The artists behind several Leia and Padmé art-show pieces reveal why those characters inspired them.
"I decided to focus on Leia's relationship with Han," says Karen HaIIion about her piece, 'I'm Not In It For You, Princess,' (above). "They were very stubborn, strong-willed people from that first interaction, and I wanted to capture that." Steve Anderson knew exactly what he wanted to achieve with 'Heart of the Rebellion,' which he intended as an "homage to our Forever Princess Leia and, most importantly, to Carrie Fisher. A strong woman, a strong character, and a strong role model."
Lin Zy Selestow celebrated Padmé in her work, 'A Queen's Light,' (below). "I chose moments where she was strong but vulnerable, and created a montage-style image," she says. Dawn Murphy took a different approach…
