February
10th , 2010 BUSCH'S BOBA FETT T-SHIRT AVAILABLE AT
KOHL'S ONCE AGAIN!
Back
by popular demand! The Kohl's exclusive Boba
Fett T-Shirt, illustrated by Matt Busch is available
Online once again! Hit their official site right
now to nab this killer T for the SALE PRICE
of only $9.99!
February
9th,
2009 LATEST
VIDEO: HOW TO DRAW SKETCH CARDS!
Artist
Matt Busch takes you behind-the-scenes
at STAR WARS WEEKENDS at Disney World
in Orlando, Florida! Here, Matt gives some great
tips for quick sketching- a skill very useful
in creating:
SKETCH
CARDS! This episode focuses on the custom
collectibles that have taken fandom by storm,
and how you can create your own sketch cards!
January
15th, 2009 LATEST
VIDEO: HOW TO DRAW ANIME & MANGA!
STAR
WARS artist Matt Busch takes
you right into the heart of Tokyo, Japan, on
a journey through the anime and manga underworlds!
You'll learn to draw Padme Amidala anime style
from several different angles.
You'll
also meet some interesting folks in Japan, find
out what they love about STAR WARS,
visit the Sith Hotel, get tips on speaking Japanese,
and see two Obi-Wans in drag duke it out!
January
12th, 2010 MATT
BUSCH HEADS THE TK PROJECT!
From
the International 501st Legion of Strormtroopers
and the Make-A-Wish Foundation comes
The TK Project: A collection custom crated
and painted TK Stormtrooper helmets from around
the world. You can bet that Matt Busch is
involved- in fact, he created the brochure cover
logo you see here! Find out more at: http://www.501sttkproject.com.
For
Busch's contribution to the collection of custom
TK Helmets, his take was a no-brainer. "I
was 4 years old when Star Wars first hit theaters,
but prior to that, I was a huge fan of the classic
Universal Monsters, with The Creature from the
Black Lagoon being my favorite." Comments
Busch, "So when I first saw Star Wars,
of course it was like nothing anyone had ever
seen, but for some reason, even at 4, I saw
a visual connection between the Stormtrooper
helmet and The Creature." The TK Project
finally gave Busch the chance to merge the two
icons with an uncanny result.
The
process Busch used in putting it together involved
some preproduction work. "After priming
the actual TK helmet, I then used black acrylic
gesso over the entire helmet, as I knew I'd
be working with acrylics." says Busch.
He then sprayed on a can of stone texture which
he would paint over, but that still wasn't enough.
Busch elaborates, "While the basic shape
of the TK Helmet was enough to resemble The
Creature, I knew some added fins, ribbed brow,
and emphasis on the fishy lips would help."
Using Liquitex Modeling Paste, Busch added those
appendages to create the overall shape he desired.
"Painting
The Creature was a bit of a challenge, as most
of the reference available are black and white
movie stills, or other artistic representations
from the movie posters or licensed products.
The only problem is, the colored details are
never the same. In some cases, The Creature's
lips are red, sometimes green, and sometimes
a fishy yellow ochre." Busch made compromises
and decisions along the way to try and make
an amalgam of all known reference, using an
opaque acrylic technique, working from dark
to
light. The last step was to try and make the
helmet look permanently wet, as if The Creature
had just risen from the watery surface. Comments
Busch, "That was the easiest. I just poured
a can of acrylic gloss medium over the entire
helmet and let it drip."
Now
it's very clear to see the connection Busch
made as a child. You may never look at a TK
Helmet the same way! See more at: http://501sttkproject.blogspot.com.
November
30th, 2009 HOW TO DRAW AND PAINT SLAVE LEIA: PART 2!
Last
week, the long-awaited Slave Leia video was
released, and the buzz quickly spread Online.
Fans and aspiring artists welcomed Matt Busch's
return to the popular series he's known for,
and the antics seen in the new video didn't
disappoint.
Now,
exactly one week later, Busch has released the
follow-up episode, quite possibly the most outlandish
How To Draw video yet! Here you'll see some
of Matt's great tips and techniques with painting,
using an airbrush, and working with color pencils.
Of
course, everyone is waiting to see the Slave
Leia models duke it out in the grand finale,
as the ultimate cat fight breaks onto Comic-Con's
main floor! Check it out!
November
24th, 2009 HOW TO DRAW STAR WARS: SLAVE LEIA!
The
wait is over! It's been a year and a half since
the last episode, but Artist Matt Busch is back
is full swing with Season 3. The action begins
with a 2 Part video tutorial on how to illustrate
Jabba's captive princess!
In
this first segment, Matt holds auditions for
Slave Leia models from around the world at Comic-Con
International in San Diego, California. He also
shows how to work with photo reference in your
drawing.
Tune
in next time to see Matt complete the painting,
and hopefully resolve the ultimate cat-fight
in Comic-Con history!
October
17th, 2009 ZOMBIE WARS: RETURN FROM THE GRAVE
Matt
Busch's Zombie Wars poster parody
concludes with Episode VI: Return from the Grave,
based on the infamous 1982 advance one-sheet
for Revenge of the Jedi, before the title was
changed to Return of the Jedi.
All
six of the posters Busch recreated tell a very
different version of the saga. Here we see the
final evolution of Darth Vader's zombie conquest,
but we also see an alternate ending with Luke
dueling Vader...one where Luke doesn't win!
"This
poster may not be an epic montage like I did
for the first five posters," comments Busch,
"but I love the simplicity of Drew Struzan's
original. It's become such an iconic vision."
Designer
Paul Michael Kane comments on his logo work
-- "This was the easiest of the posters
for me. This totally showcases the amazing image
and the type is cast as a secondary element.
Sad to see this one come, as it signaled the
end of the project. But what a blast it was!"
Since
the original advance poster had no credit block,
Busch had fun with the tag line at the bottom,
"Coming soon from a cemetery near you."
Thanks
for joining this intergalactic journey of the
undead. ?See more incredible artists rendering
Star Wars Zombies here.
Have a wonderful Halloween and the Force will
be with you... Always.
October
16th, 2009 ZOMBIE WARS: THE LIVING DEAD STRIKE BACK!
The
Zombie Wars epidemic continues
with artist Matt Busch's recreation of the saga.
Here, the story of a "zombified" Luke
Skywalker develops, and romance between Han
Solo and Princess Leia is more tender than ever.
Based
on the original Gone With the Wind-inspired
poster for The Empire Strikes Back
(illustrated by Roger Kastel), Busch couldn't
resist pushing the envelop with his parody.
"The original poster for Empire is so emotional,
I had to pull out all the stops and make this
one the bloodiest mess of them all. There's
even a pointless explosion of blood in space!"
Too
much gore for Star Wars? "The
original version of this was definitely too
over-the-top, though in a humorous light. I
purposely tried to push the limit, knowing I'd
have to make some alterations. It went through
several revisions before it was tame enough
to be shown here, though I'm always more than
happy to make changes. The fact that us artists
have been given a chance to play with such a
dark and twisted version of Star Wars
at all is a riot."
Matt's
vision of a dark and twisted tauntaun also had
a last-minute change, though for the worse.
"I was finishing up this painting in Nashville
at a pop culture show called GMX," recalls
Busch. "I was marveling at how funny I
thought the tauntaun was now, with its little
chicken-like claws that clearly have done some
damage. As I finished the painting, my friend
Kim Dunaway, who happened to be watching, asked,
'Wait a minute -- where are the tauntaun's cut-out
intestines?' I knew I had to go back and add
her brilliant idea, thus immortalizing her name
in the credits as well."
To
complete the feel of the original, designer
Paul Michael Kane created the new logo in Adobe
Illustrator and then skewed it in Photoshop
to match the original logo angle.
Check
out more at StarWars.com right here!Tomorrow
concludes Busch's horrific spin on classic Star
Wars posters with Episode VI:
Return from the Grave!
October
16th, 2009 ZOMBIE WARS: A NEW EPIDEMIC!
Matt
Busch's re-imagined Star Wars zombie-fest continues
with the fourth installment of Zombie
Wars (and the first of the classic trilogy),
A New Epidemic.
This
series introduces new characters two decades
after the prequels, including a newly-infected
Han Solo, portrayed by fellow Star Wars artist
Spencer Brinkerhoff III! However, you can still
see the evolution of Darth Vader from the last
poster, as well as Obi-Wan Kenobi, who's now
nothing more than a skeleton in a cloak.
Comments
Busch, "In this alternate version of Episode
IV, the first Death Star is still under construction,
and features two beam dishes, creating the eerie,
or perhaps humorous illusion of a skull."
Busch
also admits there is a fine line between horror
and humor. "Many horror filmmakers like
Sam Raimi really push the exaggeration between
the two. Here, I thought it would be creepy,
and funny, to have R2-D2 so filled with blood
that it's spilling over where his dome swivels.
This cracks me up, as I don't know why blood
would be inside an electronic droid in the first
place!"
The
unique poster, originally illustrated by Drew
Struzan for the 10th Anniversary of Star
Wars, also required some serious work
from designer Paul Michael Kane. "This
is my favorite poster of the bunch and the hardest
to work on," says Kane. "The logo
and type design had to be perfect because it's
featured so prominently on the poster."
See
more here.
Next up, THE LIVING DEAD STRIKE BACK!
October
15th, 2009 ZOMBIE WARS - Episode III: REVENGE OF THE
ZOMBIES
Artist
Matt Busch continues his Zombie Wars
saga with Episode III: Revenge of the
Zombies! Here, we see the decaying evolution
of characters like Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan
Kenobi from the earlier posters that Busch created
for Episodes I and II.
Amid
the clashing of this epic disaster, one character
hasn't changed at all. Matt comments, "Darth
Sidious is already so evil and vile physically,
he pretty much looks like a zombie. I thought
it would be funny to just keep him the same
when depicting Drew Stuzan's original rendering."
Matt
has also worked in 'easter eggs' into his posters
wherever possible. "If you look closely,
you'll see all kinds of cute additions. For
example, in one of the Jedi Starfighters, you'll
see an Astromech Droid head missing, and replaced
with a zombie head sticking out of the droid
socket!"
Viewers
may also notice some changes in the poster's
credit block, which was recreated by Paul Michael
Kane. Matt elaborates, "You may notice
that some of my posters include the name Doug
Drazin as a Skull Handler. When I was taking
photo reference of plastic skulls, Doug helped
me out by holding them at the correct angle
while opening the jaw, suggesting a horrific
zombie moan."
For
more info and a look at other incredible zombie
art from artists Nicole Falk, Cat Staggs, and
Jeff Carlisle, click
here. Stay tuned- tomorrow begins Busch's
'zombified' renditions of posters from the classic
trilogy, starting with Zombie Wars - Episode
IV: A New Epidemic!
October
14th, 2009 ZOMBIE WARS - Episode II: ATTACK OF THE UNDEAD
Matt
Busch's alternate 'zombified' Star Wars
saga continues on StarWars.com
with Episode II: Attack of the Undead.
Here, even Yoda has joined the Dark Side!
Viewers
may note an evolution with the characters throughout
Busch's series of zombie posters. For example,
Obi-Wan Kenobi, who found his demise in Busch's
first poster for The Zombie Menace,
now is clearly infected and ready for revenge.
"I
love how in the middle of all this horrible
inter-galactic zombie massacre, Padme and Anakin
still find a tender moment," says Busch,
"but my favorite part of this poster is
Jango Fett. His body and clothes have decayed
to nothing more than a mere skeleton, yet his
armor is still perfectly intact. Oddly, it gives
him almost a Popeye-like physique."
A
keen eye may also notice some familiar faces
from the real-world Star Wars community. "I
wanted to do something special for the army
of clones, so I sent requests to some of my
fellow Star Wars artists to send me photo reference
of them in zombie poses." From left to
right, you can see artists Cynthia Narcisi (Cynthia's
husband Ian can also be seen in the background),
Brent Woodside, Kayla Woodside, Mark McHaley,
and Denise Vasquez. On the right side of Jango,
artist Randy Martinez hammed it up to portray
a horrified Jedi.
October
13th, 2009 ZOMBIE WARS - Episode I: THE ZOMBIE MENACE
To
commemorate the release of the world's first
STAR WARS horror novel, DEATH
TROOPERS, StarWars.com is running a special
Zombie Week! When asked to contribute a zombie-inspired
poster, artist Matt Busch not only jumped at
the chance, he decided to do six of them, one
for each movie in the saga.
"'Every
Zombie has a Beginning,' and it all begins here,"
says Busch, "though these posters tell
an alternate vision of the saga. One that's
more... Infectious. In this version of Episode
I: The Zombie Menace, even Jar Jar is
deadly and provides no comic relief."
In
addition to having fun shredding these classic
characters into zombies, the project has also
been a rewarding and educational experience
for Busch. "I've always been a huge admirer
of the original poster artist, Drew Struzan.
Doing this parody really let me study the master
with fine detail. I've learned a lot and and
now have even more respect for Drew's work."
For
the logo and typography, Busch turned to his
long time professional partner Paul Michael
Kane, who recreated the Episode I logo in Adobe
Illustrator. Comments Kane, "Nailing this
one down was crucial, as the rest the prequel
posters used the same title and credit fonts."
Head
on over here
to see more, plus other fantastic art from Spencer
Brinkerhoff III and Katie Cook! Stay tuned through
the week to see a new zombie poster each day
from Matt! Tune in tomorrow to see the continuation
of the Zombie Wars saga with his rendition of
Episode II: Attack of the Undead!
August 26th, 2008 BOBA FETT T-SHIRT BY MATT BUSCH AVAILABLE NOW!
Super department store chain KOHL's now has an exclusive Boba Fett T-Shirt illustrated by Matt Busch. "Boba Fett has always been a favorite STAR WARS character of mine," says Busch, "I just love drawing all the clunky armor and compact weapons."
Fans may recall the Fett image that appears on the STAR WARS novel Tales from the Empire. "That cover is painted in full color
acrylics, so it's neat to see this shirt be a complete departure from that- a straight-up sketchy pencil technique."
The shirt retails at $18.00, but is currently on sale for just $8.99! You can see the shirt at Kohls.com HERE. While the shirt is
already sold out Online, you can find the shirt on sale at a KOHL'S
department store near you.
August 2nd, 2008 EXCLUSIVE MATT BUSCH MIGHTY MUGG FIGURE!
Matt Busch has hand painted one of Hasbro's Mighty Mugg figurines as part of a charity for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The character of his choice?
Boba Fett!
You can find out about how and why Matt created this character at his LiveJournal HERE.
The charity, which is now live Online is called The Empire Muggs Back, and you can bid on all the artist's exclusive figures HERE!
May
21th, 2009 MATT BUSCH A GUEST AT DISNEY WORLD THIS WEEKEND!
This
weekend at Disney's Hollywood Studios
in Orlando Florida is the opening of STAR
WARS WEEKENDS! Matt Busch will be a
guest signing autographs along with actors Ray
Park, Warwick Davis, and James Arnold Taylor.
Plenty
of copies of the book You Can Draw STAR
WARS will be on hand in the Star Tours
Store (Wicket's Warehouse), and Busch will be
signing on Saturday, May 23rd from 11am to 1pm
and from 4pm to 6pm.
Busch
will also be filming this weekend for an upcoming
episode of You Can Draw STAR WARS,
so bring your costumes, spirits, and be ready
for anything!
May
13th, 2009 YOU TOO CAN OWN MATT BUSCH'S SLAVE... LEIA!
STAR
WARS artist Matt Busch, Actress
Carrie Fisher, Lucasfilm, Motor
City Conventions and Paul Michael Kane
have all teamed up to offer this beautiful lithograph
depicting Princess Leia as Jabba the Hutt's
slave. All proceeds from the sale of this print
will benefit actress Carrie Fisher's endorsed
charity, the Pajama Program.
Lucasfilm
has graciously authorized this lithograph
painted by Matt Busch. Limited to just
200 editions, the art measures 13" X 19"
and is printed on thick, high quality 100 lb.
stock. Each print is signed and numbered by
Busch.
This
print is created exclusively for the Motor
City Comic Con, running May 15th - 17th
at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan.
Actress Carrie Fisher will also be in attendance
at the event, in case you want to score her
signature on the piece, as well.
However,
while the posters won't be physically available
until that weekend, you can pre-order your print
right now, and have it mailed safely to your
home! The price of this print is $25, but don't
forget that these are extremely rare, and you'll
be contributing to a wonderful cause. You can
lock one in with PayPal before they're sold
out by ordering right here.
You
can also find out more about the Motor City
Comic Con here.
You
can find out more about the Pajama Program here.
April
14th, 2009 LUCASFILM AUCTIONS BUSCH ART TO HELP
AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS!
In
an effort to help the Australian Red Cross
aid the Victorian Bushfire Appeal, Lucasfilm
is auctioning off an extremely limited print
illustrated by Matt Busch. The print being auctioned
is titled "Evolution of the Empire"
and was previously sold exclusively in London
at Celebration Europe in 2007.
The
art features all of the clone troopers and stormtroopers
from all six movies of the STAR WARS saga. These
are over-sized lithographs, not to be confused
with the smaller 24" posters that were
also produced. They originally sold for approx.
$300 U.S. dollars then, and of course it's virtually
impossible to get one of these now. As it is,
there are only 66 of these numberes and embossed
prints in existence!
Lucasfilm
is graciously offering this from their collection
for a great cause. You can bid on the print
via Ebay right HERE!
Hurry before it's too late!
April
9th, 2009 STAR WARS GALAXY 4 TRADING CARDS IN STORES
NOW!
The
latest STAR WARS Trading Card series
from Topps is GALAXY Series 4, which
features a collection of artistic visions from
the Galaxy Far, Far Away... The set features
incredible talents like J. Scott Campbell, Russell
Walks, Randy Martinez, and yes, Matt Busch!
For
Busch's card, he chose to illustrate his favorite
toy growing up: The Imperial Troop Transporter.
Say Busch, "It was such a killer toy. And
it was neat because it was the first Star Wars
toy of something that wasn't in the movie. It
even came with these strange black brainwashing
devices that you would place on figures faces.
Creepier was the photo of the toy on the packaging
which featured a throng of troopers surrounding
Princess Leia as she's being forced to wear
it."
You
can see this vision come to life in this incredible
set with fascinating imagery from an incredible
collection of artists. STAR WARS GALAXY Series
4 cards are available wherever trading cards
are sold.
March
16th, 2008 HOW TO DRAW ANIME / MANGA STAR WARS!
StarWars.com
has recently released the third and final installment
of Matt Busch's How to Draw Anime / Manga
STAR WARS series. This article features
a tutorial on how to draw Padme Amidala in the
3/4 view. You can check it out HERE!
You
can also check out the first two Anime / Manga
tutorials at StarWars.com HERE
and HERE.
Lastly,
stay tuned for Season 3 of How To Draw
STAR WARS videos- the first of which
will feature how to draw Anime / Manga, with
footage of Matt live in Japan! Details soon...
February
13th, 2008 HOW TO DRAW STORYBOARDS!
STAR WARS Artist Matt Busch continues his series- this time exploring the preproduction world of storyboarding. As Busch dons the fedora for another chapter of the ongoing Indiana Jones parody, you'll see how storyboarding and previsualization can help build the framework for movies, television, video games, music videos, and more.
This is the last episode of Season 2, but fear not- Season 3 is on it's way and in the planning stages right now! Stay tuned...
December
16th, 2008 HASBRO RELEASES NEW STAR WARS ACTION
FIGURE NAMED AFTER MATT BUSCH!
Hasbro,
the official licensee for STAR WARS
toys, has released a new "Droid
Factory" collection of action
figures, where collecting six figures gives
you six extra pieces to create an all-new "Build-a-Droid"
figure. The new series lets you build MB-RA-7,
a figure somewhat created by and named after
artist Matt Busch.
After
the first STAR WARS
film was released in 1977, Kenner (a subsidiary
of Hasbro) released "Death Star Droid",
a chrome protocol-type droid which was later
named as an RA-7 droid. Comments Busch,
"The Death Star Droid as seen in the movie
is actually black, though a memorable chrome
RA-7 droid communicates with R2-D2 in the Jawa
Sandcrawler."
Fast
forward to 1998, almost a decade before the
book You Can Draw STAR WARS
was released, Busch was the regular writer and
artist if the "How to Draw
STAR WARS" articles for STAR
WARS KIDS Magazine. "To help
make these tutorials fun for kids, I wrote and
illustrated them as if a droid was teaching
you. I always loved the look of the RA-7 droid,
and so, to give this fictional teacher an identity,
I simply tagged on my initials, making him MB-RA-7."
Over
the course of two years, every issue of STAR
WARS KIDS featured a drawing tutorial,
lead by MB-RA-7. Now you can build your own
MB-RA-7, by collecting the new wave of "Build-a-Droid"
STAR WARS figures, which includes General Grievous,
Bail Organa, and FX-6! Hasbro STAR WARS figures
can be found in any store that sells toys.
November
7th, 2008 MATT BUSCH BECOMES A STORMTROOPER!
STAR
WARS artist Matt Busch has
become the world's first Honorary Member
of the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers to
get his armor! The 501st is a worldwide community
of fans that costume as collectors, fundraisers,
volunteers, and doing charity work.
Busch
was inducted as an Honorary Member of the 501st
in 2006 by Jay Shimko of the Great Lakes Garrison.
Other Honorary Members include many notable
STAR WARS actors, artists and writers behind-the-scenes,
as well as celebrities like Kristen Bell, Seth
Green, Kevin Smith, "Weird Al", Yankovic,
the band No Doubt, and George Lucas himself.
While
Busch is the first to have completed TK trooper
armor and be registered, several other honorary
members are on their way. Col. Anthony Toledo,
the master drill instructor for the 2007 Rose
Parade, has an Imperial officer costume, but
no armor yet. Author Karen Traviss
is working on Clonetrooper Armor. Actor
Jeremy Bullock was given a full set
of Boba Fett armor, but he
hasn't joined the Legion yet. Author Timothy
Zahn is also doing an Imperial Officer, too.
Busch's
ID in the 501st is TK-3477. He received an incredible
amount of help from Terrell Reber, TK-1787 of
the Great Lakes Garrison. The armor was made
of vacuum formed plastic, then trimmed, assembled
with E-6000 glue, velcroed and riveted, sanded,
painted with high performance enamel gloss white,
detailed, and strapped together with velcro,
elastic, and nylon straps. Other folks that
helped out were Tony Krewson (TK-4063) for the
blaster, Wyatt Stevens (TK-4205) for the undersuit
top with neckseal, Brooke Merva (TD-1148) for
the belt, and Steve Brejnak (TD-465) for strapping
up the armor.
You
can find out more about the 501st Legion of
Stormtroopers at www.501st.com.
October
31st, 2008 MATT BUSCH ON THE FORCE-CAST AT FAN
DAYS 2
Last
weekend Matt Busch was a guest
at the STAR WARS FAN DAYS 2
event in Plano, Texas. The show was incredibly
well-received by both fans and guests, and the
excitement was captured in audio with TheForce.Net's
FORCE-CAST!
In
addition to to the guest actors and artists
(and Elvis Trooper!) Matt Busch
is interviewed about his latest involvement
with all things STAR WARS and otherwise. You
can listen to it right now by clicking HERE.
(Note that Matt Busch's segment begins with
-14:29 left of the show.)
September
19th, 2008 BUSCH ILLUSTRATES CLONE WARS POSTER/
FAN DAYS IN TEXAS!
Based
on the highly anticipated CLONE
WARS show coming to Cartoon Network,
Matt Busch has illustrated a beautiful montage
capturing the turmoil and excitement! The weekly
show begins in October stomps right on the heels
of the theatrical release last August.
How
can you nab one of these posters? For FREE?
Busch
will be attending the STAR WARS FAN
DAYS II show in Plano, Texas, October
25th and 26th. Be one of the first 500 through
the door and you'll get one of these puppies
free! In addition, Busch will be doing exclusive
show sketch cards. Mind you, 30 second sketches,
but those will be free as well. Busch will also
have books, posters, DVDs and even original
art on display and for purchase. Don't miss
this show! More info HERE!
August
13th, 2008 JAPANESE STAR WARS PRINT AVAILABLE ONLINE!
The
exclusive Celebration Japan
print, illustrated by Matt Busch
is now available for a limited time at StarWarsShop.com!
The print run is limited to 250,
and each piece is signed and numbered by Busch.
The poster-size print measures a whopping 24"
X 36" and has a deluxe aqueous coating.
You can check it out right HERE!
Titled
"Land of the Rising Suns",
the foundation of this piece began years ago
as a wrap-around cover of Autograph
Times Magazine. At the time, the
image featured a self portrait of artist Busch
engulfed in a sea of characters from the original
trilogy and Episode I. The image quickly became
a favorite among fans, requesting that it become
a print in the future. That day has come, and
Busch has updated the image to reflect characters
and vehicles from each of the movies, with a
twist of Japanese pop culture design.
As
to what the Japanese characters represent? "For
the fans that can't read Japanese, I don't wan't
to spoil it. I think half the fun is the mystery
and the adventure of figuring it out. For part
of it, I will say this, though: Konnichiwa,
Boku wa Matt Busch desu. Anata Wa Star Wars
o kakeru!" This rare poster won't last
so grab yours while you can! Click HERE!
August
11th, 2008 HOW TO DRAW STAR WARS: MORE COMIC BOOKS!
MATT
BUSCH is back- this time offering even
more great tips on how to draw COMIC
BOOKS! This episode focuses on how
to tell your visual story through dynamic page
layouts. Check it out below!
You
can also see this episode in higher 640 X 480
res at StarWars.com by clicking HERE!
Matt
Busch is currently on in Tokyo promoting
the 30th Anniversary of STAR WARS
in Japan! This weekend/next week is the STAR
WARS Celebration Japan show at the
Makuhari Messe in Chiba. Taking advantage of
the trip, Busch will also be filming scenes
for several new videos, as well as actually
getting some vacation time- something unheard
of for Busch.
In
addition to an exclusive set of one-of-a-kind
sketch cards, Busch will be toting a brand new
STAR WARS poster, Japanese-style!
Titled "Land of the Rising
Suns", the foundation of
this piece began years ago as a wrap-around
cover of Autograph Times Magazine.
At the time, the image featured a self portrait
of artist Matt Busch engulfed
in a sea of characters from the original trilogy
and Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
The image quickly became a favorite among fans,
requesting that it become a print in the future.
That day has come, and Busch has updated the
image to reflect characters and vehicles from
each of the movies, with a twist of Japanese
pop culture design.
As to what the Japanese characters represent?
"For the fans that can't read Japanese,
I don't wan't to spoil it. I think half the
fun is the mystery and the adventure of figuring
it out. For part of it, I will say this, though:
Konnichiwa, Boku wa Matt Busch desu. Anata Wa
Star Wars o kakeru!"
A
week from now Busch will head straight for San
Diego for the Comic-Con International
show, which Busch is a featured Special
Guest. Stay tuned for a complete schedule
of all the things he'll have planned for that!
July
7th, 2008 YOU CAN DRAW STAR WARS VOLUME 2 COMING
TO DVD!
As
a follow-up to the original series of tutorial
videos that found limited release on DVD in
2007, Lucasfilm Ltd. has authorized
a new DVD from DK Publishing
and Planetmatt Entertainment:YOU CAN DRAW STAR WARS- VOLUME TWO.
Hosted by notorious artist Matt Busch, the DVD
will collect all seven Episodes from Season
2 released this year.
The
first series chronicled the entire creation
of a 30th Anniversary poster, whereas Season
2 includes the creation of the REVENGE
OF THE SITH Style D One Sheet,
but also spreads focus to areas such as drawing
on the road, storyboarding for film and animation,
and comic books. Each chapter includes comical
skits to spice up the pace, including a few
where Busch parodies Indiana Jones-
another Lucasfilm staple.
The
tutorials began as a side promotion for the
book of the same name from DK Publishing, to
which Busch produced nearly 400 illustrations.
Before released on DVD, all videos can first
be seen on StarWars.com
and KidDK.com.
The videos later hit other avenues online, and
have had more than one million plays on MySpaceTV
alone. "It's awesome that these are available
on DVD," comments Busch, "for the
dedicated aspiring artist, to be able to experience
the details at four times the resolution is
wonderful."
Busch
himself will be attending the upcoming STAR
WARS Celebration Japan next week in
Tokyo with a brand new limited edition poster.
The following week, Busch will be a featured
Special Guest at Comic-Con International
in San Diego, the largest pop-culture show on
the planet.
The
Volume Two DVD will debut at Comic-Con as well.
To find out how to get your hands on
a copy for FREE, check out Busch's Spotlight
panel on Saturday, July 26th from 11:30 - 12:30pm
in Room 30CDE. Another good idea would
be to stop by the DK booth and find out when
Busch and author Bonnie Burton and fellow artist
Tom Hodges will be signing books. To find out
the latest info on how to nab a DVD, stay locked
in to www.MattBusch.com
for updates.
June
10th, 2008 HOW TO DRAW STAR WARS: EPISODE 12!
Recently
released this past weekend on MySpaceTV,
Matt Busch's latest How To Draw
video topped the MySpace Video Charts,
coming in at Number One for
categories of Instructional and Animation/CGI,
and Number Two for Entertainment. To date, Busch's
videos have gathered more than a million plays
on MySpace alone.
Here
Busch returns with a plethora of tips- this
time delving into COMIC BOOKS!
The latest episode focuses on how to illustrate
your visual storytelling in your panels through
shots and angles.
Continuing
the INDIANA JONES
parody from where Episode 10 left off, Busch
evades more Stormtroopers and finally makes
his way to the Temple of Vader, but will he
successfully nab the golden idol? You'll have
to watch to see!
In
addition to the MySpace Video below, you can
also see this episode in higher 640 X 480 res
at StarWars.com by clicking HERE.
As well, you can download all of the How To
Draw STAR WARS episodes as Quicktime files at
the DK site HERE.
Matt
Busch, Lucasfilm, The 501st Great Lakes Garrison,
and Paul Michael Kane have
teamed up to produce this beautiful poster commemorating
the 25th Anniversary of RETURN OF
THE JEDI! The best part is, all
of the proceeds will go to the National
Lymphoma Society. Jay Shimko, Great
Lakes 501st member TK-130, is actually a lymphoma
survivor, which makes this charity poster all
the more special!
Lucasfilm
has graciously authorized this limited edition
poster by STAR WARS
artist Matt Busch. This piece completes the
Original Trilogy set of villain-style posters
that Busch has produced for the films' anniversaries
over the years. The standard poster size measures
24" X 36" and is printed on thick
100 lb. stock with a deluxe aqueous coating.
This
poster is extremely rare and contributes to
a wonderful cause. The 501st Great Lakes Garrison
will be selling the prints this weekend at the
Motor City Comic Convention, held at the Rock
Financial Showplace in Novi, MI, this Friday,
May 16th through Sunday the 18th. Busch will
also be a guest with some special surprises
planned. For more information on the show, including
tickets, hours, directions, and guests, click
HERE.
If
you can't get one in person at the show, a limited
number of posters have been reserved for pre-order
sales Online. You can see a larger version of
the poster and secure your copy HERE!
May
6th, 2008 HOW TO DRAW STAR WARS: EPISODE 11
The latest episode of Matt Busch's tutorial
series has been released! In the second part
of creating the Style D One Sheet movie poster
for REVENGE OF THE SITH,
Busch begins painting and takes you through
the complete process. As well, there's guest
Narration from MattBusch.com's
own Paul
Michael Kane- who'll show how he
created the typography and other digital secrets
for the poster.
On
location in Hollywood, California, you'll also
see Busch prepping for a big Jedi Lightsaber
Tournament. How does Busch fare with
the competition? You'll just have to watch and
see!
In
addition to seeing the latest episode on MySpace
TV below, you see the full episode
at StarWars.com at a full 640 X 480 resolution
HERE.
You can also also download all of the Episodes
as Quicktime movies at the KidDK.com right HERE.
Stay
tuned for the next episode, where Matt returns
with a brand new INDIANA JONES-themed
episode on how to draw Comic Books!
StarWars.com
has just released Part Two of a new
How To Draw Manga
series, written and illustrated by Matt Busch!
You can check out the Step By Step article HERE.
Manga,
of course, refers to the Japanese style of comics,
and what a better way to prep for the upcoming
Celebration Japan show in July than to explore
some of their pop culture. This week's article
takes a look at how to draw Manga Padme from
the side 'profile' view.
The
article is the second in a Three Part weekly
series, so be sure to check back next week and
see how to draw Manga STAR WARS
characters from different angles. In case you
missed it, you can see the first article HERE.
April
14th, 2008 INDIANA JONES DRAWS STAR WARS!
Any fan of INDIANA JONES
and STAR WARS can
quote numerous instances in which the Indy films
reference the films from the "galaxy far,
far away..." (Did you know that in Temple
of Doom, the sound the plane's
engines make when it runs out of fuel is the
same sound the Millennium Falcon makes when
the hyperdrive fails?) Now, paying homage reverses
in Matt Busch's latest How To Draw
STAR WARS video, which can be
seen HERE.
In
this episode, Busch himself is dressed as the
famous archeologist, seeking the Temple of Vader.
He uncovers the mysteries of the Original STAR
WARS Style D "Circus" poster,
and prepares to illustrate it's bookend piece
for REVENGE OF THE SITH.
With the aid of Lucasfilm's Pete Vilmur, you'll
see the entire process for getting a STAR WARS
poster approved and the many different sketches
an artist often goes through. You'll also see
how Busch incorporates digital technology to
accommodate changes to his traditional sketches.
Since
hitting MySpaceTV, theHow To Draw
STAR WARS series has exploded
onto the charts, going straight to Number One.
The last episode gained 350,000 plays on MySpace
alone, in addition to StarWars.com and KidDK.com.
The video series is loosely based on the book
You Can Draw STAR WARS,
which Busch provided nearly 400 drawings and
paintings for, and was released by DK publishing
in 2007. A limited edition DVD of the first
7 episodes were also released last summer.
Like
Indiana Jones, Busch himself is a professor
by day at Macomb College, though at night he's
an adventure-seeking illustrator. Mostly known
for his work illustrating STAR WARS
products, he's worked with all kinds of Hollywood
properties, including some upcoming work based
around the new INDIANA JONES AND
THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL
movie.
You
can check out the first Indy-themed episode
on MySpaceTV below. As well, you can see a higher
res 640 X 480 version at StarWars.com by clicking
HERE.
Last but certainly not least, you can also download
this episode as a Quicktime movie and save it
to your iPod at the KidDK site right HERE!
StarWars.com
has just released Part One of a new How
To Draw Manga series, written and illustrated
by Manga Matt Busch! You can
check out the Step By Step article HERE.
Manga,
of course, refers to the Japanese style of comics,
and what a better way to prep for the upcoming
Celebration Japan show in July than to explore
some of their pop culture. This week's article
takes a look at how to draw Manga Padme from
the front view.
The
article is the first in a Three Part weekly
series, so be sure to check back and see more
next week and see how to draw Manga STAR
WARS characters from different angles.
March
19th, 2008 BUSCH DRAWS THE ELVIS TROOPER!
The
latest episode of How To Draw STAR
WARS has hit the web. Matt's focus
this time is how to draw stormtroopers' clunky
armor out of simple three dimensional shapes.
Co-hosted
by Ken Tarleton, the Elvis Trooper himself,
you'll hear about how Elvis auditioned for STAR
WARS and see why his scenes were
cut from the movie.
In
addition to the MySpaceTV video
below, check out a higher res 640 X 480 version
at StarWars.com by clicking HERE!
March
2nd, 2008 EPISODE 8 OF HOW TO DRAW STAR WARS
IS HERE!
In
this first new episode of Season 2, Matt Busch
takes you all the way to London, England, and
gives tips on how to keep your chops up when
not at home near your familiar drawing desk.
In addition to going over sketchbooks, this
episode focuses on all things Wookiee, and shows
tricks on how to rock a drawing even if you
don't have photo reference to look at.
With
special guest appearances by Lucasfilm's Bonnie
Burton, Star Wars artist Cynthia Cummens, and
author Brandt Goldstein, this exciting episode
is just the beggining of what to expect this
Season.
NOTE:
In addition to the MySpace TV video below, you
can view the same Episode at twice the resolution
at StarWars.com by clicking HERE:
February
17th, 2008 SEASON 2 TRAILER: HOW TO DRAW STAR
WARS!
Matt
Busch announced today that Season 2 of the popular
video tutorial series How to Draw Star Wars
would debut on StarWars.com and MySpaceTV.com.
In addition, a brand new trailer highlighting
scenes from the new series has just been posted.
(See below.)
Busch
was the key illustrator of the critically acclaimed
book You Can Draw StarWars (Lucasfilm and DK
Publishing) for which the video series is loosely
based. Combining humor and cutting edge storytelling,
Busch found a unique way of educating fans on
drawing, while creating their favorite characters
from "a galaxy far, far away...."
Originally released as webisodes on StarWars.com,
the first seven installments were later collected
onto a limited edition DVD. After that, the
videos hit MySpace and exploded on to the charts-
going straight to Number One. Each video released
has at least gone to number one in one category
or another.
Currently,
Busch is putting the finishing touches on the
new episodes and has some exciting plans. While
the first series clocked in at nearly nine minutes
each, the new installments will be more streamlined-
ranging closer to five minutes each, but boasting
well over a dozen brand new episodes. As well,
while the last series was monthly, Season 2
will be weekly.
Topics
will cover more drawing and painting techniques,
but certain episodes will also expand into areas
such as comic books, storyboarding, and even
beginning animation. Expect more comedic antics
from Busch, including several episodes which
will spoof Indiana Jones- another popular Lucasfilm
property and often associated with Star Wars.
February
10th, 2008 MATT BUSCH ON THE 501st PODCAST!
Recently,
Matt Busch had an opportunity with chat with
Dean Plantamura on the official podcast of the
501st Legion of Stormtroopers! Listen to it
HERE!
In
this interview, Busch discusses his involvement
using the 501st as reference for his official
STAR WARS work, including
filming the 501st for new video episodes of
HOW TO DRAW STAR WARS.
Matt also talks about a plethora of new projects
he's working on, and even talks about getting
his own suit of TK Stormtrooper armor! The interview
is a half hour long, and also has an exclusive
Matt Busch related CONTEST
for 501st members!
You
can always find out more about the show at www.501st.com/podcast,
however you can download the Matt's specific
episode HERE!
(Right click to save it as an MP3.) Matt's in-depth
interview begins 34 minutes into the show.
January
9th, 2008 ART
SCENE INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE!
The
latest issue of ART SCENE INTERNATIONAL
features a huge 12-page step-by-step tutorial
written and illustrated by Matt Busch!
The illustration covered? The STAR
WARS: Revenge of the Sith Style D One Sheet
movie poster!
From
the first initial concept sketches through the
final brush stroke- every detail is revealed.
The article also includes side bars by Lucasfilm's
Pete Vilmur, who art-directed the poster,
and Paul Michael Kane, who
did the typography and digital alterations.
If you've ever been interested in seeing how
a STAR WARS poster
is put together, this magazine is a must-have.
No
stranger to the magazine, Busch has had an extensive
gallery, interview, and another illustration
tutorial based on the TV show "24"
in previous issues. The new issue of ART
SCENE INTERNATIONAL is available
now at Borders and finer book stores.
From
the International 501st Legion of Strormtroopers
and the Make-A-Wish Foundation comes
The TK Project: A collection custom crated
and painted TK Stormtrooper helmets from around
the world. You can bet that Matt Busch is
involved- in fact, he created the brochure cover
logo you see here! Find out more at: 
Matt
Busch's Zombie Wars poster parody
concludes with Episode VI: Return from the Grave,
based on the infamous 1982 advance one-sheet
for Revenge of the Jedi, before the title was
changed to Return of the Jedi.
The
Zombie Wars epidemic continues
with artist Matt Busch's recreation of the saga.
Here, the story of a "zombified" Luke
Skywalker develops, and romance between Han
Solo and Princess Leia is more tender than ever.
Matt
Busch's re-imagined Star Wars zombie-fest continues
with the fourth installment of Zombie
Wars (and the first of the classic trilogy),
A New Epidemic.
Artist
Matt Busch continues his Zombie Wars
saga with Episode III: Revenge of the
Zombies! Here, we see the decaying evolution
of characters like Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan
Kenobi from the earlier posters that Busch created
for Episodes I and II.
Matt
Busch's alternate 'zombified' Star Wars
saga continues on 
To
commemorate the release of the world's first
STAR WARS horror novel, DEATH
TROOPERS, 
Matt Busch has hand painted one of Hasbro's Mighty Mugg figurines as part of a charity for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The character of his choice? 
The
latest STAR WARS Trading Card series
from Topps is GALAXY Series 4, which
features a collection of artistic visions from
the Galaxy Far, Far Away... The set features
incredible talents like J. Scott Campbell, Russell
Walks, Randy Martinez, and yes, Matt Busch!
StarWars.com
has recently released the third and final installment
of Matt Busch's How to Draw Anime / Manga
STAR WARS series. This article features
a tutorial on how to draw Padme Amidala in the
3/4 view. You can check it out 
Hasbro,
the official licensee for STAR WARS
toys, has released a new "Droid
Factory" collection of action
figures, where collecting six figures gives
you six extra pieces to create an all-new "Build-a-Droid"
figure. The new series lets you build MB-RA-7,
a figure somewhat created by and named after
artist Matt Busch.
STAR
WARS artist Matt Busch has
become the world's first Honorary Member
of the 501st Legion of Stormtroopers to
get his armor! The 501st is a worldwide community
of fans that costume as collectors, fundraisers,
volunteers, and doing charity work.
Based
on the highly anticipated CLONE
WARS show coming to Cartoon Network,
Matt Busch has illustrated a beautiful montage
capturing the turmoil and excitement! The weekly
show begins in October stomps right on the heels
of the theatrical release last August.
Matt
Busch is currently on in Tokyo promoting
the 30th Anniversary of STAR WARS
in Japan! This weekend/next week is the STAR
WARS Celebration Japan show at the
Makuhari Messe in Chiba. Taking advantage of
the trip, Busch will also be filming scenes
for several new videos, as well as actually
getting some vacation time- something unheard
of for Busch.
As
a follow-up to the original series of tutorial
videos that found limited release on DVD in
2007, Lucasfilm Ltd. has authorized
a new DVD from DK Publishing
and Planetmatt Entertainment:
YOU CAN DRAW STAR WARS- VOLUME TWO.
Hosted by notorious artist Matt Busch, the DVD
will collect all seven Episodes from Season
2 released this year.
Matt
Busch, Lucasfilm, The 501st Great Lakes Garrison,
and Paul Michael Kane have
teamed up to produce this beautiful poster commemorating
the 25th Anniversary of RETURN OF
THE JEDI! The best part is, all
of the proceeds will go to the National
Lymphoma Society. Jay Shimko, Great
Lakes 501st member TK-130, is actually a lymphoma
survivor, which makes this charity poster all
the more special!
StarWars.com
has just released Part Two of a new
How To Draw Manga
series, written and illustrated by Matt Busch!
You can check out the Step By Step article 
Recently,
Matt Busch had an opportunity with chat with
Dean Plantamura on the official podcast of the
501st Legion of Stormtroopers! Listen to it
The
latest issue of ART SCENE INTERNATIONAL
features a huge 12-page step-by-step tutorial
written and illustrated by Matt Busch!
The illustration covered? The STAR
WARS: Revenge of the Sith Style D One Sheet
movie poster! 
