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You Can Draw Star Wars
 Posted By Dustin on January 20, 2007
 Starwars.com has posted an in depth look at the new DK release "You Can Draw: Star Wars". In it you'll hear from the three people involved with bringing this project to life. Bonnie Burton, Online Content Developer for Lucas Online, and world reknown Star Wars artists Matt Busch & Tom Hodges all discuss the book, read the sample snippet below.
"When parents and kids attending Star Wars drawing workshops at Comic-Con asked about where they could find more drawing instructions, Burton --also an Online Content Developer for Lucas Online -- decided to start the Learn to Draw tutorial section on starwars.com. Burton recruited Star Wars artists, each with their own unique style, to show step-by-step guides on everything from the Rancor monster to LEGO-style stormtroopers. "After the How to Draw section really took off, we'd get tons of mail and envelope art sent to Bantha Tracks from kids who were teaching themselves how to draw just from those online lessons," Burton says. "So it was only a matter of time before we got a Star Wars drawing book off the ground."
As the illustrators of You Can Draw: Star Wars, Busch and Hodges were excited to bring their own expertise in traditional art, comic book illustration and manga drawing techniques to the comprehensive book. "There is so much variety in the techniques presented in the book, as well as subject matter, that I never got tired of working on it," Busch says. "I love to draw Star Wars, so from beginning to end, the book was a dream to work on."
"It's an excellent piece of reference for an adult who draws on a regular basis, as well as appealing to the random doodler," Hodges adds.
The book features tutorials on how to draw major characters from the entire saga including Han Solo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Darth Maul, Darth Vader, Padmé Amidala, Princess Leia, Emperor Palpatine, Yoda, Jabba the Hutt, C-3PO and R2-D2 -- just to name a few. Other droids, characters and creatures such as a Gonk power droid, Bib Fortuna, the Sarlacc, Watto and Tion Medon are also included. For fans who love to sketch space battles, the book also offers tips on how to draw the Millennium Falcon, Slave I, X-wings, TIE fighters, Podracers and other vehicles and starships. Various weapons including blasters and signature lightsabers are also featured."
You can read the full report right here.
I've gotten a copy of this book and must say it is top notch, A+, 5 stars, two big thumbs way up, and simply put a must have for any Star Wars fan. Look for a review from Jovial Jedi Jay soon as well as three special guests on the weekly Force-Cast coming soon!
Want to get a copy for yourself? Click here to order yours today!
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