Thom Tenery
@thomtenery.bsky.social
Art Director. Concept Artist. TRON: (Ares) Ascension, Rogue One, Solo, Star Wars: Force Awakens, Oblivion, iD Software, WOTC/D&D, NatGeo, TOR/Orbit
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Thom Tenery
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· Sep 4
Concept Art for Rogue One: Saw Gerrera's downed ship as resistance hideout. I always liked how 'quiet' these felt. There was strong support from Doug Chiang (PD) and Gareth Edwards for working that way - a very vibes-forward attitude to concept art on that film.
Concept art from my time on the Disney lot in 2013 working on Joseph Kosinski’s TRON: Ascension with the incredible Production Designer Darren Gilford, David Levy, Annis Naeem, and Kristen Maloney.
October 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Concept art from my time on the Disney lot in 2013 working on Joseph Kosinski’s TRON: Ascension with the incredible Production Designer Darren Gilford, David Levy, Annis Naeem, and Kristen Maloney.
I spent 6 months on the Disney lot in 2013 working on Joseph Kosinski’s TRON: Ascension with the incredible Production Designer Darren Gilford, David Levy, Annis Naeem, and Kristen Maloney. It took more than 10 years for it to evolve into TRON: ARES ....
October 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I spent 6 months on the Disney lot in 2013 working on Joseph Kosinski’s TRON: Ascension with the incredible Production Designer Darren Gilford, David Levy, Annis Naeem, and Kristen Maloney. It took more than 10 years for it to evolve into TRON: ARES ....
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The next two (!) books of the Wildendrem tabletop RPG setting are coming soon to Kickstarter. #osr www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Coming soon: Wildendrem Volume Two: The Saintly Hollows
Two new books of mythic adventure in a land of wonder and peril, for use on their own or alongside the award-winning Valley of Flowers.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The next two (!) books of the Wildendrem tabletop RPG setting are coming soon to Kickstarter. #osr www.kickstarter.com/projects/626...
Concept art for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Mimban - trench warfare, ultra-tanks, slave Wookies, desolate vistas - the horrors of war in one dark sequence. We were riffing on historical WW1 photography for this location.
September 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Concept art for Solo: A Star Wars Story. Mimban - trench warfare, ultra-tanks, slave Wookies, desolate vistas - the horrors of war in one dark sequence. We were riffing on historical WW1 photography for this location.
Mega-Cenotes and paddlewheel boats on Gangster Planet, aka ‘Crime Island’ for Star Wars: Solo. We explored every Western trope we could think of for this film. These didn't fly, but I always liked the Apocalypse Now vibe.
September 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Mega-Cenotes and paddlewheel boats on Gangster Planet, aka ‘Crime Island’ for Star Wars: Solo. We explored every Western trope we could think of for this film. These didn't fly, but I always liked the Apocalypse Now vibe.
Concept Art for Rogue One: Saw Gerrera's downed ship as resistance hideout. I always liked how 'quiet' these felt. There was strong support from Doug Chiang (PD) and Gareth Edwards for working that way - a very vibes-forward attitude to concept art on that film.
September 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Concept Art for Rogue One: Saw Gerrera's downed ship as resistance hideout. I always liked how 'quiet' these felt. There was strong support from Doug Chiang (PD) and Gareth Edwards for working that way - a very vibes-forward attitude to concept art on that film.
Concept art for Solo, A Star Wars Story: the Imperial Conveyex (train) heist. I remember the crew at ILMxLAB were walking around on top of my train on a virtual stage planning action for scenes as quickly as I could hand off concept models. That use of VR was new-ish tech at the time (2015).
July 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Concept art for Solo, A Star Wars Story: the Imperial Conveyex (train) heist. I remember the crew at ILMxLAB were walking around on top of my train on a virtual stage planning action for scenes as quickly as I could hand off concept models. That use of VR was new-ish tech at the time (2015).
Concept Design for Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle, aka JKShuttle (Jedi Killer), from Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens - From 3d sketch to final. We spent about a month designing this one. I think it was one of the first approved designs for the film.
June 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Concept Design for Kylo Ren’s Command Shuttle, aka JKShuttle (Jedi Killer), from Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens - From 3d sketch to final. We spent about a month designing this one. I think it was one of the first approved designs for the film.
Andor is a gift. I still can’t believe it got made. Here’s more of my Rogue One concept art - the Occupation of Jedha. Reality continues to be stranger and more cruel than fiction.
June 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Andor is a gift. I still can’t believe it got made. Here’s more of my Rogue One concept art - the Occupation of Jedha. Reality continues to be stranger and more cruel than fiction.
Vader’s Chamber (Bacta Tank variant) and Chamber Door concept art for Rogue One. I think this made the screen mostly intact. I’d forgotten this set was code-named the “White House” during preproduction. That’s giving this 10 yr old work new resonance for me given current events.
June 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Vader’s Chamber (Bacta Tank variant) and Chamber Door concept art for Rogue One. I think this made the screen mostly intact. I’d forgotten this set was code-named the “White House” during preproduction. That’s giving this 10 yr old work new resonance for me given current events.
I’m ready.
I want to invite any interested rpg bloggers to participate in a new Summer LEGO RPG Jam.
Write something for your blog inspired by Lego and share the link! Let's have a bit of summer fun.
The jam is open 7/2 - 8/29
#osr #ttrpg #dnd #lego
diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-se...
Write something for your blog inspired by Lego and share the link! Let's have a bit of summer fun.
The jam is open 7/2 - 8/29
#osr #ttrpg #dnd #lego
diyanddragons.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-se...
A Second Summer LEGO RPG Jam!
Last summer, I invited everyone to participate in a Summer LEGO RPG Setting Jam . It was a lot of fun! And nineteen people created LEGO-th...
diyanddragons.blogspot.com
June 4, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I’m ready.
Concept Art and process work for Rogue One. I worked on this sequence from early concept art to the set build - based (very) loosely around a Ralph McQuarrie sketch from the original trilogy. This shot was so spot-on the concept art that I remember gasping audibly during the screening.
June 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Concept Art and process work for Rogue One. I worked on this sequence from early concept art to the set build - based (very) loosely around a Ralph McQuarrie sketch from the original trilogy. This shot was so spot-on the concept art that I remember gasping audibly during the screening.
My design for the TIE Striker from Rogue One. Gareth Edwards asked for an atmospheric TIE for the Scarif assault. I always preferred the compact variant (3) but still really like this 'long-pill' that we put in the film. ILM absolutely nailed it with a completely faithful realization of the design.
May 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
My design for the TIE Striker from Rogue One. Gareth Edwards asked for an atmospheric TIE for the Scarif assault. I always preferred the compact variant (3) but still really like this 'long-pill' that we put in the film. ILM absolutely nailed it with a completely faithful realization of the design.
Early concept designs for Jyn's Ship from Rogue One. Jyn's Ship was an art department-wide development effort. It was a career highlight working with a legendary team on the most significant movie-world of my youth. Find much more on the development of Jyn's ship in The Art of Rogue One art book.
April 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Early concept designs for Jyn's Ship from Rogue One. Jyn's Ship was an art department-wide development effort. It was a career highlight working with a legendary team on the most significant movie-world of my youth. Find much more on the development of Jyn's ship in The Art of Rogue One art book.
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Didn't I tell you she would be beautiful? Here is the cover launch for THIS BRUTAL MOON available November 11, 2025.
Design by Alexia Pereira. Background Illustration by @thomtenery.bsky.social
Design by Alexia Pereira. Background Illustration by @thomtenery.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Didn't I tell you she would be beautiful? Here is the cover launch for THIS BRUTAL MOON available November 11, 2025.
Design by Alexia Pereira. Background Illustration by @thomtenery.bsky.social
Design by Alexia Pereira. Background Illustration by @thomtenery.bsky.social
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Reposted by Thom Tenery
Check out the evolution of the #onviciousworlds cover, with art by @thomtenery.bsky.social.
OVW is eligible for awards! Consider nominating for the Hugo Best Novel and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. I'd love your support!
@orbitbooks.bsky.social @awfulagent.bsky.social
OVW is eligible for awards! Consider nominating for the Hugo Best Novel and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. I'd love your support!
@orbitbooks.bsky.social @awfulagent.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Check out the evolution of the #onviciousworlds cover, with art by @thomtenery.bsky.social.
OVW is eligible for awards! Consider nominating for the Hugo Best Novel and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. I'd love your support!
@orbitbooks.bsky.social @awfulagent.bsky.social
OVW is eligible for awards! Consider nominating for the Hugo Best Novel and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer. I'd love your support!
@orbitbooks.bsky.social @awfulagent.bsky.social
I remember the day I made this. It was a Tuesday.
Rogue One (2016): U-wing, early design by Thom Tenery
December 17, 2024 at 7:53 PM
I remember the day I made this. It was a Tuesday.
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Happy Day of the Big Bird!
Here’s a detail from a personal piece that fits today’s theme.
‘Precipice’
Here’s a detail from a personal piece that fits today’s theme.
‘Precipice’
November 28, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Happy Day of the Big Bird!
Here’s a detail from a personal piece that fits today’s theme.
‘Precipice’
Here’s a detail from a personal piece that fits today’s theme.
‘Precipice’
Keys to December. I was reading a lot of Zelazny at the time. I think this was for ImagineFX magazine (2013?) - not certain about that, it's been too long.
December 3, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Keys to December. I was reading a lot of Zelazny at the time. I think this was for ImagineFX magazine (2013?) - not certain about that, it's been too long.
The Bronze Road. another old one. i've always been annoyed by the scale problems with this one, but whatever.
November 20, 2024 at 4:54 PM
The Bronze Road. another old one. i've always been annoyed by the scale problems with this one, but whatever.
Me in my Echo Chamber
November 20, 2024 at 4:09 AM
Me in my Echo Chamber
On this bandwagon I guess. If you see this, post a monster!
November 18, 2024 at 8:47 PM
On this bandwagon I guess. If you see this, post a monster!
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“Void”, for wowxwow’s “Otherworldly and Wild” show
October 6, 2023 at 5:18 PM
“Void”, for wowxwow’s “Otherworldly and Wild” show
rad
November 15, 2024 at 5:31 PM
rad