Via Starwars.com:

Marking today’s release of Princess Leia #1 from Marvel, StarWars.com presents part two of an exclusive interview with artist Terry Dodson — discussing how the penciller brought iconic movie characters to comics, the Rebel leader he enjoyed drawing most, and more. (In case you missed, be sure to read part one on Marvel.com!)

StarWars.com: A book like Princess Leia means making the characters recognizable to millions of fans. Overall, how do you feel about doing likenesses? Do you have a philosophy on them?

Terry Dodson: I actually really enjoy doing likenesses; it’s a great way to “test” yourself as an artist. Lots of times in the work I do, I will base the look or aspects of the look on a real person so it’s very normal for me. For something like Star Wars, I do try to develop a “working likeness” — figure out the gist of the likeness without being slavish to photographs. I try to make it feel like the character as opposed to feeling like a photograph. And in this case, it really helps to work on characters/actors you already like and know their personality.

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