Picture by Joey Ivesco for the Jon Waterhouse AJC Article on Star Wars Collectors

VaderPainter and SithVixen make front page of SCOOP magazine...

Museum Replicas Joins Star Wars February 22, 2008

Fans and collectors will find new lines of colletibles from Museum Replicas and their licensing division Windless Studios in 2008. Lucas Licensing's Star Wars replica clothing and armor licensee will assume the design and production of the high-end, collectible emsembles and full sets of the iconic Stormtrooper and bounty hunter armor.

Museum Replica's line will debut in the spring and continues the remarkable popularity of high-end collectibles for discerning Star Wars enthusiasts. The line will feature replica clothing and armor of such unforgettable characters as Luke Skywalker , Obi-Wan Kenobi , Darth Maul , Padmé Amidala , Anakin Skywalker , Boba Fett , Han Solo and Princess Leia .

Newly formed Windlass Studios will develop, manufacture and distribute collectible, limited-edition replicas of full-sized and wearable ensembles. They expect the first ensembles to be available for pre-order in the spring while the armor is set to be unveiled for the first time at San Diego Comic-Con International in July.

The Star Wars clothing and armor collection can be seen in person at the Museum Replicas/Windlass Studios exhibitor booths at the International Costume Show Las Vegas, San Diego Comic-Con International & Atlanta Dragon*Con 2008.

VaderPainter featured in new art

Capt. Robert by Jay Fife

Bob
I'm glad you like it. Kristen said you were happy when I drew you in the last one, So I got to thinking about making you a bigger part of a drawing. I also always wanted to draw that photo of Kristen with the knife in her teeth. When I got the idea to add you as the foreground figure it all just seemed perfect. Besides, (not trying to sound too weird) you have a cool look. Like your Mrs., you're adaptable. Maybe we can plan some more down the road.

Thanks again and feel free to post it as much as you want. I love the publicity.

Take care -Jay Fife www.jayfife.com

To see more of the artwork VaderPainter was used for click on image above...

UPCOMING EVENTS

You can see VaderPainter and SithVixen at the following events...

Marietta Square Summer Concert Series - Marietta, Georgia
Friday, July 25 2008, 8:00pm - 11:00pm

A1A returns to The Marietta Square Summer Concert Series along with thier pirate friends Capt'n Roberts, Edmond DeRanged, SeaVixen, Israel and more. Every year that A1A has performed in the square their audience has doubled. Last time they played there were reportedly over 8,000 people in, on and around the square to see the band. It was really amazing to see.
SO COME VERY EARLY AND GET A GOOD SEAT!!

DragonCon 2008
Aug 28th thru Sept 3rd

Tybee Island Pirate Festival 2008
Oct 10th and 11th

Mega Con 2009

VaderPainter and crew at Tybee Island Pirate Fest in Savannah, Georgia. To see more of the event pics go to my PhotoBucket account by clicking on one of the images below...

DragonCon 2007

VaderPainter and SithVixen with Fat Mama, Feedback and Capt. Victory
To see more pictures of DragonCon 2007 click on image...

VADERPAINTER FEATURED LINKS

VaderPainter Auctions

http://www.myspace.com/vaderpainter

SithVixen
Your pathway to the darkside. SithVixens incredible website devoted to her incredible modeling talent many professional costumes...

Wolfe Brothers Face Art and FX
Good friends Nick and Brian Wolfe website featuring their own line of face art and FX Makeup. Tips and classes featuring their incredible talents also...

Got Magic
Jeff McClure world famous magician and a good friend. Check out his website and book him now...

VaderPainter's site is used by these fine artists for reference for some of their work

Matt Busch

Sarah Wilkinson

Joe Corroney

Brian Rood

Cat Staggs

VaderPainter had a blast attending the Episode III DVD Press Junket at Skywalker Ranch.

VaderPainter meets Hayden Christensen

Click on the images above to see more pictures and from the press junket...

VADER: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE

Hi Robert, 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.
-Joe Corroney

WEBSITE NEWS!!!

THE RETURN OF VADERPAINTER

I am very pleased to announce the return of VaderPainter painting services.

Due to the overwhelming number of former customers requesting my painting and modification services, and people that have heard about my former service from other satisfied customers, I am re-opening VaderPainter. After having searched the Internet for someone I could recommend to paint and modify your armor, and finding no one, I felt a little bad about not being able to help the large number of people that had been requesting my services. So, with a little coaxing by my friends and the wonderful letters from former customers I am back in business...

Drop by the link below to see the updated paint and modification pricing schedule

It was my honor to be asked by the fine people at LucasFilms to be the official Darth Vader for the Star Wars 20th Anniversary Concert at Star Wars Celebration II in Indiana.

Humble Beginnings: This is my first Darth Vader costume I created in 1977. It is hard to believe I have been costuming as Darth Vader for over 27 years...

Dave Prowse is Darth Vader

 
VaderPainter in costume
For more pics of my costume go to
My Darth Vader Costume

ARTICLES

MY TRIBUTE TO DAVE PROWSE

"CANON" COSTUMES: MY MEANING OF THE TERM

BANNERS

I would appreciate you adding one of these banners to your own website with a link back to me:

LARGE 580 X 100

MEDIUM 468 X 60

MEDIUM 435 X 75

SMALL 250 X 48