Star Wars has gained an almost religious following, so we asked four artists to reimagine their favorite characters in the vein of the Day of the Dead. The artwork includes the likes of General Grievous, X-wing fighter, R2-D2 and Boba Fett.

Art by: Chito Arellano

"The Calaveras (skull) is one of the most iconic symbols for 'Dia de los Muertos'. I wanted to do more than just the classic sugar skull design, so I decide that I would do a bust of the character.  That way I could would have more space to spread out the decorative designs. I've also added a couple of obvious easter egg references that all the hardcore Lucas Entertainment fans should recognize and get a kick out of it.  I'll tell you guys about one of the references and it is also my personal connection with Star Wars. In the heart of General Grievous there is a Chinese Symbol meaning "Fu".  This is a shout out to my good friend Warren Fu (Name Drop), who designed General Grievous!  One day Warren is telling me he's going in for an internship interview at ILM next thing I know (a few years later) I'm watching him on a behind the scenes bonus video, on the Revenge of the Sith DVD, drawing concepts for Grievous!  Anyway, have a great Dia de los Muertos and May the force be with you."

Art by: Aleasha Acevedo

"Star Wars is one of the rare timeless stories that never really had a 'beginning' for me as I was growing up -- I don't recall the very first time I watched it, yet the adventure was always fresh in my mind. The dogfights between Rebel and Empire stayed especially vivid. I remember being so sure that one day I'd get my own X-wing fighter!" said Acevedo.

"The inspiration behind my piece stems most prominently from the very first sculpture I owned as a kid -- an alebrije [Oaxacan-Mexican folk art] cat I received one year from relatives in Durango. It was so fascinating that seemingly infinite colors could be organized in intricate hand-painted patterns that wrapped neatly around geometric shapes. Delicate order within chaos. The aim for my piece was to capture a sense of movement through color and shape and to emulate the raw and organic nature of Mexican folk art."

Art by: Jamie Lee Cortez

"In our household, Star Wars is pretty much life," said Cortez. "To have the honor of doing a Star Wars piece is beyond anything I could have imagined, and to be able to do R2-D2 just makes it that much sweeter!

"In my artwork, I like to stay as close as I possibly can to a character so that they're identifiable to the general public. With this Day of the Dead concept, I didn't want to make him TOO over the top with colors not related to his color palette because I wanted to stay as close to his appearance (from a distance as well) so that people knew it was R2-D2. I love the more subtle and beautiful detailing that Dia de Muertos pieces have and wanted to make my R2 'beautiful,' using elements like roses, rose vines, leaves, etc. I also wanted to make sure that I tied in some Star Wars elements like Obi Wan Kenobi's light sabers on his chest and the Rebel Alliance symbols on his feet because, as a fan, little details like that appeal to me. The concept that I had in mind was to make R2 simple yet appealing to both children and adults."  

Art by: Mike Vasquez

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