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You Can Draw Star Wars

by Hsien-Hsien Lei on January 29th, 2007

Please excuse this proud mother moment. My son has apparently been impressing his teachers with his drawings. So imaginative! So full of detail! So fantastic! :D Rumor has it that one of his sketches will be framed and displayed somewhere at school. (I’ll take a pic of it if/when that happens.)

In any case, a sure fire way to occupy him for extended periods is to hand him a 5 x 7 notebook and a pen. One of his favorite themes to draw is space and Star Wars always elicits a breathless WOW. So when I saw the newest You Can Draw: Star Wars published by DK, I ordered it pronto!

Broken down into easy-to-read sections the book covers everything you need to know about drawing characters and vehicles from start to finish. Develop drawing skills using step-by-step instructions, trace overlays, foldout pages and stencils. Discover how to draw clothing and weapons for your characters. Learn the same penciling, inking and coloring techniques professional comic book artists use. Plus get useful tips on how to make your own comic book!

The book might be too advanced for a four-year-old, but you never know. Regardless, it will be a source of inspiration. Online tutorials are also available at StarWars.com. We already have a droid group waiting for their portrait.

Update: Here’s the You Can Draw Star Wars MySpace.

HT: Boing Boing

Tags: star wars, you can draw, books, children, kids, droids, toys, movies, family, parenting, art, drawing

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