Ralph McQuarrie Production Illustrations

Todays blog post are some beautiful painting from the master himself Ralph McQuarrie. I can not express how much I love this mans art work. He is a master of his craft. Enjoy!

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Production Illustration of Tie Fighter Pilot by Ralph McQuarrie (note the updated versions as the film production took place. One of the updated Y-wing and fourth moon of Yavin in place of the death star. Version 2,circa 1975

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Production Illustration for Cantina scene from the second draft of the screenplay. McQuarrie has the young Jedi seen opposite of rodent like monster with “wicked chrome laser pistol”

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Rebel Base Illustration featuring Y wings in a hangar

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Production Illustrations of Docking Bay

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Production Illustration of Mos Eisley Spaceport docking area with pirate ship (note this is version 3 of the screen play)

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Production Thumbnail for Death Star Elevators

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Detial’s of the Matte painting for Death Star surface 1976

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Production Illustration for Death Star trench dive pov shot. The final frame before the we see the physical model

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The Legend himself, Ralph McQuarrie at his work station..a true inspiration!

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Concept art and Preliminary Illustrations for Cloud City Architecture