maybe the Agent Smith/Elrond.

 

[kodiak8658]

I thought the same thing.

I was thinking Padme in her white half shirt.

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Looks sweet! Great composition!

 

[user 1190]

Looks good I will be getting one maybe a couple if they are cheap.

I am not to sure about Dusty trying to pimp us out to get more stuff for her

 

[tomandshell]

Looks nice--but WHERE IS HAN SOLO?!?

 

[Dusty]

Looks good I will be getting one maybe a couple if they are cheap.

I am not to sure about Dusty trying to pimp us out to get more stuff for her

Hey, it was worth a try

 

[pixletwin]

The cover does looks cool, but why do they all look so angry? It's a celebration, they should be happy!

Like this?

 

[Batty]

Like this?

Exactly!

Who is that? It sort of looks like Burgess Meredith.

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Looks nice--but WHERE IS HAN SOLO?!?

¡Yes! Oddly enough, I didn't even miss him...

 

[Darklord Dave]

Another celebration exclusive poster is like that. Anakin, Padme, Leia, Luke, Darth and Ewan/Obi-wan are the only prominent portraits. It's like a family portrait PLUS Obi-wan. Perhaps Luke and Leia have different fathers...?

 

[HAPPYBOY]

Thanks for letting us get a look at that sweet poster Dusty.