Thursday, February 19, 2009

Blast from the Past #154: Han and Chewie fight stormtroopers

I did this one sometime in the early 1980's, I think. I'm not as big a "Star Wars" fan as I am a "Star Trek" fan, but I will freely admit that the first SW movie blew my mind. From time to time I found it fun to try to draw some of the characters, especially the stormtroopers -- I love the design of that costume. (Someday I'll have to post some shots of the one I built years ago (mostly) out of papier mâché.)

Here's the original black and white drawing...



... and then a color version I did some time later. -- PL




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6 comments:

  1. Tristan JonesFebruary 19, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    That's rad Pete! I have to admit, I'm way more into Star Wars than Star Trek, but I'm really excited about the new movie coming out!

    Thanks for filling me in on the lettering too!

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  2. BookgalFebruary 19, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    Thats something my husband would have done: Built his own stormtrooper armor. LOL.

    This is a really nice piece of work!

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  3. ~ tOkKaFebruary 19, 2009 at 3:36 PM

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  4. ~ tOkKaFebruary 19, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    -->> MY GOD ..

    guys look at the amazingly freekish ( this is a GOOD term ) detail on Chewie's hide !!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2009 at 4:12 PM

    Many Star Wars fans think I'm crazy, I LOVE the Star Wars universe, but all that Jedi nonsense? Not for me.

    Han Solo was always the more interesting hero to me. Great choice of Subject matter, Peter.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    Heh, isn't it interesting how you can usually tell the decade a piece was done just by colors and style? I would have guessed this one was done in the late 70's just by the style of colors used.

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