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[[File:Axolotl & Warden concept art.jpg|thumb|A typical example of concept art.]]
'''Concept art''' is artwork created by concept artists that shows early iterations of features in ''[[Minecraft]]''. Concept art of features currently in development are often released through [[Mojang Studios]]' official social media. This page lists all concept art released, ordering by named updates and annual votes.

== Early concept art ==
<gallery>
File:Mockup of a survival inventory.png|Inventory
File:NotchCrafting.png|Crafting
File:Dock Characters.jpg|Human characters
File:Minecraft character by Dock.jpg|Human character
File:Minecraft logo by Dock.png|Minecraft logo
File:Note Block Concept Art.png|Note block
File:Burning Skull Render.jpg|Burning skull painting
File:Minecraft logo concept art.jpg|Minecraft logo
File:Minecraft logo final concept art.jpg|Minecraft logo
File:Minecraft.net layout concept art.jpg|Minecraft website
File:Glide Mini Game Cavern First Plan.png|Glide mini game map
File:PistonParadox.png|Piston concept art
</gallery>

== Named updates ==
=== Exploration Update ===
<gallery>
Llama Development Image.jpg|Llama
</gallery>

=== Update Aquatic ===
Concept art for features released in [[Update Aquatic]].
<gallery>
Phantom revisions.png|[[Phantom]] revisions
Red Phantom.jpg|Red phantom
Phantom Sketches.jpg|Phantom
</gallery>

=== Village & Pillage ===
{{for|early iterations of textures changed in the [[Texture Update]]|Texture Update#Development images}}
Concept art for features released in [[Village & Pillage]].

<gallery>
Wandering Trader concept 1.jpg|[[Wandering trader]] and [[trader llama]]
Wandering Trader concept 2.jpg|Wandering trader
Wandering Trader concept 3.jpg|Wandering trader
Pillager Old Texture.jpg|[[Pillager]]
Pillager Revision 2.jpg|Pillager
Ravager (pre-release).jpg|[[Ravager]]
Illager Beast.jpg|Ravager
Panda_earlier_version.jpg|Early version of the [[Panda]]
Panda Old Design.jpg|Panda
</gallery>

=== Buzzy Bees ===
Concept art for features released in [[Buzzy Bees]].
<gallery>
Minecraft Bee Concept Artwork and Design Iterations.jpg|[[Bee]] iterations
Old bee.png|Bee
Bee Fly.png|Bee flying
Old Bee.jpg|Bee
</gallery>

=== Nether Update ===
Concept art for features released in the [[Nether Update]].
<gallery>
Netherwart Forest Concept.jpg|[[Nether]]
Nether Update Concept Art.jpg|Nether
Nether Update Concept Art 2.jpg|Nether
Strider Concept 1.jpg|[[Strider]]
Strider Concept 2.jpg|Strider
Strider Concept 3.jpg|Strider
Strider Concept 4.jpg|Strider
</gallery>

=== Caves & Cliffs ===
Concept art for features released in [[Caves & Cliffs]].
<gallery>
Mariana-salimena-lush-caves.png|[[Lush caves]]
Cenote_concept_art.jpg|Lush caves
Mariana-salimena-lush-caves-v12.png|Lush caves
Mariana-salimena-lush-caves-v12night.png|Lush caves at night
Dripstone caves concept art.png|[[Dripstone caves]] and [[pointed dripstone]]
Underwater_cave_concept_art.jpg|Lake caves 
Mariana-salimena-watercave.png|Lake caves
Flooded caves.jpg|Flooded caves
Axolotl & Warden concept art.jpg|[[Axolotl]] and the [[warden]]
Axolotl concept art.jpg|"Cutie in a Bucket" - concept art of axolotl
Axolotl group concept art.jpg|School of axolotls
Scale of cuteness concept art.jpg|Axolotl, goat, and warden
Geode concept art 1.jpg|Underground crystals, which were later reiterated into [[amethyst geode]]s
Geode concept art 2.jpg|Ditto
Mariana-salimena-axolotl-meetingnotes.jpg|Depicting other iterations of axolotls for legs and frills, along with the unimplemented "suction" behavior.
Mariana-salimena-axolotl-patterns.jpg|"Axolotl Patterns" - Grayscale art of unimplemented axolotl patterns
Mariana-salimena-axolotl-colors.jpg|"Axolotl Colors" 1 - Sketches for other axolotl colors
Mariana-salimena-axolotl-colors-02.jpg|"Axolotl Colors" 2 - Flipped gold axolotl depicting a concept for its belly
Mariana-salimena-axolotl-colors-03.jpg|"Axolotl Possible Combinations" - The unimplemented patterns mixed with various axolotl colors
Axololt Leg Concept Art.jpg|Iterations of legs tested on the model
Mariana-salimena-axolotl-legs.jpg|Other iterations of legs tested on the model
Axololt Concept Art.jpg|Axolotl
Crying Axolotl Concept Art.jpg|Crying axolotl
</gallery>

=== The Wild Update ===
Concept art for features released in [[The Wild Update]].
<gallery>
File:Mangrove concept art.jpg|[[Mangrove roots]]
File:Mangrove biome concept.jpg|[[Mangrove swamp]]
File:Swamp night concept art.jpg|[[Swamp]]
File:Birch forest concept art.jpg|[[Birch forest]]
File:Three biomes concept art.jpg|Three forest biomes
File:Mariana-salimena-threebiomes4.gif|Previous concept art being made
File:Green frog 1.png|[[Frog]]
File:Green frog 2.png|Frog early model
File:Green frog 3.png|Frog early model
File:Green frog 3 croak.png|Frog croaking
File:Green frog 3 tongue.png|Frog flicking its tongue
File:Frog concept art 2.png|Frog
File:Frog Concept Art Limb Exploration.png|Frog limbs
File:Frog concept art 1.png|Frog legs and movement
File:Frog concept art 3.png|Unused variant based on a {{Wikipedia|Poison dart frog|poison dart frog}}
File:Frog concept art 4.png|Frog with closed eyes and tongue function
File:Frog 1.png|Frog early models
File:Frog 2.png|Frog early model
File:Frog 3.png|Frog early model with new texture
File:Frog sizes.png|Frog early models compared to a player
File:Mangrove Swamp Concept Art.png|[[Mangrove swamp]] with a frog
File:Deep dark concept.jpg|[[Deep dark]] and [[ancient city]]
File:Deep dark concept art 1.png|Deep dark with white color theme
File:Deep dark concept art 2.png|Deep dark with white color theme
File:Deep dark concept art 3.png|Deep dark with white color theme
File:Deep dark concept 2.png|Deep dark with "ghostly white" blocks
File:Deep dark concept art 4.png|Deep dark with an orange theme
File:Deep dark concept art 5.png|Deep dark with an orange theme
File:Deep dark concept art 6.png|Deep dark render with an orange theme
File:Deep dark concept art 7.png|Deep dark with a teal and orange theme
File:Deep dark concept art 8.png|Deep dark with a teal and orange theme
File:Deep dark concept art 9.png|Deep dark with a lime green theme
File:Ancient City concept art 1.jpg|Ancient city
File:Ancient city concept art 2.png|Ancient city "atmosphere"
File:Ancient city concept art 3.png|Pots, vases, and stone chests for ancient cities
File:Ancient city concept art 4.png|Pots, vases, and stone chests for ancient cities
File:Ancient city concept art 5.png|"Lifelessness" of an ancient city
File:Ancient city concept art 6.png|Ruin layout
File:Ancient city concept art 7.png|Ancient city gameplay
File:Ancient city concept art 8.png|More ancient city gameplay
File:Ancient city concept art 9.png|Ancient city blocks
File:Ancient city concept art 10.png|Ancient city walls
File:Ancient city concept art 11.png|Stone chest
File:Axolotl & Warden concept art.jpg|[[Axolotl]] and [[warden]]
File:Scale of cuteness concept art.jpg|A "scale of cuteness" depicting the axolotl, goat, and warden
File:Warden concept art 1.png|The stalker, an early version of the warden
File:Warden concept art 2.png|Various concepts of the warden before sculk's appearance was fully-decided on
File:Warden concept art 3.png|Features a smiling warden
File:Warden concept art 4.png|Particles with the warden
File:Warden concept art 5.png|The hollowed, an early version of the warden
File:Warden (pre-release 1).png|Unofficial render of a stalker iteration
File:Warden (pre-release 2).png|In-game visual of another stalker iteration
File:Warden (pre-release 3).png|Unofficial render of the hollowed iteration
File:Warden Development Render.png|alt=
File:Warden designs.png|Early warden with current sculk colors
File:Warden concept art.jpg|Sketches of the final iteration of the warden, as well as other iterations for its ears
File:The Stalker Version of The Sculk.jpg|A version of sculk that went with the stalker iteration of the warden
File:Warden concept art 9.jpg|The stalker with a rearranged form.
File:Warden concept art 7.png|An early concept of the warden with an ethereal style.
File:Warden concept art 8.png|An early concept of the warden, using the current sculk colors. This one floated or hovered.
File:Warden mood concept art.png|Mood concept art for the warden.
File:Warden Concept Art 2.jpg|Ditto but warden is roaring at bunny instead of looking at it.
File:Warden ears concept art.png|Early iterations of the warden's tendrils.
File:Warden Ear Concept Art 2.jpg|Ditto but the third warden has a different tendril shape.
File:Warden Ear Concept Art 1.jpg|Ditto but the middle has another different tendril shape and color.
File:Warden animation concept.png|Early concepts of the warden's animations.
File:Warden Ancient City Alex Concept Art.jpg|A warden in an ancient city standing with Alex.
File:Mariana salimena accessories warden head.jpg|Concept art of mojang's mojavatar maker with a warden head.
File:Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art.png|Trailer
File:Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art2.png|Trailer
File:Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art3.png|Trailer
File:Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art4.png|Trailer
File:Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art5.png|Trailer
File:Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art6.png|Trailer
File:Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art7.png|Trailer
File:Concept Allay 0.png|One of the early concepts for the [[allay]]. This concept of the allay turned into the [[MCD:Wisp|wisp]] from [[Minecraft Dungeons]].
File:Concept Allay 1.png|Concept art of possible allay colors.
File:Concept Allay 2.png|Various iterations of how the allay could carry items.
File:Prototype Allay render.png|An early prototype of the allay. Its limbs resembles the [[MCD:Baby Ghast|Baby Ghast]] from [[Minecraft Dungeons]]. 
</gallery>

=== Trails & Tales ===
Concept art for features released in [[Trails & Tales]].
<gallery>
File:Archaeology concept art.jpg|[[Archeology]]
File:Camel Sheet 2.png|[[Camel]]
File:Camel Sheet 3.png|Camel
File:Camel Explorations.png|Camel
File:Hairy camel concept art.jpg|Camel
File:Camel postcards concept art 1.jpg|Camel
File:Camel postcards concept art 2.jpg|Camel
File:Sniffer Concept Art.png|[[Sniffer]]
File:Sniffer Concept Art2.png|Sniffer
File:Sniffer Beak Sketch.png|Sniffer
File:Sniffer Centepide Walking.png|Sniffer
File:Sniffer Walking Animation Sketch.png|Sniffer walking animation sketch
File:Sniffer Concept 1.jpg|Watercolor sniffer
File:Sniffer Concept 2.jpg|Watercolor sniffer
File:Sniffer Concept 3.jpg|Watercolor sniffer
File:Sniffer Concept 4.jpeg|Watercolor sniffer
File:Sniffer Concept 5.jpeg|Watercolor sniffer
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File:Hanging Sign Concept Art.png|Hanging sign drawn by [[Agnes Larsson]]'s daughter
File:Hanging Sign Concept Art2.png|Hanging sign
File:Hanging Sign Concept Art3.png|Hanging sign dimensions
File:Hanging Sign Concept Art4.png|Hanging sign crafting recipe and block states
File:Bamboo Wood and Fences Concept Art.png|[[Block of bamboo]]
File:Bamboo Raft and Raft with Chest Concept Art.png|[[Bamboo raft]] and [[bamboo raft with chest]]
File:Bamboo Wood and Door Concept Art.png|Block of bamboo and [[bamboo door]] 
</gallery>

=== Armored Paws ===
Concept art for features released in [[Armored Paws]].
<gallery>
Armadillo concept art.png|[[Armadillo]]
Armadillo Concepts.jpg|Armadillo
Armadillo concept art 2.png|Armadillo
</gallery>

=== Tricky Trials ===
Concept art for features released in [[Tricky Trials]].
<gallery>
Breeze_concept_art_2.png|Various concepts of the breeze
Breeze_concept_art_3.png|Sketch of a breeze
Crafter Concept art.png|[[Crafter]]
Crafter Concept Art.png|Crafter
Crafter concept art.png|Crafter
Crafter UI Developement.png|Crafter UI
Crafter UI Developement2.png|Crafter UI
Crafter UI Developement3.png|Crafter UI
Vault concept art.png|[[Vault]]
Trial chambers concept art.png|[[Trial chambers]]
Trial chambers concept art 1.png|Trial chambers
Trial chambers concept art 2.png|Trial chambers
Trial chambers concept art 3.png|Trial chambers
Trial chambers concept art 4.png|Trial chambers
</gallery>

=== The Garden Awakens ===
Concept art for features released in [[The Garden Awakens]].
<gallery>
File:Creaking Consept art.png|Various concepts of the Ceaking
</gallery>
== Annual votes ==
This section lists the conceptual designs of features shown in annual vote videos.
=== MINECON Earth 2017 ===
<gallery>
MINECON 2017 Mob A.jpg|Mob A, "The Monster of the Ocean Depths"
MINECON 2017 Mob B.jpg|Mob B, "The Monster of the Night Skies" (later added as the [[phantom]])
MINECON 2017 Mob C.jpg|Mob c, "The Great Hunger"
MINECON 2017 Mob D.jpg|Mob D, "The Hovering Inferno" (later added to {{MCD}} as the [[wildfire]])
</gallery>

=== Chinese mob vote ===
<gallery>
Chinese_Alligator.png|Chinese alligator
Golden_Monkey.png|Snub-nosed monkey
White-Lipped_Deer.png|White-lipped deer
Baiji_Dolphin.png|Baiji
</gallery>

=== MINECON Earth 2018 ===
<gallery>
Fox Vote.png|[[Taiga]]
FoxPixel.png|[[Fox]]
Meerkat Vote.png|[[Desert]]
MeerkatPixel.png|[[Meerkat]]
Ostrich Vote.png|[[Savanna]]
OstrichPixel.png|[[Ostrich]]
Termite.gif|[[Termite]]
Termite.png|Termite
</gallery>

=== MINECON Live 2019 ===
<gallery>
Vulture Vote.png|[[Badlands]]
VulturePixel.png|[[Vulture]]
Frog Vote.png|[[Swamp]]
FrogPixel.png|[[Frog]]
Goat Vote.png|[[Mountains]]
GoatPixel.png|[[Goat]]
</gallery>

=== Minecraft Live 2020 ===
<gallery>
IceologerPixel.png|[[Iceologer]]
MoobloomPixel.png|[[Moobloom]]
GlowSquidPixel.png|[[Glow Squid]]
</gallery>

=== Minecraft Live 2021 ===
<gallery>
Glare.png|[[Glare]]
AllayPixel.png|[[Allay]]
Copper Golem.png|[[Copper Golem]]
</gallery>

=== Minecraft Live 2022 ===
<gallery>
SnifferPixel.png|[[Sniffer]]
SniffletPixel.png|[[Snifflet]]
SnifferEggLive2022.png|[[Sniffer egg]]
RascalPixel.png|[[Rascal]]
TuffGolemPixel.png|[[Tuff Golem]]
</gallery>

=== Minecraft Live 2023 ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
Crab Early Model.png|Early development model and texture of the crab.
CrabPixel.png|[[Crab]]
Crab Walking and Waving Animation.gif|The crab walking while waving
Crab Walking and Waving2 Animation.gif|The crab walking then stopping to wave
Crab Claw.png|The crab claw
</gallery>
<gallery class="pixel-image">
File:Armadillo (discord emoji).png|Early development model and texture of the armadillo.
ArmadilloPixel.png|[[Armadillo]]
Armadillo Running Animation.gif|The armadillo running
Armadillo Sniffing and Curling into a Ball Animation.gif|The armadillo sniffing and curling up into a ball
Armadillo Scute (pre-release).png|[[Armadillo scute]]
</gallery>
<gallery class="pixel-image">
Penguin early model.png|Early development model and texture of the penguin.
PenguinPixel.png|[[Penguin]]
Penguin Waddling Animation.gif|The penguin waddling 
Penguin Header2.jpg|A belly sliding penguin
</gallery>

== [[A Minecraft Movie]] ==

<gallery>
File:Minecraft Movie Villager Concept Art.jpg|Villager
File:Minecraft Movie Spider Concept Art.jpg|Spider
File:Minecraft Movie Minecart Concept Art.jpg|Minecart
File:Minecraft Movie Crafting Table Concept Art.jpg|Crafting table
File:Minecraft Movie Sword Concept Art.jpg|Sword
File:Minecraft Movie Gargoyle Concept Art.jpg|Gargoyle
File:Minecraft Movie Elytra Concept Art.jpg|Elytra
File:Minecraft Movie Blaze Concept Art.jpg|Blaze
File:Minecraft Movie Ocelot Concept Art.jpg|Ocelot
File:Minecraft Movie Chicken Concept Art.jpg|Chicken
File:Minecraft Movie Enderman Concept Art 1.jpg|Enderman
File:Minecraft Movie Enderman Concept Art 2.jpg|Enderman
File:Minecraft Movie Iron Golem Concept Art.jpg|Iron golem
File:Minecraft Movie Skeleton Concept Art.jpg|Skeleton
File:Minecraft Movie Villager Concept Art 1.jpg|Villager
File:Minecraft Movie Villager Concept Art 2.jpg|Villager
File:Minecraft Movie Zombie Concept Art.jpg|Zombie
File:Minecraft Movie Pig Concept Art.jpg|Pig
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