Star Wars Lunchbag: January 2015

Star Wars Lunch Bag: A description

Star Wars lunch bags were something I started for my eldest son when he began Summer Camp in 2009. It was something special that I could do for him each day. It also acted as an ice-breaker, a conversation piece between my son, the camp staff and the other campers. Now, I've got two boys in camp, so it's double the quota. Each night I draw up pictures, usually something "Star Wars-y" on the next day's lunch bags. It can be any thing: a ship, a character, a mash-up, or whatever ( I do take requests.) It's something fun for them to discover each morning. And, it's a reminder of me, their Dad, when they are off having fun at camp.
In years past, most of the bags were kept by the camp staff. But, so far this year, the boys have been bringing them home to keep for themselves.

Some of the bags turn out fairly decent. And others, perhaps, not as successful or artistically satisfying. But, in the end, it's all for fun - theirs... and mine.

Saturday, January 17, 2015

4-LOM, Royal Guard and Sandtrooper - Drawings for Charity

"4-LOM and Friend"

"Emperor's Royal Guard"

"Lookin' for a couple of Droids"

Before the images were cut to the proper size of 4"x6"

I created these three little STAR WARS color sketches on my usual lunch bag paper for the local Burbank non-profit, "Arts for All", which promotes art in the local schools. These were sold in the "Secret Artist" show. The 'secret' part of this is that the drawings are signed on the back, so the buyer can't see who's work they are buying. Every piece in the show is the same standard size and each is sold for $40. So, somebody out there has them - whoever you are. I arrived an hour after the start of the art sale and they were gone. So, I never got to see them displayed. But, I learned a lesson, pay the extra $40 bucks to get in early, otherwise, it's pretty slim pickin's when the show opens to general admission.