VaderPainter featured in new art

Though I was going for a character that was a Batman/Vader combination, I still needed a good Vader image to start with. The incredible attention to detail used on VaderPainter's Darth Vader costume made the realistic quality of this drawing possible.

I've been asked repeatedly as to which Lucasfilm publicity shot was used for reference or which scene from which film this was lifted. I haven't had the heart to tell any one that it really isn't David Prowse in the costume.

-Jay Fife www.jayfife.com

Hey Robert!
Hope all is well and you had a great holiday. I'm dropping you a line to let you know I utilized the photo reference you shot for me for the Vader SW Insider project (was temporarily postponed but still on schedule for an upcoming issue) for my new Celebration IV limited edtion print artwork. I'm working on the full color version right now and can drop you another email later on when it's complete.

-Joe Corroney

Hey Robert-not sure if you saw the cover to YOU CAN DRAW STAR
WARS, but this Vader on here is you! :)

I mention you- show your Vader reference, and draw you in the 1st episode of HOW TO DRAW STAR WARS.

By the way- the new STAR WARS 30th poster is looking great! Thanks for your help with Vader!:)


-Matt Busch

ARTWORK OF JOE CORRONEY
www.joecorroney.com

VaderPainter was asked by Joe Corroney to model for his submission to the guide after meeting him in the artist room at CIII. Joe contacted VaderPainter after the convention via e-mail and asked for some very specific poses. VaderPainter spent several hours modeling his suit for Joe and had his wife take pictures with their digital camera. Joe then studied the poses and asked for more detailed versions of a couple of the 60 pictures that were sent. The incredible art below is the result of the images sent to Joe Corroney and his wonderful talent...

Hi Robert, Glad you enjoy the artwork!! This is one of the most emotional pieces I've ever done, it was a hard piece to complete and if it wasn't for your excellent costume reference my idea for the composition wouldn't have turned out so successfully.

Thanks so much again for helping me out on that project. I'll definitely drop you a line for the next Vader project that comes around since you were so great to work with.
Thanks again!
-Joe Corroney

ARTWORK OF MATT BUSCH
www.mattbusch.com

VaderPainter was asked by Matt Busch to model for his submission to the guide at CIII. Matt arranged to have a professional photographer present on Sunday of the convention to photograph VaderPainter as Darth Vader. VaderPainter spent several hours modeling his suit for both Matt and Sarah Wilkinson. They wanted to do art that had never been seen before. As you can see from the images below Matt Busch is an incredible artist...

25 years ago, fans eagerly awaited the release of the first Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back. hoping it would live up to its predecessor in terms of imagination and scope. To the delight of fans and critics alike, Empire not only served up the Star Wars universe in richer, deeper tones, but introduced audiences to some of the saga's most memorable attributes.

To commerate Empire's silver anniversary, prolific Star Wars artist Matt Busch has composed a striking lithograph showcasing the sinister agents of the sequel trilogy's darkest chapter, paired with the original period Empire logo. Vader and Palpatine dominate a rogue's gallery of Imperial officers, bounty hunters, stormtroopers and snowtroopers, all set against the cool blue tones of Cloud City and Hoth.

Available exclusively at StarWarsShop, each Empire anniversary lithograph will be signed by the artist and numbered from an edition size of just 750.

Celebrate one of the saga's most beloved chapters with this striking limited edition print by one of Star War's most gifted illustrators.

Hope all is well with you!

I wanted to give you the heads up that I used you as reference for the new EMPIRE STRIKES BACK poster I did!!! -Matt Busch

And here is a look at the original, unaltered art. You may be able to tell what picture I used this from! Note the brick wall reflecting in your helmet! Strangely, the only changes Lucasfilm wanted was to get rid of all the colors in Vader's helmet. I thought the orange/yellow light coming from below was beautiful, and made it look like the lighting from the carbon freezing chamber on Cloud City. However, I think the change to a darker, less colorful Vader is also very bold, and I'm very happy with it. !!! -Matt Busch

Hi Robert! Thank YOU for doing such a great job posing! -Matt Busch

This is the final art I did for that one... -Matt Busch

This one was the ref for fighting me in the sunset... -Matt Busch

This one is you fighting ME! Haha! -Matt Busch

Used the body of this one... -Matt Busch

This pose was used for both of the other fighting illustrations...
One of which was not used for the book...-Matt Busch

Then, I did this for the Snappy popcorn folks... The original also had
the president in the painting next to you, but it was too big for my
scanner, so this is the only area I could squeeze in...
Feel free to post any of these... -Matt Busch