Archive for the ‘Star Wars Super Fandom’ Category
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14 Quirky Photos of Loving Storm Troopers
You know what is awesome? Juxtaposition. We love when artists juxtapose subject matter with concept, which is exactly why we’re fans of Leah Minium’s collection of photos of Storm Troopers portrayed as loving friends or family. Minium took this photos to share with her instagram followers and on her blog. The Storm Trooper figurines belong to her sons, and sometimes she likes to grab a few ...
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Death Star Ice Cube Mold
Keeping your drink cold doesn’t have to be boring thanks to the Death Star Ice Sphere Mould. The 2.4″ diameter deathstar mould is dishwasher and freezer safe, made of food-safe silicone and makes any drink infinitely cooler (pardon the pun…or don’t) than ever before. As a bonus, the Death Star Sphere Mould can be used to make soap or chocolate, too, but let’s face it – ...
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Dogs As Lightsaber Wielding Star Wars Characters
Painter and digital artist Brian Rubenacker is one interesting fellow namely due to his unique works of art that feature dogs acting out scenes from Star Wars. Rubenacker’s work is available for purchase through his Etsy shop, rubenacker, and if you like seeing dogs personified as Star Wars characters, you’ll surely get a kick out of his other works that depict our furry friends as Abe ...
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If Star Wars Characters Were Teens In The 80′s
DeviantARTist, Denis Medri, (a.k.a. ~DenisM79) has created a whoa-worthy series of illustrations featuring imaginary depictions of Star Wars characters as 1980′s teenagers. The sketchy nature of the drawings gives the characters a little extra “oomph” as we can imagine the drawings coming to life, comic-book-turned-movie style (which makes total sense seeing as Medri is an Italian comic book illustrator). Medri imagined what the characters would look ...
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Beautiful Self-referencial Star Wars Portraits
The Official Star Wars blog has shared some of the posters that advertised the Star Wars Identities exhibit in Montreal, Canada. The exhibit explored the theme of personal identity in the characters that inhabit the Star Wars universe and encouraged visitors to reflect on themselves as well. The marquee image – an inkblot illustration of Darth Vadar – captivated readers instantly upon its public release. We ...
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Star Wars As Told By Dr. Suess
Illustrator Adam Watson has produced an adorable series of drawings showcasing Star Wars characters and the universe they live in as if they were part of a Dr. Seuss story. Watson notes that “the Star Wars universe really blends with the goofy, strangely-named world of Dr. Seuss pretty easily!” – we couldn’t agree more. Seuss-ified Yoda takes the cake, but we love furry and friendly Seuss-ified ...
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Yoga Class As Lead By Starwars Characters
Star Wars nerds will love this – artist Rob Osborne has illustrated Star Wars characters in yoga poses. Poses include Extended Side Angle, Boat, Half Moon, Crow, Extended Triangle, Salutation Seal, Tree, Supported Shoulder Stand, Warrior I and Warrior II and more. All prints include the sanskrit name for each pose beneath the illustration. Each print is hand-signed by Rob Osborne himself and makes for a ...
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Darth Vadar-Inspired Burger
In conjunction with the release of ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3D’, French fast food chain, “Quick”, released a blackened burger. The folks over at Quick might be a little too excited about the latest Star Wars craze to hit the big screen, but we’re thankful that the black burger looks hideously awesome enough to share with you on WHOA!. Now, before you freak out and ...
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Starwars Goes Samurai
Brooklyn-based artist Steve Bialik is a genius. Ok, maybe not by scientific standards, but surely a pant load of Stars geeks who love classic Japanese illustrations will likely tout him as one. Bailik’s first series of Samurai Star Wars include Star Wars characters remained as JApanese Samurai in typical Japanese block printed scenes. Furry Chewy looks more like a Japanese dragon than a fuzzy space creature, ...
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Steampunk Darth Vadar Helmet
An artist from the B. Campbell Studio of Charlotte, North Carolina developed the SteamPunk Dark Vadar mask for the Darth Vadar Project – a charity event in which artists create new designs for the Darth Vadar mask and sell the works of art and donate all proceeds to the Make a Wish Foundation. (remember the Storm Trooper Hybrid Helmets post?) Campell Studio self-proclaims to “serve the ...
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These Are The Droids You Are Looking For
You super-geeks are going to wet your pants over this – you can now have an 18″ tall interactive R2-D2 Droid of your very own. The freaks over at Purrfect Toys are selling this astromech droid unit that si ready to obey your commands. Get the droid’s attention by calling out “Hey, R2!” and get ready to play with your new robotic friend. There are over ...
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Darth Vader As Painted By Claude Monet
“Darth Vader With A Parasol” painted by David Barton over at LimpFish.com. This work is done mostly with photoshop, corel painter and a crayon. If you dig Starwars, check out these killer Lightsaber Chopsticks!
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BADASS YODA USB CABLE
Tired of nosey colleagues snooping around your desk at work? Ensure your personal property and computer files are safe during your absence with the Yoda USB Desk Protector. Simply plug the USB into your computer and walk away – in the event that Yoda detects any motion, he will shout out a total of six different phrases, including “A disturbance in the Force there is” and ...
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R2-D2 HELMET FOR STARWARS FANS
This WHOA-Worthy helmet was made by super crafty Jenn Hall, a pastry artist by day and freelance illustrator by night. This is what she has to say about her now-famous R2-D2 Helmet. First, I sand-papered the crap out of an old helmet. Then I primed and sprayed it with a silver spray paint. The next step was labor-intensive. I outlined all the shapes with tape. It ...
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LIGHT SABER CHOPSTICKS
Eating with chopsticks has never been easy; maybe using the Force will help. These Star Wars Lightsaber Chopstick Sets are sure to liven up a boring night of Chinese food. Get the friends together and have a little food fight Star Wars style!
