This book really focuses on the pre-production concept art.Īll the drawings are captioned by the artists and production team. Many of the sketches come with handwritten notes from the artists.įilm stills are very few and there are almost no 3D models. The pencil sketches and other non traditional medium pieces are delightful to look at because they are more organic and the style is a breath of fresh air compared to the digital paintings.
Curse the round-point tip brush! I guess I still like to see textures created by brush bristles. The less detailed paintings look like a speed painting pieces with that blotchy feel. The detailed pieces are great because they have a hint of textures. The characters might be a little over stylized but that's why it's done in animation.Ī great deal of illustrations are digitally painted, to a point I feel there's an overdose and makes traditional pieces stand out by contrast. The artistic style and feel here are very different from the usual Star Wars art books since this is for the animated series. We have character designs, ship designs, storyboards, environment design, lighting studies, some film stills and plenty of beat boards (scenes featuring major story points). The chapters are arranged according to the 22 episodes with the last chapter containing a sneak peak into Season II.
It covers art for the movie as well as the TV series. The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a pretty thick book at 272 pages. It comes with a white slipcase with 8 prints in an envelope inside the back cover. Chronicle Books is also releasing a US$120 limited edition as well but it's cheaper on Amazon. I've seen both and they are the same except the price which depends on the country you're in.
This book is actually published by two publishers, Chronicle Books and Titan Books. ( More pictures at ) This book is actually published by two publishers, Chronicle Books and Titan Books.