And now for something completely different... and a bit twisted

Jared Leto's The Joke from Suicide Squad 

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in Bespin Outfit from Emipre Strikes Back watercolour painting

My watercolour painting of Mark as Luke Skywalker in Bespin Fatigues 

My own version of SW trading Cards #1 Vintage toy Endor Rebel Commando watercolour

Vintage Toy Endor Rebel Commando Star Wars Trading Card (custom) #1 

Biker Scout completed

Watercolour on paper 

8 by 12 inches

MOC ROTJ Vinatge Star Wars Kenner Biker Scout

ATAT Driver in graphite

Retro Toy Art

Retro Toy Art Facebook Page

I have set up a Facebook page to support my toy illustration project - please click the link above to check it out. 

I am considering creating a limited edition print combining these two paintings together...hmmm?

Luke Skywalker in Bespin Outfit MOC

Loose action figure: Luke Skywalker in Bespin Outfit 

Vintage Star Wars Toy Boba Fett Watercolour Fine Art Limited Edition Print For Sale

I am selling this limited Edition Boba Fett Vintage Toy WaterColour Fine Art Print through my Ebay Account: Click here to visit my eBay Account

Title: Boba Fett: Bounty Hunter Date: 2014 Artist: Alastair Eales Paper: High Quality - Kodak Ultra Premium Photo Paper   Dimensions: 8 inches by 12 inches Print Type: Giclee Print run: Limited to only 50 prints - all hand signed, numbered and dated on the back. Price: £15.99 The print will be placed in a cellophane wrapper and packaged in a stiff card-back envelope.  Postage & Packing is Free to the UK Shipping to the rest of the world is £3.00 Insurance and tracking by request and this will incur a extra cost. >> If you would like to buy this print please visit my eBay Account  <<

Back-flip off a wall and then holds a sign with my art blog address, result!

Love it! 

Small R2 D2 (Artoo-Detoo) watercolour illustration

Vintage Kenner Imperial Stormtrooper illustrated in watercolour

Imperial Stormtrooper #4
Dimensions: 8 inches by 12 inches high quality watercolour paper
Actual height of figure is 10.5 inches approx

>>For more information on Star Wars' Imperial Stormtroopers - check out this website<<

Jabba the Hutt and Salacious B. Crumb

Jabba The Hutt & Salacious B. Crumb

Salacious B. Crumb was a Kowakian monkey-lizard employed as a court jester for Hutt crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure. Known for his shrill laugh and sadistic sense of humor, Crumb started out as little more than vermin on Kwenn Space Station during the days of the Galactic Republic, eventually escaping onto a ship belonging to Jabba the Hutt.

For more information go to 

Star Wars Wikia

Boba Fett watercolour

Boba Fett #3
Watercolour on high quality gallery paper.
8 inches by 12 inches (actual size of figure is 10.5 inches).

Boba Fett

Luke Skywalker (Bespin Fatigues) MOC watercolour painting

Luke Skywalker (Bespin Fatigues) MOC watercolour painting  caption

Outsized Luke Skywalker in Bespin Fatigues (Yellow Hair variation)

I usually depict the action figures to scale - this watercolour illustration is a bit bigger -  the actual painting is about 10 inches high.

Luke Skywalker in Bespin Fatigues (Yellow Hair variation). Complete with accessories

Updated no.19 Luke Skywalker in Bespin Outfit

Added enlarged view of blaster and lightsaber Luke Bespin accessories.

Latest addition

Luke Skywalker 12 Back Card

Detail of watercolour

Closer detail of Luke Skywalker watercolour

Vintage Star Wars Project: 

I'm a professional artist, gallery lecturer and avid Star Wars fan. I plan to depict in watercolour the entire vintage Kenner Star Wars action figures.

Back in the mid 1970's Kenner was a small toy company in Cincinnati, Ohio. Then Star Wars happened. Kenner produced a range of action figures from late 1977 until 1985. 

A few years ago I had quite a large collection, but I had to downsize (due to space issues, financial issues and a very patient, but exasperated partner, who had come to the end of her tether re: my collecting). 

A while back,I struck on the idea of depicting the toys in watercolour, so I could "collect" them without taking up too much space. I have started selling some on eBay, I can't claim that I am reaping a hefty reward for the financial return, but at my own indulgence, I would like to think that maybe they will be collected, cherished, shared, swapped and sold. 

Each of the paintings have been date stamped on the day they were completed. The vast majority have been date stamped using black ink and a few have been date stamped using purple ink.

The project has slowly grown to include all my toys from childhood - of which I will feature on this blog in the very near future. 

MTFBWY   

any questions please email me:

ali-eales@hotmail.co.uk

Princess Leia. Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch) .

Han Solo (large head variation) 

Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch) - my early watercolours of these toys were very loosely painted, the more recent paintings have  they have become more detailed.



Han Solo (small head variation).
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)

Jedi Master Yoda with Orange Snake. No.6
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)

Luke Skywalker (Farmboy).
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)

Imperial Stormtrooper (without blaster).
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)

Imperial Stormtrooper with weapon.
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)

Artoo - Detoo (R2-D2).
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)

Wicket W. Warrick with spear.
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)

Princess Leia Organa (#2)

Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)

Jawa with vinyl cloak. no.20
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)

Jabba the Hutt play set no.21
Slightly smaller than scale

Power Droid - this composition of the Power Droid is a one off. no.22
Out sized

Power Droid Back Card no.23 



Luke Skywalker (Farmboy) 12 Back 

Bespin Luke

Princess Leia in Bespin

Bespin Luke 32 Back Card 

Sand People 12 Back Card no.30

Imperial Stormtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear) MOC 48 Backcard 

Meccano Chewbacca

Out sized

Jabba The Hutt Action Playset Box
To scale

Imperial Stormtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear) MOC 48 Back Card Mk2

Boba Fett
3/4 length portrait

Lando Calrissian
Out sized

IG88
Out sized

Imperial Stormtrooper
Out sized 

Luke X-Wing Pilot
Out sized 

Yoda with a brown snake
Out sized 

Jawa in vinyl cape with R2D2
Out sized 

8D8 in Jabba's Palace
8 inches by 12 inches 

Rebel Commander on the Forest Moon of Endor
8 inches by 12 inches

Jedi Luke, outside Jabba's Palace on the desert planet Tatooine
8 inches by 12 inches

Canadian Kenner MOC Vinyl Cape Jawa 

Kenner MOC Vinyl Cape Jawa 

Meccano MOC Vinyl Cape Jawa 

Palitoy Vinyl Cape Jawa 

Toltoy Vinyl Cape Jawa 

Biker Scout (painted to actual scale 3 3/4 inches) 

Royal Imperial Guard (painted to actual scale 3 3/4 inches) 

VC Jawa with weapon (outsized)

Chewbacca carrying C3PO (outsized)

ROTJ Biker Scout MOC no.63

Han Solo 12 Back MOC

Han Solo (outsized)

Tie Interceptor 42 cm by 30 cm 

Custom Topps Trading Card: Endor Commando 

Custom Topps Trading Card: Endor Commando 

Admiral "It's a trap!" Ackbar 

Squidhead 

Imperial Stormtrooper (Hoth Battle Gear) 

Gamorrean Guard, Jabba's Palace security