Star Wars Artist Series: Sarah Wilkinson

Almost as soon as she finished her piece for Celebration III, she was on to the next project for this year's San Diego International Comic-Con in July.

"I have been busy with a Shi lithograph that will premiere at Comic-Con," Wilkinson reveals. "I will have a booth in the Artist Alley, but will mostly be out and about, showing my portfolios to potential clients."

During Comic-Con, Wilkinson also looks forward to meeting more of her fellow artists and talking with fans about her work.

"I respect my peers, and am always looking to learn new things from them," Wilkinson says. "I love knowing the process that went into the piece, how the artist works, it's all very interesting to me. And meeting fans is one of the greatest feelings I've experienced. It is so rewarding to know that something I created has made an impact on someone's life. Even if it's a little difference, maybe it gave them a moment of peace, or a moment of excitement that they wouldn't have normally had."

Not only has Wilkinson kept more than busy with her work on various Star Wars projects, but her credits also include illustration for an upcoming book collecting the selected works of Edgar Allen Poe, The Perfect Victim comic book, and a Leona graphic novel. She also took time out to act in an independent horror film created by Matt Busch called Conjure.

Even with her impressive list of accomplishments, Wilkinson still admits that she faces the same creative challenges as a lot of talented artists in her field.

"One of my biggest challenges as an artist is to trust my instincts, and not over-think it," Wilkinson confesses. "It's so easy to get ahead of yourself and lose touch with the piece of art you're creating. Every artist has that inner critic that will make you second-guess yourself; the trick is to recognize it and work to eliminate it. But in the end the biggest reward is to stir emotion in people who see my artwork. Good or bad, I just want to leave my mark on the world and be known for something I love to do."

For to see more art by Sarah Wilkinson, be sure to visit her site here.