June 21, 2010

Star Wars Celebration V Artwork


"... The idea of a bounty hunter means someone who will never give up.  Also, a bounty hunter has lots of experience.  When you think of a bounty hunter you don't think of someone starting out in the business.  That's why we made him look like he had been through hell."
-Irvin Kershner

Currently featured on the starwars.com homepage, this artwork will be sold as a limited-edition lithograph at Star Wars Celebration V in Orlando, from August 12-15.  I'll post the process and final print details once they've been finalized.

The image shows bounty hunter Boba Fett and his ship, Slave I , shortly before the events of The Empire Strikes Back.   He's tracked a fugitive to the desolate Outer Rim - essentially the ends of the Earth - and like the bounty hunters of the Wild West, he is looking to bring them in "dead or alive."
Thanks,
Doug