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LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy takes the fun of LEGO customization and combines it with the epic story and characters from A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Two of the game characters to choose from include the wily Han Solo and the stormtrooper who always seems to be hot on his heels.
Star Wars illustrator Grant Gould explains with these easy-to-follow steps on how to draw Han Solo and a stormtrooper from the LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy video game.
Steps 1-7 are to be drawn lightly with a pencil. No pen, no dark lines. Finished lines and details will come at the end.
 | Step One:
Creating LEGO Star Wars characters begins with a few basic shapes. Follow the example shown, and be sure to use light pencil lines until your drawing is finished so that you can easily erase mistakes and make changes. | |
 | Step Two:
Once you have the basic shapes in place, start adding a few more features, such as the hands, feet, and shoulders. Most LEGO Star Wars characters share the same body type, so at this point both Han Solo and the stormtrooper are still going to look the same. | |
 | Step Three:
Get ready to round corners and finalize the look of your LEGO Star Wars bodies. For Han put two dots on the head for eyes. For the stormtrooper, leave the eyes off, because you won't see them through his helmet. Make a photocopy of this drawing so that in the future you can use tracing paper to easily make more characters, or download the template below to decorate any way you want. | |
 | Step Four:
Start adding clothing and head details to Han Solo and the stormtrooper. Follow the guidelines shown in the example. And as always, draw lightly, so you can easily erase and start over if you make a mistake. | |
 | Step Five:
Be sure to erase the top of Han's head peg once the hair is taking shape, and the same goes for the portion of the stormtrooper's head covered by his helmet. As you add the details shown in the example, you'll see the characters really starting to take shape. | |
 | Step Six You're almost done! Just add a few more details, such as the "mouth" on the Stormtrooper's helmet. At this point you may even want to start using darker pencil lines, or even an ink pen, to give your drawing a more completed look. | |
 | Step Seven:
Now that Han Solo and the stormtrooper are done, you may want to lightly shade in the dark areas of their costumes with a pencil. And that's all there is to it! Congratulations on creating your own LEGO Star Wars drawing! | |
 | Step Eight:
Some of you may want to color your drawing, too. This can be done with crayons or markers, or even on a computer! May the Force be with you! | |
