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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== Tricky Trials ===
Concept art for features released in [[Minecraft:Tricky Trials]].
<gallery>
Breeze_concept_art_2.png|Various concepts of the [[Minecraft:breeze]]
Breeze_concept_art_3.png|Sketch of a breeze
Crafter Concept art.png|[[Minecraft: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|[[Minecraft:Vault]]
Trial chambers concept art.png|[[Minecraft: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 [[Minecraft:The Garden Awakens]].
<gallery>
Creaking Consept art.png|Various concepts of the [[Minecraft:Creaking]]
</gallery>

=== Chase the Skies ===
Concept art for features released in [[Minecraft:Chase the Skies]].<gallery>
File:Happy ghast carrying villagers concept art.gif|An animated concept art of a [[Minecraft:Happy Ghast|happy ghast]] carrying [[Minecraft:Villager|villagers]] in a [[Minecraft:boat]].
</gallery>

=== The Copper Age ===
Concept art for features released in [[Minecraft:The Copper Age]].<gallery>
Copper golem concept art.png|[[Minecraft:Copper Golem|Copper golem]]
</gallery><gallery>
</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 [[Minecraft:phantom]])
MINECON 2017 Mob C.jpg|Mob c, "[[Minecraft:The Great Hunger]]"
MINECON 2017 Mob D.jpg|Mob D, "[[Minecraft:Wildfire|The Hovering Inferno]]" (later added to {{MCD}} as the [[Minecraft: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|[[Minecraft:Taiga]]
FoxPixel.png|[[Minecraft:Fox]]
Meerkat Vote.png|[[Minecraft:Desert]]
MeerkatPixel.png|[[Minecraft:Meerkat]]
Ostrich Vote.png|[[Minecraft:Savanna]]
OstrichPixel.png|[[Minecraft:Ostrich]]
Termite.gif|[[Minecraft:Termite]]
Termite.png|Termite
</gallery>

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

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

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

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

=== Minecraft Live 2023 ===
<gallery class="pixel-image">
Crab Early Model.png|Early development model and texture of the crab.
CrabPixel.png|[[Minecraft: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">
Armadillo (discord emoji).png|Early development model and texture of the armadillo.
ArmadilloPixel.png|[[Minecraft: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|[[Minecraft:Armadillo scute]]
</gallery>
<gallery class="pixel-image">
Penguin early model.png|Early development model and texture of the penguin.
PenguinPixel.png|[[Minecraft:Penguin]]
Penguin Waddling Animation.gif|The penguin waddling
Penguin Header2.jpg|A belly sliding penguin
</gallery>

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	Warden concept art.jpg\|Sketches of the final iteration of the warden, as well as other iterations for its ears		Warden concept art.jpg\|Sketches of the final iteration of the warden, as well as other iterations for its ears
	The Stalker Version of The Sculk.jpg\|A version of sculk that went with the stalker iteration of the warden		The Stalker Version of The Sculk.jpg\|A version of sculk that went with the stalker iteration of the warden
	Warden concept art 9.jpg\|The stalker with a rearranged form.		Warden concept art 9.jpg\|The stalker with a rearranged form
	Warden concept art 7.png\|An early concept of the warden with an ethereal style.		Warden concept art 7.png\|An early concept of the warden with an ethereal style
	Warden concept art 8.png\|An early concept of the warden, using the current sculk colors. This one floated or hovered.		Warden concept art 8.png\|An early concept of the warden, using the current sculk colors. This one floated or hovered
	Warden mood concept art.png\|Mood concept art for the warden.		Warden mood concept art.png\|Mood concept art for the warden
	Warden Concept Art 2.jpg\|Ditto but warden is roaring at bunny instead of looking at it.		Warden Concept Art 2.jpg\|Ditto but warden is roaring at bunny instead of looking at it
	Warden ears concept art.png\|Early iterations of the warden's tendrils.		Warden ears concept art.png\|Early iterations of the warden's tendrils
	Warden Ear Concept Art 2.jpg\|Ditto but the third warden has a different tendril shape.		Warden Ear Concept Art 2.jpg\|Ditto but the third warden has a different tendril shape
	Warden Ear Concept Art 1.jpg\|Ditto but the middle has another different tendril shape and color.		Warden Ear Concept Art 1.jpg\|Ditto but the middle has another different tendril shape and color
	Warden animation concept.png\|Early concepts of the warden's animations.		Warden animation concept.png\|Early concepts of the warden's animations
	Warden Ancient City Alex Concept Art.jpg\|A warden in an ancient city standing with Alex.		Warden Ancient City Alex Concept Art.jpg\|A warden in an ancient city standing with Alex
	Mariana salimena accessories warden head.jpg\|Concept art of mojang's mojavatar maker with a warden head.		Mariana salimena accessories warden head.jpg\|Concept art of mojang's mojavatar maker with a warden head
	Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art.png\|Trailer		Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art.png\|Trailer
	Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art2.png\|Trailer		Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art2.png\|Trailer
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	Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art7.png\|Trailer		Minecraft Wild Update Trailer Concept Art7.png\|Trailer
	Concept Allay 0.png\|One of the early concepts for the [[Minecraft:allay]]. This concept of the allay turned into the [[Minecraft:MCD:Wisp\|wisp]] from [[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons]].		Concept Allay 0.png\|One of the early concepts for the [[Minecraft:allay]]. This concept of the allay turned into the [[Minecraft:MCD:Wisp\|wisp]] from [[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons]]
	Concept Allay 1.png\|Concept art of possible allay colors.		Concept Allay 1.png\|Concept art of possible allay colors
	Concept Allay 2.png\|Various iterations of how the allay could carry items.		Concept Allay 2.png\|Various iterations of how the allay could carry items
	Prototype Allay render.png\|An early prototype of the allay. Its limbs resembles the [[Minecraft:MCD:Baby Ghast\|Baby Ghast]] from [[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons]].		Prototype Allay render.png\|An early prototype of the allay. Its limbs resembles the [[Minecraft:MCD:Baby Ghast\|Baby Ghast]] from [[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons]]
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	Concept art for features released in [[Minecraft:Chase the Skies]].<gallery>		Concept art for features released in [[Minecraft:Chase the Skies]].<gallery>
	File:Happy ghast carrying villagers concept art.gif\|An animated concept art of a [[Minecraft:Happy Ghast\|happy ghast]] carrying [[Minecraft:Villager\|villagers]] in a [[Minecraft:boat]].		File:Happy ghast carrying villagers concept art.gif\|An animated concept art of a [[Minecraft:Happy Ghast\|happy ghast]] carrying [[Minecraft:Villager\|villagers]] in a [[Minecraft:boat]]
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	Crab Early Model.png\|Early development model and texture of the crab.		Crab Early Model.png\|Early development model and texture of the crab
	CrabPixel.png\|[[Minecraft:Crab]]		CrabPixel.png\|[[Minecraft:Crab]]
	Crab Walking and Waving Animation.gif\|The crab walking while waving		Crab Walking and Waving Animation.gif\|The crab walking while waving
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	Armadillo (discord emoji).png\|Early development model and texture of the armadillo.		Armadillo (discord emoji).png\|Early development model and texture of the armadillo
	ArmadilloPixel.png\|[[Minecraft:Armadillo]]		ArmadilloPixel.png\|[[Minecraft:Armadillo]]
	Armadillo Running Animation.gif\|The armadillo running		Armadillo Running Animation.gif\|The armadillo running
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	Penguin early model.png\|Early development model and texture of the penguin.		Penguin early model.png\|Early development model and texture of the penguin
	PenguinPixel.png\|[[Minecraft:Penguin]]		PenguinPixel.png\|[[Minecraft:Penguin]]
	Penguin Waddling Animation.gif\|The penguin waddling		Penguin Waddling Animation.gif\|The penguin waddling