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
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Princess Leia. Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch) . |
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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.
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Han Solo (small head variation).
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)
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Jedi Master Yoda with Orange Snake. No.6
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)
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Luke Skywalker (Farmboy).
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)
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Imperial Stormtrooper (without blaster).
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)
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Imperial Stormtrooper with weapon.
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)
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Artoo - Detoo (R2-D2).
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch) |
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Wicket W. Warrick with spear.
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch) |
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Princess Leia Organa (#2)
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch)
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Jawa with vinyl cloak. no.20
Painted to scale (3 3/4 inch) |
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Jabba the Hutt play set no.21
Slightly smaller than scale |
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Power Droid - this composition of the Power Droid is a one off. no.22
Out sized
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Power Droid Back Card no.23 |
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Luke Skywalker (Farmboy) 12 Back |
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Bespin Luke |
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Princess Leia in Bespin
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