"May the 4th Be With You!"
NTI STAR WARS Edition.
Celebrate May 4th by creating some art based on the Star Wars movies.A photography project based on "the man who shot (photographed) Luke Skywalker".A few years ago, while at an Art conference in Lexington, KY, I met Kim Simmons. Kim Simmons was the photographer who photographed Star Wars toys for Kenner beginning in the late 1970s. His photographs were used on the packaging of the toys. Looking at his photographs on the toy boxes, has sparked the imaginations of kids of all ages.
Mr. Simmons would set up elaborate sets just to photograph the toy. If you have a Star Wars toy (or any toy), set up a scene (an environment or background for the toy) and with a camera, cell phone, or iPad, take a photo like Kim Simmons.
"The Man Who Shot Luke Skywalker"
If you would like to see more of Kim Simmons' photos, click the link above to visit his website Movie Posters
Art Activity:
If you were the illustrator for the Star Wars movies. What would your poster look like? What is your favorite scene? What materials would you use? What is your process of drawing? Costume DesignsThe Star Wars movies would not be the same without all of the cool costumes (clothing, hair styles, and makeup).
If you were in a Star Wars movie, what would your costume look like? Print the PDF file below and draw your head, face, and design your Star Wars costume (add colors, patterns, and textures). This file contains all of the costume designs, two on each page. You can always cut the paper in half and do one design at a time. Below is a visual reference so you can see all of the costume designs. Can you identify the character by their custom?
Creature Development.Star Wars wouldn't be the same without all of the unusual aliens and creatures. Meet Terryl Whitlatch, she an artist who develops creatures for movies such as Star Wars. She is a "Creature Developer". I had the great opportunity to meet Mrs. Whitlatch at an Art conference a few years ago. The photo below is from that conference.
Mrs. Whitlach studies all kinds of animals (mammals, reptiles, aquatic, marine life, amphibians, insects, birds, etc.) both alive and existent. Below is a photo from her book, "Principles of Creature Design: Creating Imaginary Animals" where she is studying a variety of animals.
Next, she combines characteristics from different animals to develop a new creature. This is the basics for Creature Development. Mrs. Whitlach studies the skeletal system and muscular system to help define how the creature moves. This is very helpful if they use her creatures in the movie. This helps other artists to create puppets, costumes, and/or computer graphics and animation. She also spends a great deal of time on the integumentary system (skin, hair, scales, feathers, etc.). This is where textures come in. The images below is a great example of your creative process. The photo came from her book, "Science of Creature Design: Understanding Animal Anatomy".
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"Art Hub for Kids" Star Wars Characters.
Draw along with the "Art Hub for Kids" and learn how to draw some of your favorite Star Wars characters, droids, and ships.
My favorite thing to do is draw two or more characters on the same page and then draw the background. The background information ties the two characters together. It helps to tell the story. For example, the drawing above, Yoda and Darth Vader on summer vacation. Just hanging out on the beach. The picture directly above is a scene from the movie, "The Force Awakens" - Rey and BB-8 exploring a Star Destroyer ship in the hot desert. Clink the links below and have fun with Mr. Hub and his family and draw your favorite character. Can you find all of the Star Wars Characters in the Famous Paintings?
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