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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 The Empire Strikes Back versions of Lando Calrissian and everyone's favorite Wookiee -- Chewbacca.
Star Wars illustrator Grant Gould explains with these easy-to-follow steps on how to draw Lando and Chewie 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 the drawing is finished so that you can easily erase mistakes and make changes. | |
 | Step Two:
Once the basic shapes are in place, add 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 Lando and Chewbacca are still going to look the same. | |
 | Step Three:
Get ready to round corners and finalize the look of the LEGO Star Wars bodies. For Lando you can put two dots on the head for eyes. 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 Lando and Chewbacca. Follow the guidelines shown in the example and note the shape of Chewbacca's head. As always, draw lightly, so you can easily erase and start over if you make a mistake. | |
 | Step Five:
Erase the top of Lando and Chewbacca's head pegs once their hair and outlines are taking shape. Add more details such as their mouths and other lines shown in the example. | |
 | Step SixYou're almost done! Just add a few more details, such as the wavy hair on Chewbacca. 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 Lando and Chewbacca are done, you may want to lightly shade in the dark areas 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! | |
