Steven Universe has become one of Cartoon internet ’s most dear shows — for everything from itsnuanced charactersto itstoe - tap medicine , to its gorgeous and brilliant esthetic . The great news is a new fine art book promises to reveal boatloads of work that went into making Steven Universe so good , and we ’ve got a first facial expression .
Published by Abrams Books , Steven Universe : artwork and Origins offers fans rare insight into the process of making the show , as well as tons of glimpses into the former days of its creation , back when series creator Rebecca Sugar was doodle images of a floofy - haired , stubbly teenager in her notebook while pitching the serial publication ’ pilot film to the electronic internet . Alongside rarefied storyboards , concept art , background objet d’art , and graphic symbol design iteration , the al-Qur’an — written by Chris McDonnell , with forewords and intromission by Rebecca Sugar and Genndy Tartakovsky — also sport exclusive comment from artist who ’ve work on the show , offer insight into the universe of Steven and the Crystal Gems on an unprecedented scale .
io9 is proud to reveal a few of the never - before - pieces of artwork you ’ll see in Art and Origins , including looks at how Beach City ’s vibrant waterfront was brought to living — and , amazingly , some of the former looks at vignette of Steven , Garnet , Pearl , and Amethyst from the show ’s pilot and beyond , some of which contain Rebecca Sugar ’s former lyrics for the show’scatchy as hell radical song , “ We are the Crystal Gems . ” Do n’t forget to click the magnifying glass in the corner of each image to enlarge it — and them in a new tab to see them at their full resolution .
Steven Universe : Art and Origins will be available from July 11 .
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