Tag: Star Wars Art Books

Gorgeous Star Wars Art Books

Hello friends!

I mentioned in an earlier post that I sell used books online (Pango Books) and use the credits from sales to turn around and buy more books (because that’s what book lovers do, lol). I buy all sorts of books, but I’m especially enjoying Star Wars “The Art Of” books, because I don’t normally buy these for myself. They’re gorgeous, but usually expensive brand new (think $40-$50 each). I just got a slew of them, so I thought I’d showcase them here because I’m very excited about them (nerd!).

The Art of The Rise of Skywalker. I’ve had Force Awakens and The Last Jedi Art books for a while now (I found them in a used book store), so I finally got this one to complete the collection.

The Eye of Webbish Bog, a really cool concept that didn’t end up being used in the movie. Kylo Ren meets up with this creature at the beginning of the movie, when he finds the Wayfinder on Mustafar. There’s a creature on top of a giant head and he says cryptic, prophetic sorts of things.

The Art of The Mandalorian Season 1. With The Mandalorian and Grogu opening today (May 22nd as I write this), I’m super-hyped for the movie. I rewatched all three seasons of the The Mandalorian in the past month or so, and have always loved the concept art showed during the credits at the end of each episode. These books show those works and more in these comprehensive art books.

Some concept art for the first season of The Mandalorian. Grogu peeking out of the cloak is so cute. And a baby backpack?! So neat to see these ideas that didn’t pan out for the show.

The Art of the Mandalorian Season 2. More gorgeous artwork from Season 2 of the show. I’m not sure if there’s a Season 3 art book, but you can be sure I’ll be on the lookout for anything (and from the movie!).

An adorable example of concept art of Grogu eating his soup on Trask.

The Art of the High Republic. I adore the High Republic books, and this art helped me envision all the characters along the way. I don’t mind using my imagination when it comes to seeing the characters in my mind, but it doesn’t hurt to actually see what the creators had in mind. There’s a Volume 2 that I’d like to get eventually.

An example page from The Art of the High Republic, showing an image of the Jedi (and Ember!).

Women of the Galaxy. This one isn’t really an “Art of” book, but there’s depictions from various artists of the women characters in Star Wars, even a couple I’ve never heard of (mostly from comics). There’s artwork of the character and a few paragraphs (a few pages for the main characters like Leia, Padme, and Rey) about that character. It’s only up to The Last Jedi, so I’d like to get the updated version I’ve seen with Ahsoka on the front.

An example page of Women of the Galaxy, showing Asajj Ventress.

I could spend hours leafing through and reading these books. There’s so many other “Art of” books I’d like to get: Solo, Rogue One, Andor, and the ones I mentioned above. I love any kind of Star Wars art; it may be time for another Fan Art post. Stay tuned!

Also stay tuned for my thoughts on The Mandalorian and Grogu (I plan to see it sometime in the next week), and also on Darth Bane: Path of Destruction, my latest Legends read (I’m loving it and ripping through it!).