A Curated Digital Museum
The Art That Built
a Galaxy
From George Lucas's napkin sketches to Colin Cantwell's foam models to the digital paintings of today — explore five decades of Star Wars concept art.
Featured Works
X-Wing Fighter — Original Napkin Sketch
George Lucas
X-Wing Fighter — Concept Model
Colin Cantwell
Imperial Star Destroyer — Concept Model
Colin Cantwell
Tatooine Binary Sunset — Concept Painting
Ralph McQuarrie
Darth Vader — Concept Painting
Ralph McQuarrie
AT-AT Imperial Walker — Production Art
Joe Johnston
Recent Activity
Escape from Naboo — Concept Painting
Doug Chiang
Underwater Naboo — Gungan City Concepts
Doug Chiang
Rebel Fleet — Ship Designs
Joe Johnston
Bounty Hunter Designs — Sketchbook Page
Joe Johnston
Stormtrooper — Production Sketch
Joe Johnston
Cloud City — Concept Painting
Ralph McQuarrie
Dagobah — Concept Painting
Ralph McQuarrie
Chewbacca — Character Concept
Ralph McQuarrie
Lightsaber Duel — Concept Painting
Ralph McQuarrie
Death Star — The Original Flaw
Colin Cantwell
Five Decades of Design
Origins
Where it all began. Lucas, Cantwell, McQuarrie.
1977–1983Original Trilogy
Production art from the films that changed cinema.
1995–2005Prequel Trilogy
Doug Chiang and the digital concept revolution.
2006–2020Animated
Clone Wars, Rebels, and a new visual language.
2013–presentModern Era
From sequels to streaming, the legacy continues.
Collections
"The secret to film is that it's an illusion."— George Lucas The Story Behind This Archive →