Our pals over at R2-KT are celebrating the artists of the galaxy, shining a light on their work during these tough times which has seen conventions cancelled and postponed and their main revenue streams cut off as other matters take precedence. Each day, R2-KT will focus on a different talent, and here’s a look at the first three days worth of artists. Stay tuned as each day we will bring you the latest update.
This June we are celebrating STAR WARS ARTIST MONTH. Every day we are posting a Star Wars artist in celebration of their work and to raise awareness of the need to buy authentic: too many knock-off operation out there. Join us in supporting our Star Wars artists!
Tsuneo Sanda was born in Osaka, Japan. Artist Tsuneo Sanda was born in Osaka, Japan. He first came to Tokyo at age 23, and has been there ever since. He lives in a rural, residential town about 20km west of Tokyo with his wife, Sachicko, two sons, Kensaku and Sohei, and Vivian, their American Shorthair cat. Sanda first discovered his love for art at the age of 7. His early idols include Rembrandt, Rene Magritte, Paul Davis and Robert Peak.
A Star Wars fan since 1977’s A New Hope, he describes the film as “filled with dreams”. The saga continues to be “a part of my brain cells” even today. “The first few moments of each episode overwhelm me,” Sanda says, “exploding in my head like brilliant fireworks.”
Website: www.sandaworld.com
Twitter: @bokusanda
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tsuneo.sanda
Darrin is an illustrator, creative director, voice over artist, comic, and public speaker. Along with his wife Karen they’ve published numerous books notably the Mick Morris series.He has designed numerous Lucasfilm approved works including jersey designs for multiple sports teams. He’s worked for all the big dogs including Disney, Coke, Starbucks, and others but his real passion is fandom art and boy does he shine there!
He’s even found the time to design multiple patches for R2-KT and the 501st, which benefit numerous charities, including JJ Abrams ‘Force For Change,’ Make A Wish, and ‘The Peter Mayhew Foundation.’
Fine Art America site: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/darrin-brege
Website: www.darrinbrege.com
Randy is one of today’s most popular artists in the pop culture genre. His illustrations have been officially published for most of today’s biggest properties including Star Wars, Marvel Comics, The San Francisco Giants, The San Diego Padres, Aliens, Stranger Things, Jurassic Park, Jaws, Harry Potter, Back To the Future, and Lord of the Rings.
Considered the Swiss army knife of Star Wars Illustrators, Randy Martinez has been creating Cartoons, Caricatures, Illustrations, Paintings, and 3D art for just about every Star Wars media and merchandise since 1999. Chances are you own some official Star Wars product with Randy’s art on it.
Some of Randy’s most highlighted Star Wars projects would be the Key Art he created for Star Wars Celebration IV (Los Angeles, 2007), Celebration V (Orlando 2010), and Celebration Europe (London 2007).
website: www.randymartinez.art
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