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LEGO Dala Horses

September 9, 2018 andertoons

Some of my heritage is Swedish, and I’ve always loved the simple beauty of the traditional Swedish Dala Horse.

Originating from the province of Dalarna, the painted wooden horses were originally carved as toys for children, but gained wide popularity as souvenirs of Sweden at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. They continue to be collected and displayed proudly in homes today.

Recently I decided to see if I could come up with a simple and elegant LEGO representation of the Dala Horse:

And once I started building them I started looking for fun ways to decorate them. Soon I began making other variations and I was amazed at how much could be conveyed in the Dala horse form.

So, here’s my first batch of pop culture LEGO Dala horses! Enjoy!

LEGO Captain America Dala Horse — Captain America

LEGO AT-AT Walker Dala Horse — AT-AT Walker

LEGO Trojan Horse Dala Horse 2 — Trojan Horse

LEGO Classic Space Dala Horse — LEGO Classic Space

I’ve got ideas for dozens of other LEGO Dala horses, so stay tuned!

Genndy Tartakovsky’s Clone Wars Cards

September 9, 2013January 10, 2017 andertoons

You might have heard that Dark Horse is publishing a limited series of Star Wars comics based on George Lucas’ first draft of Star Wars:

I bought it and it’s fine, but as far as non-movie Star Wars goes, I think my favorites are still the Genndy Tartakovsky Clone Wars cartoons. They’re beautifully drawn, the stories are great and nicely paced, the acting is better than the prequels, and there’s just a whiff of Samurai-Jack-ness about them.

So when I found this collection of Topps cards on Ebay, I had to pick them up and share them. Here’s just a taste (you can see the rest over at Flickr):

How To Draw A Cartoon C-3PO – Tutorial

April 30, 2013January 10, 2017 andertoons2 Comments

Last year to celebrate May the 4th I showed you how to draw a cartoon R2D2. So this year I thought it only natural to complete the pair and show you how to draw your very own cartoon C-3PO! (Draw both droids and really show off!)

When you’re finished, feel free to tweet, pin, email or otherwise share a pic of everyone’s favorite protocol droid with me and I’ll post it over at Pinterest! And if you’d like to grab the tutorial to post on your own blog or website, you’re more than welcome to. (A link back would be appreciated.) Enjoy:

Easy, right? You should try out my other how-to-draw tutorials too! Here’s just a few:

Feel free to check out my Star Wars cartoons too!

A Few R2D2s

May 4, 2012January 10, 2017 andertoons

On Monday I posted my How To Draw A Cartoon R2D2 tutorial and it’s been pretty popular online! So I wanted to share just a few that I got back:

Above are from Popcandy (left) and Horrorthon (right), a few more…

…and then there was this combination of all of my recent tutorials (elephant, leprechaun, bunny) that’s probably my favorite so far:

Thanks everyone, and stay tuned for more tutorials!

How To Draw A Cartoon R2D2 – Tutorial

April 30, 2012January 10, 2017 andertoons4 Comments

R2D2 is probably my favorite robot of all time. So, with May the 4th coming up in a few days, I thought I’d show you an easy way to draw your very own cartoon R2D2! And don’t worry, I’ve got a good feeling about this! (BTW, you can click the image to enlarge it.)

When you’re finished, feel free to tweet, pin, email or otherwise share a pic of your cartoon R2D2 with me and I’ll post it here at the blog! Enjoy!

Not bad, huh? Feel free to check out my other tutorials too:

And feel free to check out my robot cartoons too!