STAR WARS EPISODE VII: Sketch Art of Actor Daisy Ridley's Look Reportedly Mirrors Real Concept Art Seen




The website MakingStarWars.net reportedly had one of its own see a piece of concept art of actor Daisy Ridley in Star Wars Episode VII. Then a re-creation was drawn while the concept art image was still fresh in the brain. Check out their drawings below, followed by some commentary.






"Last night I was able to get a good look at concept art from Star Wars: Episode VII. In particular I was able to look at the concept art for Daisy Ridley’s character. I was with the piece long enough to sketch it out. I had trouble with the loose free-flowing scarf, so I didn’t depict it. She has a ton of detail and gadgets on the costume, so please forgive me for any ambiguities. The pants reminded me of Boba Fett’s pants (they’re not). The knee pads, chest and scarf are a dark blue. The pants are grey. Her arms are a white “bone” looking padding, tied off with brown straps. My sketch looks like she has a hat brim but that is supposed to be a transparent visor. It’s like a solid piece of glass or plastic and you can see her eyes through it. The stances below are nearly identical to the art I was shown. 
"I believe when we are introduced to the character, she has all the gear on. When she returns from finding what she finds, she is dressed in the “gear off” costume. I also have heard the concept art depicted above are the costumes used in the film, but they’re a little less complex and busy in reality. It sounds like they needed to make them more practical for filming and movement, but that’s just a guess. 
"I do feel you get a really good feeling for how the concept art looks from these depictions. I wish I could have drawn the scarf and done it in color, but you get the idea."

You gotta love when a person is talented enough with artistic ability to re-create concept art seen that is privy to certain eyeballs. Obviously, if you get a hold of the actual concept art and post it online then studio lawyers will send you Cease & Desist letters/emails threatening a lawsuit if it's not removed. Bravo to MakingStarWars.net for this great, intuitive way of reporting on highly confidential concept art!

Star Wars Episode VII releases in theaters on December 18, 2015.