c.1982? | age 13 or 14? Some of the drawings on this page are horrible, especially panel 1. When the oldest ones are poorly drawn that’s charming, but when the teenage ones are poorly drawn it sometimes makes me cringe[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
early 1978 | age 9/10? Yes readers, it’s the most spectacular rendition of a duel in movie and comic history! It’s Ben Kenobi versus Darth Vader as you’ve never ever seen it before! Gnork! Art Notes: Now that’s more like[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1983? | age 14? It’s the big swashbuckler-style swing across the chasm! And it looks very like Howard Chaykin’s version. Hmmm… But if only I’d better understood the ‘direction-of-action’ in my panels. Art Notes: Howard Chaykin & Me FRIPP —[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1983 | age 14/15? Luke and Leia flee the stormtroopers — holy canted angles Batman! This’ll be a short post today. The «previous one was long, with lots of text and graphical content, but I don’t think many people even[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
early-mid 1978? | age 9/10? Well… looky here boys, we got ourselves one a them there Shape-Shifters! The ever changing actors of SWa9! Art Notes Consistency Shape-shifting actors, revisions at various times, blue biro, black biro… How much fun would[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1982/1983? | age 13/14? When I get to this bit in the film I realise that’s it’s all bang-bang-bang: non-stop excitement. From one perilous situation into another. And this—this!—is the scene in which the trio of Hamill, Ford and Fisher[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
early 1978 | age 9 or 10 Finally—finally! – we’re nearing the trash compactor scene. And look at panel 2, you’ll notice that it’s not just the enemy who are rubbish shots. Art Notes “GO ON PRINCESS” “HMPH” —Star Wars age 9[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
early-mid 1977 | age 9 or 10 Yay! The old crappy ones again. Now we’re back to possibly very early 1978 for a bit. Isn’t Leia stunningly gorgeous in this one? *gakk* Art Notes: She’s… beautiful! Isn’t perspective on faces[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1982/83 | age 14? That’s a pretty hastily sketched-in Leia! I don’t think—even at 13 or 14—that I was that interested in drawing her. I’m getting through the better drawn stuff at the moment. See the muzzle flare? Very much[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
c.1982/83 | age 14? Leia grabs Han’s blaster and takes the initiative. I’m sorry the updates have been infrequent lately, readers. I know that I shouldn’t make excuses, but I’ve had an awful lot on my plate. Art Notes Another[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…