Russell Walks is an artist. An amazing artist. He specializes in both traditional art as well as digital design and illustration. And he loves Star Wars, passionately. He has a whole page of Star Wars art on his website. Seriously! Visit his website and click on "star wars." Everything else falls under "not star wars." I find that distinction hilarious. Although the artwork available is anything but funny. It's awe inspiring.

Anyway, I'm not writing this just to plug his art. Well, actually I am. But there is one piece in particular that I absolutely love that I cannot find on his website. At least I think it belongs to him. I suppose I'll find out if he ever reads this and confirms one way or the other.

This piece is titled "The Call to Adventure" and features a young Luke Skywalker attempting to read a military recruitment poster, presumably for the Imperial Navy, on the outer wall of a building, while his Uncle Owen drags him literally away from the poster and figuratively away from his dreams and back to the reality of their existence in the Outer Rim.

I think it's just such a unique piece and it makes Star Wars feel so much more real and attainable yet full of longing in terms of our dreams of greatness. And it also has a very strong Norman Rockwell vibe. I love Rockwell. Always have.

But, seriously, check out Walks' art. His Star Wars propaganda art is amazing.